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November 12, 2025
2 recorded votes, 2 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF)
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Attendance
Note on these minutes: Joint meeting with the Finance Commission. Only the Board of Selectmen’s own votes are shown. The minutes say Matthew Lane was present until the votes were taken.
Present: Amanda Grow, Robert Donnelly, Matthew Lane, William Plasko, Michael Saad
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Review of funding sources for Special Town Meeting
Article 9: accept the plan as presented, moving the Fire Truck project from borrowing to free cash (supporting the Finance Commission’s recommendation)
Motion made by Robert Donnelly that Article 9, we accept the plan as presented with the exception that we agree to move the Fire Truck project from borrowing to free cash. (Support the Finance Commission’s recommendation)
Matthew Lane had left before the votes were taken.
From the minutes
“Motion made by Robert Donnelly that Article 9, we accept the plan as presented with the exception that we agree to move the Fire Truck project from borrowing to free cash. (Support the Finance Commission’s recommendation), seconded by William Plasko. Roll call vote: yes: William Plasko, Michael Saad, Robert Donnelly, Amanda Grow Absent: Matthew Lane Carried 4-0.” (Motion: Donnelly, second: Plasko)
Adjourn
Motion to adjourn by the Board of Selectmen.
Matthew Lane had left before the votes were taken.
From the minutes
“Motion to adjourn by the Board of Selectmen. Moved by: Robert Donnelly Seconded by: William Plasko Aye Amanda Grow, Robert Donnelly, William Plasko, and Michael Saad. Absent Matthew Lane Carried 4-0.” (Motion: Donnelly, second: Plasko)
From the Norwood Board of Selectmen’s official minutes, posted on the town’s Board of Selectmen minutes page. We check every vote against the Selectmen present and quote the exact wording. MassVoter never grades or scores officials. Photos: campaign websites (Robert Donnelly, Amanda Grow); The Norwood Record (Cheryl Doyle; Michael Saad, photo by Jeff Sullivan); Norwood Community Media (Matthew Lane, from “Fast Facts with Matt Lane”).
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