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June 1, 2026
5 recorded votes, 2 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF)
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Present: Richard Wallner, Catherine Morrin, Charles Tyler, Nicholas Masse, Stephen O'Leary
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
EXECUTIVE SESSION
Enter into Executive Session for the Following Purpose: Subsection 6 - to Consider the Purchase, Exchange, Lease or Value of Real Property If the Chair Declares That an Open Meeting May Have a...
MR. CHAIRMAN, I MOVE TO ENTER INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION FOR THE FOLLOWING PURPOSE: SUBSECTION 6 - TO CONSIDER THE PURCHASE, EXCHANGE, LEASE OR VALUE OF REAL PROPERTY IF THE CHAIR DECLARES THAT AN OPEN MEETING MAY HAVE A DETRIMENTAL EFFECT ON THE NEGOTIATING POSITION OF THE PUBLIC BODY (RIVERSIDE DRIVE PARCEL) AND TO ADMIT: DARREN KLEIN, KP LAW, TOWN COUNSEL
From the minutes
“MR. CHAIRMAN, I MOVE TO ENTER INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION FOR THE FOLLOWING PURPOSE: SUBSECTION 6 - TO CONSIDER THE PURCHASE, EXCHANGE, LEASE OR VALUE OF REAL PROPERTY IF THE CHAIR DECLARES THAT AN OPEN MEETING MAY HAVE A DETRIMENTAL EFFECT ON THE NEGOTIATING POSITION OF THE PUBLIC BODY (RIVERSIDE DRIVE PARCEL) AND TO ADMIT: DARREN KLEIN, KP LAW, TOWN COUNSEL MOTION BY: MR. TYLER SECONDED BY: MR. MASSE ROLL CALL VOTED BY: MR. TYLER AYE MRS. MORRIN AYE MR. WALLNER AYE MR. O'LEARY AYE MR. MASSE AYE VOTED: 5-0 (UNANIMOUS).” (Motion: Tyler, second: Masse)
Recommend That Funding for Article 24 (97 Main Street Acquisition) Be Provided Through Short-Term Borrowing
MR. CHAIRMAN, I MOVE TO RECOMMEND THAT FUNDING FOR ARTICLE 24 (97 MAIN STREET ACQUISITION) BE PROVIDED THROUGH SHORT-TERM BORROWING.
Yes: Morrin, O'Leary, Tyler, WallnerNo: Masse
From the minutes
“MR. CHAIRMAN, I MOVE TO RECOMMEND THAT FUNDING FOR ARTICLE 24 (97 MAIN STREET ACQUISITION) BE PROVIDED THROUGH SHORT-TERM BORROWING. MOTION BY: MR. O'LEARY SECONDED BY: MRS. MORRIN ROLL CALL VOTED BY: MR. TYLER AYE MRS. MORRIN AYE MR. WALLNER AYE MR. O'LEARY AYE MR. MASSE NAY VOTED: 4-1 (PASSED).” (Motion: O'Leary, second: Morrin)
Recess to Town Meeting Floor
MR. CHAIRMN, I MOVE TO RECESS TO TOWN MEETING FLOOR.
From the minutes
“MR. CHAIRMN, I MOVE TO RECESS TO TOWN MEETING FLOOR. MOTION BY: MR. TYLER SECONDED BY: MR. MASSE ROLL CALL VOTED BY: MR. TYLER AYE MRS. MORRIN AYE MR. WALLNER AYE MR. O'LEARY AYE MR. MASSE AYE VOTED: 5-0 (UNANIMOUS).” (Motion: Tyler, second: Masse)
Vote to Add Excluding Eminent Domain After the Word Warrant from Article 25
I MOVE TO VOTE TO ADD EXCLUDING EMINENT DOMAIN AFTER THE WORD WARRANT FROM ARTICLE 25.
Yes: MasseNo: Morrin, O'Leary, Tyler, WallnerThe roll call records each member as “recommend” or “not recommend” on this amendment: Nicholas Masse recommend (shown as yes) and the other four not recommend (shown as no), matching the count 1-4.
From the minutes
“I MOVE TO VOTE TO ADD EXCLUDING EMINENT DOMAIN AFTER THE WORD WARRANT FROM ARTICLE 25. MOTION BY: MR. MASSE SECONDED BY: MR. O'LEARY VOTED BY: MR. TYLER NOT RECOMMEND MRS. MORRIN NOT RECOMMEND MR. WALLNER NOT RECOMMEND MR. O'LEARY NOT RECOMMEND MR. MASSE RECOMMEND VOTED: 1-4 (FAILED).” (Motion: Masse, second: O'Leary)
Adjourn
MR. CHAIRMAN, I MOVE TO ADJOURN.
From the minutes
“MR. CHAIRMAN, I MOVE TO ADJOURN. MOTION BY: MR. TYLER SECONDED BY: MR. MASSE ROLL CALL VOTED BY: MR. TYLER AYE MRS. MORRIN AYE MR. WALLNER AYE MR. O'LEARY AYE MR. MASSE AYE VOTED: 5-0 (UNANIMOUS).” (Motion: Tyler, second: Masse)
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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