MassVoter.com← Walpole Select BoardWalpole Select Board · 2025–2026 Board · Regular meeting
October 28, 2025
8 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Agenda
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Attendance
Present: James O’Neil, Glenn Maffei, Mark Gallivan, Benjamin Barrett, Allyson Hamilton
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
License at 979 Main Street
Open the public hearing
Motion to open the public hearing. Motion: Clerk Maffei. Second: Board Member Gallivan.
From the minutes
“Motion to open the public hearing. Motion: Clerk Maffei. Second: Board Member Gallivan. Vote: 5-0-0, motion passed.” (Motion: Maffei, second: Gallivan)
The Board discussed the broader downtown parking situation, explaining a parking study conducted about five years
Close the public hearing
Motion to close the public hearing. Motion: Clerk Maffei. Second: Board Member Gallivan.
From the minutes
“Motion to close the public hearing. Motion: Clerk Maffei. Second: Board Member Gallivan. Vote: 5-0-0, motion passed.” (Motion: Maffei, second: Gallivan)
Approve the request of Kourtis Partnership LLC, DBA The Booking Room, for an all alcoholic beverage license at 979 Main Street
Motion to approve the request of Kourtis Partnership LLC, DBA The Booking Room, for an all alcoholic beverage license at 979 Main Street. Motion: Clerk Maffei. Second: Board Member Gallivan.
From the minutes
“Motion to approve the request of Kourtis Partnership LLC, DBA The Booking Room, for an all alcoholic beverage license at 979 Main Street. Motion: Clerk Maffei. Second: Board Member Gallivan. Vote: 5-0-0, motion passed.” (Motion: Maffei, second: Gallivan)
Approve the request of The Booking Room for a Common Victualler License at 979 Main Street
Motion to approve the request of The Booking Room for a Common Victualler License at 979 Main Street. Motion: Clerk Maffei. Second: Board Member Gallivan.
From the minutes
“Motion to approve the request of The Booking Room for a Common Victualler License at 979 Main Street. Motion: Clerk Maffei. Second: Board Member Gallivan. Vote: 5-0-0, motion passed.” (Motion: Maffei, second: Gallivan)
The Town Administrator explained this was part of ongoing efforts to bring more town buildings onto the area
Approve the request of the IT Director to use $7,000 from the PEG fund to bring Turner Pond onto the town network and extend free Wi-Fi to visitors
Motion to approve the request of the IT Director to use $7,000 from the PEG fund to bring Turner Pond onto the town network and extend free Wi-Fi to visitors. Motion: Clerk Maffei. Second: Board Member Gallivan.
From the minutes
“Motion to approve the request of the IT Director to use $7,000 from the PEG fund to bring Turner Pond onto the town network and extend free Wi-Fi to visitors. Motion: Clerk Maffei. Second: Board Member Gallivan. Vote: 5-0-0, motion passed.” (Motion: Maffei, second: Gallivan)
Request of Fancy That, 272 Main Street for a One Day Live Entertainment Permit on November 30, 2025 from noon-
Approve the consent items as listed on the October 28th agenda
Motion to approve the consent items as listed on the October 28th agenda. Motion: Clerk Maffei. Second: Board Member Gallivan.
From the minutes
“Motion to approve the consent items as listed on the October 28th agenda. Motion: Clerk Maffei. Second: Board Member Gallivan. Vote: 5-0-0, motion passed.” (Motion: Maffei, second: Gallivan)
Minutes
Approve the Minutes of October 7, 2025 as presented
Motion to approve the Minutes of October 7, 2025 as presented. Motion: Clerk Maffei. Second: Board Member Gallivan.
From the minutes
“Motion to approve the Minutes of October 7, 2025 as presented. Motion: Clerk Maffei. Second: Board Member Gallivan. Vote: 5-0-0, motion passed.” (Motion: Maffei, second: Gallivan)
The Town Administrator provided updates on several items:
Adjourn at 7:30pm
Motion to adjourn at 7:30pm. Motion: Clerk Maffei. Second: Board Member Gallivan.
From the minutes
“Motion to adjourn at 7:30pm. Motion: Clerk Maffei. Second: Board Member Gallivan. Vote: 5-0-0, motion passed.” (Motion: Maffei, second: Gallivan)
From the Walpole Select Board’s official minutes: 2018 to 2024 from the town’s Document Center (Agendas & Minutes, Select Board), and 2025 on from its Agenda Center. We check every vote against the Select Board members present and quote the exact wording. MassVoter never grades or scores officials. Photos: the members’ own campaign Facebook pages (Allyson Hamilton, Glenn Maffei, Benjamin Barrett, James O’Neil); Walpole Media Corp (Mark Gallivan, “Mark Gallivan Candidate Special,” June 2020); the Town of Walpole’s Annual Town Reports (Nancy Mackenzie, 2019 report, board photo with name card; David Salvatore, 2020 report, board photo); Hometown Weekly (Ann Ragosta, “An Outside View,” November 2018). No photo found for Eric Kraus.
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