MassVoter.com← Reading Select BoardReading Select Board · 2025–2026 Board · Regular meeting
October 16, 2025
2 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Agenda
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Attendance
Present: Chris Haley, Melissa Murphy, Karen Rose-Gillis, Carlo Bacci
Absent: Karen Gately Herrick
During the meeting:
- Karen Rose-Gillis took part remotely.
Every vote, in order
Approve the Trash and Recycling Contract with Republic Services for a term of 5 years as presented today for $2, 289, 279 with weekly trash, weekly recycling, no burnable bulky item, no metal item...
Karen Rose - Gillis moved to approve the Trash and Recycling Contract with Republic Services for a term of 5 years as presented today for $2, 289, 279 with weekly trash, weekly recycling, no burnable bulky item, no metal item with a burnable bulk item at $ 30 and a small metal item at $ 40, and a 5% increase per year, and authorize the Town Manager to execute said contract. The motion was seconded by Melissa Murphy and approved by a vote of 4. 0. Roll Call Vote: Karen Rose - Gillis -Yes, Melissa Murphy -Yes, Carlo Bacci -Yes, Chris Hatay -Yes
From the minutes
“Karen Rose - Gillis moved to approve the Trash and Recycling Contract with Republic Services for a term of 5 years as presented today for $2, 289, 279 with weekly trash, weekly recycling, no burnable bulky item, no metal item with a burnable bulk item at $ 30 and a small metal item at $ 40, and a 5% increase per year, and authorize the Town Manager to execute said contract. The motion was seconded by Melissa Murphy and approved by a vote of 4. 0. Roll Call Vote: Karen Rose - Gillis -Yes, Melissa Murphy -Yes, Carlo Bacci -Yes, Chris Hatay -Yes.” (Motion: Rose-Gillis, second: Murphy)
Adjourn
Carlo Bocci moved to adjourn. The motion was seconded by Melissa Murphy and approved by a vote of 4- 0.
From the minutes
“Carlo Bocci moved to adjourn. The motion was seconded by Melissa Murphy and approved by a vote of 4- 0..” (Motion: Bacci, second: Murphy)
From the Reading Select Board’s official minutes, posted in the town’s Public Records Archive (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: Reading Patch candidate profiles, courtesy of the candidates (Melissa Murphy, Karen Gately Herrick, Chris Haley), and The Reading Post candidacy announcements (Karen Rose-Gillis, Sal Bramante). The town’s website has no member photos.
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