MassVoter.com← Reading Select BoardReading Select Board · 2026–2027 Board · Regular meeting
July 28, 2026
2 recorded votes, 1 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Agenda
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Attendance
Present: Melissa Murphy, Karen Rose-Gillis, Karen Gately Herrick, Sal Bramante, Chris Haley
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Put an override request of $6.5 million on the State Election Ballot in November 2026
Karen Gately Herrick moved to put an override request of $6.5 million on the State Election Ballot in November 2026. The motion was seconded by Sal Bramante and approved by a vote of 4-1, with Karen Rose-Gillis opposed, as she was in favor of a tiered ballot question. Roll Call Vote: Chris Haley - Yes, Sal Bramante - Yes, Karen Rose-Gillis - No, Karen Gately Herrick - Yes, Melissa Murphy - Yes
Yes: Bramante, Haley, Herrick, MurphyNo: Rose-Gillis
From the minutes
“Karen Gately Herrick moved to put an override request of $6.5 million on the State Election Ballot in November 2026. The motion was seconded by Sal Bramante and approved by a vote of 4-1, with Karen Rose-Gillis opposed, as she was in favor of a tiered ballot question. Roll Call Vote: Chris Haley - Yes, Sal Bramante - Yes, Karen Rose-Gillis - No, Karen Gately Herrick - Yes, Melissa Murphy - Yes.” (Motion: Herrick, second: Bramante)
Adjourn
Sal Bramante moved to adjourn. The motion was seconded by Karen Gately Herrick and approved by a vote of 5-0. Roll Call: Chris Haley - Yes, Sal Bramante - Yes, Karen Rose-Gillis - Yes, Karen Gately Herrick - Yes, Melissa Murphy - Yes
From the minutes
“Sal Bramante moved to adjourn. The motion was seconded by Karen Gately Herrick and approved by a vote of 5-0. Roll Call: Chris Haley - Yes, Sal Bramante - Yes, Karen Rose-Gillis - Yes, Karen Gately Herrick - Yes, Melissa Murphy - Yes.” (Motion: Bramante, second: Herrick)
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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