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May 13, 2025
3 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement.
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Present: Douglas S. Butler, Mehreen N. Butt, John F. Carney, Jonathan P. Chines, Stacey Constas, John Crisley
Absent: None
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Approve the Position Statement as drafted with the updates that were highlighted and with a deadline of June 23, 2025 at 3:00 p.m
Jonathan P. Chines moved to approve the Position Statement as drafted with the updates that were highlighted and with a deadline of June 23, 2025 at 3:00 p.m. John F. Carney seconded. The motion passed 6-0-0 by roll call vote.
From the minutes
“Jonathan P. Chines moved to approve the Position Statement as drafted with the updates that were highlighted and with a deadline of June 23, 2025 at 3:00 p.m. John F. Carney seconded. The motion passed 6-0-0 by roll call vote..” (Motion: Chines, second: Carney)
B. Wakefield Community Survey
Approve the Community Survey as written with the inclusion of contract negotiation and a deadline of June 6, 2025
Jonathan P. Chines moved to approve the Community Survey as written with the inclusion of contract negotiation and a deadline of June 6, 2025. John F. Carney seconded. The motion passed 6-0-0 by roll call vote.
From the minutes
“Jonathan P. Chines moved to approve the Community Survey as written with the inclusion of contract negotiation and a deadline of June 6, 2025. John F. Carney seconded. The motion passed 6-0-0 by roll call vote..” (Motion: Chines, second: Carney)
Adjournment
Adjourn
Adjournment: Jonathan P. Chines moved to adjourn the meeting. John F. Carney seconded. The motion passed 6- 0-0 by roll call vote.
From the minutes
“Adjournment: Jonathan P. Chines moved to adjourn the meeting. John F. Carney seconded. The motion passed 6- 0-0 by roll call vote..” (Motion: Chines, second: Carney)
From the Wakefield Town Council’s official minutes, posted in the town’s Agenda Center (Town Council). We check every vote against the members present and quote the exact wording. MassVoter never grades or scores officials. Photos (the town’s website has no member photos): Jonathan Chines from his own Wakefield Patch posts (2026); Stacey Constas (2025), John Crisley (2025, captioned group photo) and Ami Ruehrwein Wall (April 2026 WCAT candidate forum screenshot) from the Wakefield Daily Item; Douglas Butler and John Carney from WCAT’s 2024 candidate interview photos (Barbara Worley); Brian Fox from WCAT’s board page (2021). All cropped by MassVoter. Former members show initials.
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