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May 4, 2026
3 recorded votes, 1 with disagreement.
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Present: John F. Carney, Jonathan P. Chines, Stacey Constas, Brian Fox, Ami Ruehrwein Wall
Absent: Douglas S. Butler, John Crisley
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Discussions / Voting Matters
Approve the DPW budget in the amount of eight million three hundred fifty-five thousand, six hundred dollars and one cent ($8,355,600.01), with eight million two hundred forty-eight thousand, six...
MOTION: Move to approve the DPW budget in the amount of eight million three hundred fifty-five thousand, six hundred dollars and one cent ($8,355,600.01), with eight million two hundred forty-eight thousand, six hundred dollars and one cent ($8,248,600.01) coming from the tax levy and one hundred seven thousand dollars ($107,000) coming from trust fund income and the sale of cemetery plots. Moved by: John F. Carney Second: Stacey Constas Vote: Unanimous (5-0) by roll call
From the minutes
“MOTION: Move to approve the DPW budget in the amount of eight million three hundred fifty-five thousand, six hundred dollars and one cent ($8,355,600.01), with eight million two hundred forty-eight thousand, six hundred dollars and one cent ($8,248,600.01) coming from the tax levy and one hundred seven thousand dollars ($107,000) coming from trust fund income and the sale of cemetery plots. Moved by: John F. Carney Second: Stacey Constas Vote: Unanimous (5-0) by roll call.” (Motion: Carney, second: Constas)
Approve the Library budget in the amount of two million one hundred forty-seven thousand, two hundred ninety-five dollars ($2,147,295), with two million ninety-three thousand, two hundred...
MOTION: Move to approve the Library budget in the amount of two million one hundred forty-seven thousand, two hundred ninety-five dollars ($2,147,295), with two million ninety-three thousand, two hundred seventeen dollars ($2,093,217) coming from the tax levy and fifty-four thousand and seventy-eight dollars ($54,078) coming from the Library Trust Fund. Moved by: John F. Carney Second: Stacey Constas Vote: Unanimous (5-0) by roll call
From the minutes
“MOTION: Move to approve the Library budget in the amount of two million one hundred forty-seven thousand, two hundred ninety-five dollars ($2,147,295), with two million ninety-three thousand, two hundred seventeen dollars ($2,093,217) coming from the tax levy and fifty-four thousand and seventy-eight dollars ($54,078) coming from the Library Trust Fund. Moved by: John F. Carney Second: Stacey Constas Vote: Unanimous (5-0) by roll call.” (Motion: Carney, second: Constas)
Adjournment
Adjourn
MOTION: Move to adjourn the meeting. Moved by: John F. Carney Second: Ami Ruehrwein Wall Vote: The motion passed by acclamation
The minutes say the motion passed “by acclamation” (a voice vote with no count or names). Showing the result only.
From the minutes
“MOTION: Move to adjourn the meeting. Moved by: John F. Carney Second: Ami Ruehrwein Wall Vote: The motion passed by acclamation.” (Motion: Carney, second: Wall)
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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