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North Reading Select Board · 2025–2026 Board · Regular meeting

March 9, 2026

2 recorded votes, 1 with disagreement.

Sources: Official minutes (PDF)

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Attendance

Present: Stephen O'Leary, Vincenzo Stuto, Nicholas Masse, Richard Wallner, Catherine Morrin

Absent: None

Every vote, in order

EXECUTIVE SESSION

Enter into Executive Session for the Following Purpose: Subsection 3 - to Discuss Strategy with Respect to Collective Bargaining or Litigation as the Chair Declares That an Open Meeting May Have a...

Minutes, page 1

ProceduralPassed · Unanimous, 5 present

MR. CHAIRMAN, I MOVE TO ENTER INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION FOR THE FOLLOWING PURPOSE: SUBSECTION 3 - TO DISCUSS STRATEGY WITH RESPECT TO COLLECTIVE BARGAINING OR LITIGATION AS THE CHAIR DECLARES THAT AN OPEN MEETING MAY HAVE A DETRIMENTAL EFFECT ON THE POSITION OF THE TOWN (NORTH READING POLICE UNION, LOCAL 456; HEALTH INSURANCE (ALL UNIONS)) SUBSECTION 6 - TO CONSIDER THE PURCHASE, EXCHANGE, LEASE OR VALUE OF REAL PROPERTY AS THE CHAIR DECLARES THAT AN OPEN MEETING MAY HAVE A DETRIMENTAL EFFECT ON THE NEGOTIATING POSITION OF THE PUBLIC BODY (97 MAIN STREET) SUBSECTION 7 - TO COMPLY WITH, OR ACT UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF, ANY GENERAL OR SPECIAL LAW OR FEDERAL GRANT-IN-AID REQUIREMENTS (MGL CHAPTER 214, SECTION 1B - "RIGHT TO PRIVACY"; MGL CHAPTER 149, SECTION 52C "PERSONNEL INFORMATION"; MGL CHAPTER 41, SECTION 111F; AND MGL CHAPTER 32, SECTIONS 7 AND 94) AND TO ADMIT: TONY MAFFEO-HUB INTERNATIONAL SHAWN MCCORMACK -HUB INTERNATIONAL ROBERT COLLINS-HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR LAURIANNE GALVIN, FINANCE DIRECTOR DONALD STATS, FIRE CHIEF JOSEPH PARISI, DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS ABIGAIL HURLBUT, FINANCE COMMITTEE AND FIRE STATIONBUILDING COMMITTEE CHAIR DARREN KLEIN, KP LAW, TOWN COUNSEL JEFFREY BLAKE, KP LAW, TOWN COUNSEL

From the minutes

“MR. CHAIRMAN, I MOVE TO ENTER INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION FOR THE FOLLOWING PURPOSE: SUBSECTION 3 - TO DISCUSS STRATEGY WITH RESPECT TO COLLECTIVE BARGAINING OR LITIGATION AS THE CHAIR DECLARES THAT AN OPEN MEETING MAY HAVE A DETRIMENTAL EFFECT ON THE POSITION OF THE TOWN (NORTH READING POLICE UNION, LOCAL 456; HEALTH INSURANCE (ALL UNIONS)) SUBSECTION 6 - TO CONSIDER THE PURCHASE, EXCHANGE, LEASE OR VALUE OF REAL PROPERTY AS THE CHAIR DECLARES THAT AN OPEN MEETING MAY HAVE A DETRIMENTAL EFFECT ON THE NEGOTIATING POSITION OF THE PUBLIC BODY (97 MAIN STREET) SUBSECTION 7 - TO COMPLY WITH, OR ACT UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF, ANY GENERAL OR SPECIAL LAW OR FEDERAL GRANT-IN-AID REQUIREMENTS (MGL CHAPTER 214, SECTION 1B - "RIGHT TO PRIVACY"; MGL CHAPTER 149, SECTION 52C "PERSONNEL INFORMATION"; MGL CHAPTER 41, SECTION 111F; AND MGL CHAPTER 32, SECTIONS 7 AND 94) AND TO ADMIT: TONY MAFFEO-HUB INTERNATIONAL SHAWN MCCORMACK -HUB INTERNATIONAL ROBERT COLLINS-HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR LAURIANNE GALVIN, FINANCE DIRECTOR DONALD STATS, FIRE CHIEF JOSEPH PARISI, DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS ABIGAIL HURLBUT, FINANCE COMMITTEE AND FIRE STATIONBUILDING COMMITTEE CHAIR DARREN KLEIN, KP LAW, TOWN COUNSEL JEFFREY BLAKE, KP LAW, TOWN COUNSEL MOTION BY: MRS. MORRIN SECONDED BY: MR. STUTO VOTED BY: MR. STUTO AYE MRS. MORRIN AYE MR. WALLNER AYE MR. O'LEARY AYE MR. MASSE AYE VOTED: 5-0 (UNANIMOUS).” (Motion: Morrin, second: Stuto)

Read it in the official minutes, page 1 (PDF)

4/4/2016 EXEMPTION 5INVESTIGATECRIMINAL MISCONDUCT OR CONSIDER FILING OF CRIMINAL COMPLAINTS 4/4/2016 EXEMPTION 7PRIVACY

Adjourn

Minutes, page 6

ProceduralPassed · 4–0

MR. CHAIRMAN, I MOVE TO ADJOURN.

Yes: Masse, O'Leary, Stuto, WallnerThe roll call lists Catherine Morrin as absent for this vote.

From the minutes

“MR. CHAIRMAN, I MOVE TO ADJOURN. MOTION BY: MRS. MORRIN SECONDED BY: MR. STUTO VOTED BY: MR. STUTO AYE MRS. MORRIN ABSENT MR. WALLNER AYE MR. O'LEARY AYE MR. MASSE AYE VOTED: 4-0 (1-ABSENT).” (Motion: Morrin, second: Stuto)

Read it in the official minutes, page 6 (PDF)

From the North Reading Select Board’s official minutes in the town’s Document Center (Meeting Minutes, Select Board). We check every vote against the Select Board members present and quote the exact wording. MassVoter never grades or scores officials. Photos: North Reading Transcript (Local Headline News) candidate headshots: Stephen O’Leary and Nicholas Masse (May 2024), Richard Wallner and Catherine Morrin (May 2025), Charles Tyler (April 2026).

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