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November 4, 2025
5 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
Board Member O’Neil commented that the 2% adjustment seemed appropriate given the current budget process and
Approve the FY27 salary schedule
Motion: To approve the FY27 salary schedule. Moved by: Clerk Maffei. Seconded by: Board Member Gallivan.
From the minutes
“Motion: To approve the FY27 salary schedule. Moved by: Clerk Maffei. Seconded by: Board Member Gallivan. Vote: Approved 5-0-0.” (Motion: Maffei, second: Gallivan)
The standard articles included budget adjustments, FY27 budgets, and a placeholder for the MWRA connection,
Open the Spring 2026 Town Meeting Warrant and close it on January 6, 2026
Motion: To open the Spring 2026 Town Meeting Warrant and close it on January 6, 2026. Moved by: Clerk Maffei. Seconded by: Board Member Gallivan.
From the minutes
“Motion: To open the Spring 2026 Town Meeting Warrant and close it on January 6, 2026. Moved by: Clerk Maffei. Seconded by: Board Member Gallivan. Vote: Approved 5-0-0.” (Motion: Maffei, second: Gallivan)
Accept the resignation of Dave Anderson from the Zoning Board of Appeals
Approve the consent items as listed on the November 4th agenda
Motion: To approve the consent items as listed on the November 4th agenda. Moved by: Clerk Maffei. Seconded by: Board Member Gallivan.
From the minutes
“Motion: To approve the consent items as listed on the November 4th agenda. Moved by: Clerk Maffei. Seconded by: Board Member Gallivan. Vote: Approved 5-0-0.” (Motion: Maffei, second: Gallivan)
Minutes
Approve Minutes of October 28, 2025 as presented
Motion: To approve Minutes of October 28, 2025 as presented. Moved by: Clerk Maffei. Seconded by: Board Member Gallivan.
From the minutes
“Motion: To approve Minutes of October 28, 2025 as presented. Moved by: Clerk Maffei. Seconded by: Board Member Gallivan. Vote: Approved 5-0-0.” (Motion: Maffei, second: Gallivan)
Jim provided several updates:
Adjourn
Motion: To adjourn. Moved by: Clerk Maffei. Seconded by: Board Member Gallivan.
From the minutes
“Motion: To adjourn. Moved by: Clerk Maffei. Seconded by: Board Member Gallivan. Vote: Approved 5-0-0.” (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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