MassVoter.com← Walpole Select BoardWalpole Select Board · 2025–2026 Board · Regular meeting
November 18, 2025
12 recorded votes, 2 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Agenda
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Attendance
Present: James O’Neil, Glenn Maffei, Mark Gallivan, Benjamin Barrett
Absent: Allyson Hamilton
Every vote, in order
Jim Johnson provided a recommendation for favorable action on 2026-04, a three-year agreement for
Award 2026-04 Assessors Recertification Program to Vision Government Solutions, Inc
Motion to award 2026-04 Assessors Recertification Program to Vision Government Solutions, Inc. was made by Clerk Maffei, seconded by Board member Gallivan,
From the minutes
“Motion to award 2026-04 Assessors Recertification Program to Vision Government Solutions, Inc. was made by Clerk Maffei, seconded by Board member Gallivan, and passed 4-0-0.” (Motion: Maffei, second: Gallivan)
The Chair opened the public hearing at 7:05 PM after a
Open the public hearing on the fiscal year 2026 tax classification
Motion was made by Clerk Maffei and seconded by Board member Gallivan,
The minutes say the Chair opened the hearing "after a motion was made by Clerk Maffei and seconded by Board member Gallivan, passing by a 4-0-0 vote."
From the minutes
“motion was made by Clerk Maffei and seconded by Board member Gallivan, passing by a 4-0-0 vote.” (Motion: Maffei, second: Gallivan)
Richard Zaccaro, a member of the Board of Assessors, also addressed the Board, expressing concern about tax
Close the public hearing on the fiscal year 2026 tax classification
Motion was made by Clerk Maffei, seconded Board member Gallivan,
From the minutes
“Motion was made by Clerk Maffei, seconded Board member Gallivan, and passed 4-0-0.” (Motion: Maffei, second: Gallivan)
Adopt a shift of 1.3 with a residential factor of 0.9630 for fiscal year
Motion to adopt a shift of 1.3 with a residential factor of 0.9630 for fiscal year was made by Clerk Maffei, seconded Board member Gallivan,
The motion says “for fiscal year” without naming the year; the town confirmed it is fiscal year 2026 (Town of Walpole (Director of Administrative Services Aoife Kelly) email to MassVoter.com, October 6, 2026).
From the minutes
“Motion to adopt a shift of 1.3 with a residential factor of 0.9630 for fiscal year was made by Clerk Maffei, seconded Board member Gallivan, and passed 4-0-0.” (Motion: Maffei, second: Gallivan)
Authorize the Town Administrator to submit the tax classification results to the Massachusetts Division of Local Services Gateway System
Motion was made by Clerk Maffei, seconded Board member Gallivan,
From the minutes
“Motion was made by Clerk Maffei, seconded Board member Gallivan, and passed 4-0-0.” (Motion: Maffei, second: Gallivan)
Thomas Shea, a lifelong Walpole resident and Walpole High School graduate with a bachelor's degree in fire
Appoint Thomas Shea to the position of firefighter pending successful completion of all pre- employment requirements
Motion to appoint Thomas Shea to the position of firefighter pending successful completion of all pre- employment requirements was made by Clerk Maffei, seconded by Board member Gallivan,
From the minutes
“Motion to appoint Thomas Shea to the position of firefighter pending successful completion of all pre- employment requirements was made by Clerk Maffei, seconded by Board member Gallivan, and passed 4-0-0.” (Motion: Maffei, second: Gallivan)
William McLaughlin, a Walpole High School graduate and United States Marine Corps veteran who has been
Appoint William McLaughlin to the position of firefighter pending successful completion of all pre- employment requirements
Motion to appoint William McLaughlin to the position of firefighter pending successful completion of all pre- employment requirements was made by Clerk Maffei, seconded by Board member Gallivan,
From the minutes
“Motion to appoint William McLaughlin to the position of firefighter pending successful completion of all pre- employment requirements was made by Clerk Maffei, seconded by Board member Gallivan, and passed 4-0-0.” (Motion: Maffei, second: Gallivan)
Ryan Piersiak, a Walpole resident and Walpole High School graduate who has obtained his EMT license and
Appoint Ryan Piersiak to the position of firefighter pending successful completion of all pre- employment requirements
Motion to appoint Ryan Piersiak to the position of firefighter pending successful completion of all pre- employment requirements was made by Clerk Maffei, seconded by Board member Gallivan,
From the minutes
“Motion to appoint Ryan Piersiak to the position of firefighter pending successful completion of all pre- employment requirements was made by Clerk Maffei, seconded by Board member Gallivan, and passed 4-0-0.” (Motion: Maffei, second: Gallivan)
Richard Zaccaro, a member of the Board of Assessors, also addressed the Board, expressing concern about tax
Tell the Department of Conservation and Recreation that Walpole wishes to proceed with Option 1 (keep Bird Pond) and take steps for the town to own the dam parcel after the new dam is built
Motion was made by Clerk Maffei, seconded Board member Gallivan,
From the minutes
“Motion was made by Clerk Maffei, seconded Board member Gallivan, and passed 4-0-0.” (Motion: Maffei, second: Gallivan)
November 29, 2025
Approve the consent items as listed on the November 18 agenda
Motion to approve the consent items as listed on the November 18 agenda was made by Clerk Maffei, seconded by Board member Gallivan,
From the minutes
“Motion to approve the consent items as listed on the November 18 agenda was made by Clerk Maffei, seconded by Board member Gallivan, and passed 4-0-0.” (Motion: Maffei, second: Gallivan)
Minutes
Approve the minutes of November 4, 2025 as presented
Motion to approve the minutes of November 4, 2025 as presented was made by Clerk Maffei, seconded by Board member Gallivan,
From the minutes
“Motion to approve the minutes of November 4, 2025 as presented was made by Clerk Maffei, seconded by Board member Gallivan, and passed 4-0-0.” (Motion: Maffei, second: Gallivan)
Committee, Walpole Co-op, Royer Tree Service, Anderson Electric, and town staff for their
Adjourn
Motion to adjourn was made by Clerk Maffei, seconded by Board member Gallivan,
From the minutes
“Motion to adjourn was made by Clerk Maffei, seconded by Board member Gallivan, and passed 4-0-0.” (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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