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May 6, 2026
1 recorded votes, 1 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF)
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Attendance
Present: Melissa Murphy, Karen Rose-Gillis, Karen Gately Herrick, Sal Bramante, Chris Haley
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Enter into executive session to discuss the Office of Appeals and Dispute Resolution Docket No. 2023- 046, In the matter of Reading DPW, because an open meetng will have a detrimental effect on...
Karen Gately Herrick moved to enter into executive session to discuss the Office of Appeals and Dispute Resolution Docket No. 2023- 046, In the matter of Reading DPW, because an open meetng will have a detrimental effect on the Board' s litigating position, as declared by the Chair, to invite Jayne Wellman and potential legal counsel Luke Legere into the meeting, and to adjourn from Executive Session. The motion was seconded by Sal Bramante and approved by a vote of 6-0. Roll Call Vote: Sal Bramante - Yes, Karen Gately Herrick - Yes, Karen Rose -Gillis - Yes, Chris Haley - Yes, Melissa Murphy - Yes
The minutes give the count as 6-0, but the board has five members, so the count cannot be right.
From the minutes
“Karen Gately Herrick moved to enter into executive session to discuss the Office of Appeals and Dispute Resolution Docket No. 2023- 046, In the matter of Reading DPW, because an open meetng will have a detrimental effect on the Board' s litigating position, as declared by the Chair, to invite Jayne Wellman and potential legal counsel Luke Legere into the meeting, and to adjourn from Executive Session. The motion was seconded by Sal Bramante and approved by a vote of 6-0. Roll Call Vote: Sal Bramante - Yes, Karen Gately Herrick - Yes, Karen Rose -Gillis - Yes, Chris Haley - Yes, Melissa Murphy - Yes.” (Motion: Herrick, second: Bramante)
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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