How the Stoneham Select Board voted, from the Select Board’s official minutes. 5 Select Board members elected townwide for three-year terms. The same five members served after the April 2022 town election. On April 12, 2022 the board unanimously chose George Seibold as Chair, David Pignone as Vice Chair and Raymie Parker as Clerk (roll calls). Shelly MacNeill’s last meeting was March 21, 2023. Covers 27 meetings, April 12 to March 21, 2023.
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What does the Select Board do? It is the town’s executive board. It prepares the Town Meeting warrant (the list of articles voters decide), appoints members of many town boards, hires the town’s top staff, signs warrants to pay town bills, and grants licenses and permits.
Town Meeting, not the Select Board, votes the town budget and town bylaws.
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What Town Meeting decided
In Stoneham, Town Meeting — not the Select Board — votes the town budget, bylaws and zoning. Here is what it did with each article, in the Town Clerk’s own words. Any registered voter can take part, and most votes are by voice or show of hands, so there is no list of who voted which way.
Annual Town Meeting · May 4, 2026 19 votes: 11 passed, 2 failed, 6 indefinitely postponed
Art. 4Set FY2025 salaries of elected officials: Moderator $200, Assessors $1,200, Select Board $3,000, Town Clerk $95,159 (consent)Passed“Vote by Consent Agenda Passes per Moderator”
Art. 10Appropriate $600,000 from the PEG Access Enterprise Fund to Stoneham Community Access Television for FY2025 (consent agenda)Passed“Vote by Consent Agenda Passes per Moderator”
Not here yet: No Town Meeting after May 4, 2026 is posted yet; Stoneham usually holds a fall Special Town Meeting in October (October 21 in 2024, October 20 in 2025).
Titles are short descriptions of each article from the official record; the quoted words are the Town Clerk’s. A vote at Town Meeting is not the final word on everything: some articles also need a ballot vote (such as a tax override) or the Attorney General’s approval (bylaws).
"At X of Y meetings" counts the members the minutes list as present at the start of each meeting in this record. Members who step out are listed on each meeting page.
Meetings
About missing minutes
Loaded: Stoneham Select Board minutes from January 9, 2018 through May 4, 2026: 237 meetings and 1,973 votes. The town’s Agenda Center holds the board’s minutes back to 2016; MassVoter has loaded 2018 on. Until early 2019 the board was the Board of Selectmen; in February 2018 the board accepted a Town Meeting article for a home rule petition to rename it, the minutes use “Select Board” from January 22, 2019, and on February 5, 2019 State Representative Michael Day told the board the name change had passed the Legislature. The minutes are typed documents with searchable text (the October 21, 2019 minutes are posted as a Word file). Not here: executive-session minutes; cancelled meetings; votes of the School Committee, Finance and Advisory Board, Planning Board, Housing Authority and Library Trustees at joint meetings; public engagement sessions and other events the board attended without holding its own business; meetings with an agenda but no posted minutes (among them June 19, September 11 and 18, October 2 and 16, November 5 and 20, 2018, where no minutes are posted from late August 2018 to January 2019; several joint budget meetings with the School Committee and the Finance and Advisory Board from 2019 to 2026; and August 12, 2025, where the agenda is posted in the minutes slot); four dates where the file posted as minutes is another meeting’s minutes or the agenda (March 27, 2018, 9:00 p.m.; June 6, 2018; February 12, 2019; April 29, 2025); and meetings after May 4, 2026 (the minutes of May 19, June 2, June 16 and June 23, 2026 and later meetings are not posted; since June 2026 the board’s agendas are posted on the town calendar and in the Document Center, not in the Agenda Center). Stoneham’s minutes name the mover and seconder. Most votes since 2020 are roll calls that list every member by name (“A roll call vote was taken. Voting in favor: … Voting against: … Motion passes (4-1)”), shown as each member’s vote. Other votes read “Voted unanimously,” shown as every member present voting yes, or give a count with the members who voted no or abstained named (“Voted (4-1) with Lau voting in the negative”), shown with the other members present voting yes. Where the count and the members named or present do not match (for example a roll call that lists four names under a 4-1-0 count “with Bilbo abstaining”), we show the count only (23 votes); two votes where members chose between nominees show the result only. Members who recused themselves or left the room are not shown in that vote. A motion with no recorded outcome is not counted as a vote. We will ask the town to confirm any noted vote.
Most board votes are unanimous. These are the ones where at least one member voted no or abstained, newest first.
Feb 7Approve the minutes of 1/24/23 (5:30 p.m.)Motion: Parker moved to approve the minutes of 1/24/23 (5:30 p.m.). Pignone…Passed 3–0 · Abstained: MacNeill
Parker moved to approve the minutes of 1/24/23 (5:30 p.m.). Pignone seconded the motion. A roll call vote was taken. Voting in favor: George Seibold David Pignone Raymie Parker Motion Passes (3-0-1) with MacNeill abstaining.
Yes: Parker, Pignone, SeiboldAbstained: MacNeillThe roll call does not list Shelly MacNeill; the minutes say “with MacNeill abstaining”, so Shelly MacNeill is shown abstaining.
From the minutes
“Parker moved to approve the minutes of 1/24/23 (5:30 p.m.). Pignone seconded the motion. A roll call vote was taken. Voting in favor: George Seibold David Pignone Raymie Parker Motion Passes (3-0-1) with MacNeill abstaining..” (Motion: Parker, second: Pignone)
Feb 7Approve the minutes of 1/24/23 (7:00 p.m.)Motion: Parker moved to approve the minutes of 1/24/23 (7:00 p.m.). Pignone…Passed 3–0 · Abstained: MacNeill
Parker moved to approve the minutes of 1/24/23 (7:00 p.m.). Pignone seconded the motion. A roll call vote was taken. Voting in favor: George Seibold David Pignone Raymie Parker Motion Passes (3-0-1) with MacNeill abstaining.
Yes: Parker, Pignone, SeiboldAbstained: MacNeillThe roll call does not list Shelly MacNeill; the minutes say “with MacNeill abstaining”, so Shelly MacNeill is shown abstaining.
From the minutes
“Parker moved to approve the minutes of 1/24/23 (7:00 p.m.). Pignone seconded the motion. A roll call vote was taken. Voting in favor: George Seibold David Pignone Raymie Parker Motion Passes (3-0-1) with MacNeill abstaining..” (Motion: Parker, second: Pignone)
Jan 10Approve the staggered terms for the Stoneham Municipal Affordable…Motion: Bilbo moved to approve the staggered terms for the Stoneham Municipal…Passed 4–0 · see note
January 10, 2023: Approve the staggered terms for the Stoneham Municipal Affordable Housing Trust as outlined by Parker
ApprovePassed · 4–0
Bilbo moved to approve the staggered terms for the Stoneham Municipal Affordable Housing Trust as outlined by Parker. Pignone seconded the motion. A roll call vote was taken. Voting in favor: George Seibold David Pignone Heidi Bilbo Motion Passes (4-0 -1) with Parker abstaining
The roll call lists Voting in favor: George Seibold, David Pignone, Heidi Bilbo, but the minutes record the vote as “Motion Passes (4-0 -1)” “with Parker abstaining”; the count and the names do not match, so the count only is shown.
From the minutes
“Bilbo moved to approve the staggered terms for the Stoneham Municipal Affordable Housing Trust as outlined by Parker. Pignone seconded the motion. A roll call vote was taken. Voting in favor: George Seibold David Pignone Heidi Bilbo Motion Passes (4-0 -1) with Parker abstaining.” (Motion: Bilbo, second: Pignone)
Parker moved to approve the minutes of 11/1/22. Pignone seconded the motion. A roll call vote was taken. Voting in favor: George Seibold David Pignone Raymie Parker Shelly MacNeill Motion Passes (4-1-0) with Bilbo abstaining.
The roll call lists Voting in favor: George Seibold, David Pignone, Raymie Parker, Shelly MacNeill, but the minutes record the vote as “Motion Passes (4-1-0)” “with Bilbo abstaining”; the count and the names do not match, so the count only is shown.
From the minutes
“Parker moved to approve the minutes of 11/1/22. Pignone seconded the motion. A roll call vote was taken. Voting in favor: George Seibold David Pignone Raymie Parker Shelly MacNeill Motion Passes (4-1-0) with Bilbo abstaining..” (Motion: Parker, second: Pignone)
Parker moved to approve the minutes of 11/15/22. Bilbo seconded the motion. A roll call vote was taken. Voting in favor: Raymie Parker Heidi Bilbo Shelly MacNeill Motion Passes (3-2-0) with Seibold and Pignone abstaining.
The roll call lists Voting in favor: Raymie Parker, Heidi Bilbo, Shelly MacNeill, but the minutes record the vote as “Motion Passes (3-2-0)” “with Seibold and Pignone abstaining”; the count and the names do not match, so the count only is shown.
From the minutes
“Parker moved to approve the minutes of 11/15/22. Bilbo seconded the motion. A roll call vote was taken. Voting in favor: Raymie Parker Heidi Bilbo Shelly MacNeill Motion Passes (3-2-0) with Seibold and Pignone abstaining..” (Motion: Parker, second: Bilbo)
Nov 1Accept the donation and allow the Town Administrator to…Motion: MacNeill moved to accept the donation and allow the Town Administrator…Passed 3–0 · see note
November 1, 2022: Accept the donation and allow the Town Administrator to execute the MOU
ApprovePassed · 3–0
MacNeill moved to accept the donation and allow the Town Administrator to execute the MOU. Parker seconded the motion. A roll call vote was taken. Voting in favor: George Seibold Raymie Parker Shelly MacNeill Motion Passes (3-0)
Yes: MacNeill, Parker, SeiboldThe roll call does not list David Pignone, who was present; that member is not shown voting.
From the minutes
“MacNeill moved to accept the donation and allow the Town Administrator to execute the MOU. Parker seconded the motion. A roll call vote was taken. Voting in favor: George Seibold Raymie Parker Shelly MacNeill Motion Passes (3-0).” (Motion: MacNeill, second: Parker)
Parker moved to approve the minutes of 10/17/22. Pignone seconded the motion. A roll call vote was taken. Voting in favor: George Seibold David Pignone Raymie Parker Motion Passes (3-0-1) with MacNeill abstaining
Yes: Parker, Pignone, SeiboldAbstained: MacNeillThe roll call does not list Shelly MacNeill; the minutes say “with MacNeill abstaining”, so Shelly MacNeill is shown abstaining.
From the minutes
“Parker moved to approve the minutes of 10/17/22. Pignone seconded the motion. A roll call vote was taken. Voting in favor: George Seibold David Pignone Raymie Parker Motion Passes (3-0-1) with MacNeill abstaining.” (Motion: Parker, second: Pignone)
Nov 1Approve the School Committee's expenditures in excess of $25,000…Motion: Parker moved to approve the School Committee's expenditures in excess of…Passed 3–0 · Abstained: Pignone
November 1, 2022: Approve the School Committee's expenditures in excess of $25,000 to be used for legal fees in connection to collective bargaining pursuant to M.G.L. Chapter 71, Sec. 37E and School Committee...
ApprovePassed · 3–0
Parker moved to approve the School Committee's expenditures in excess of $25,000 to be used for legal fees in connection to collective bargaining pursuant to M.G.L. Chapter 71, Sec. 37E and School Committee Policy 2- 3. MacNeill seconded the motion. . A roll call vote was taken. Voting in favor: George Seibold Raymie Parker Shelly MacNeill Motion Passes (3-0-1) with Pignone abstaining
Yes: MacNeill, Parker, SeiboldAbstained: PignoneThe roll call does not list David Pignone; the minutes say “with Pignone abstaining”, so David Pignone is shown abstaining.
From the minutes
“Parker moved to approve the School Committee's expenditures in excess of $25,000 to be used for legal fees in connection to collective bargaining pursuant to M.G.L. Chapter 71, Sec. 37E and School Committee Policy 2- 3. MacNeill seconded the motion. . A roll call vote was taken. Voting in favor: George Seibold Raymie Parker Shelly MacNeill Motion Passes (3-0-1) with Pignone abstaining.” (Motion: Parker, second: MacNeill)
Oct 4Approve the minutes of 7/11/22Motion: Bilbo moved to approve the minutes of 7/11/22. MacNeill seconded the…Passed 3–0 · Abstained: Parker, Seibold
Bilbo moved to approve the minutes of 7/11/22. MacNeill seconded the motion. A roll call vote was taken. Voting in favor: David Pignone Heidi Bilbo Shelly MacNeill Motion Passes (3-0-2) with Seibold and Parker abstaining.
Yes: Bilbo, MacNeill, PignoneAbstained: Parker, SeiboldThe roll call does not list George Seibold; the minutes say “with Seibold and Parker abstaining”, so George Seibold is shown abstaining. The roll call does not list Raymie Parker; the minutes say “with Seibold and Parker abstaining”, so Raymie Parker is shown abstaining.
From the minutes
“Bilbo moved to approve the minutes of 7/11/22. MacNeill seconded the motion. A roll call vote was taken. Voting in favor: David Pignone Heidi Bilbo Shelly MacNeill Motion Passes (3-0-2) with Seibold and Parker abstaining..” (Motion: Bilbo, second: MacNeill)
Bilbo moved to approve the minutes of 9/7/22. Parker seconded the motion. A roll call vote was taken. Voting in favor: David Pignone Raymie Parker Heidi Bilbo Motion Passes (3-0-2) with Seibold and MacNeill abstaining.
Yes: Bilbo, Parker, PignoneAbstained: MacNeill, SeiboldThe roll call does not list George Seibold; the minutes say “with Seibold and MacNeill abstaining”, so George Seibold is shown abstaining. The roll call does not list Shelly MacNeill; the minutes say “with Seibold and MacNeill abstaining”, so Shelly MacNeill is shown abstaining.
From the minutes
“Bilbo moved to approve the minutes of 9/7/22. Parker seconded the motion. A roll call vote was taken. Voting in favor: David Pignone Raymie Parker Heidi Bilbo Motion Passes (3-0-2) with Seibold and MacNeill abstaining..” (Motion: Bilbo, second: Parker)
From the Stoneham Select Board’s official minutes, posted in the town’s Agenda Center (Select Board). We check every vote against the Select Board members present and quote the exact wording. MassVoter never grades or scores officials. Photos: Town of Stoneham, Select Board page (captioned group photo). Cropped by MassVoter. Former members show initials.