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Walpole Select Board
How the Walpole Select Board voted, from the Select Board’s official minutes. 5 Select Board members elected townwide for three-year terms. After the May 20, 2025 town election, the board on May 21, 2025 chose Benjamin Barrett as Chair, Allyson Hamilton as Vice Chair and Glenn Maffei as Clerk (each 5-0-0). The same five members served all year. Covers 21 meetings, May 21 to May 12, 2026.
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What does the Select Board do? It is the town’s executive board. It prepares the Town Meeting warrant (the list of articles voters decide), appoints members of many town boards, hires the town’s top staff, signs warrants to pay town bills, and grants licenses and permits.
Town Meeting, not the Select Board, votes the town budget and town bylaws.
Sources: Massachusetts Select Board Handbook (MMA) · Mass. Division of Local Services: the town budgetBoard years
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Members
ChairBenjamin BarrettChair · Elected townwide · at 20 of 21 meetings
Vice-ChairAllyson HamiltonVice Chair · Elected townwide · at 18 of 21 meetings
Mark GallivanMember · Elected townwide · at 21 of 21 meetings
Glenn MaffeiClerk · Elected townwide · at 19 of 21 meetings
James O’NeilMember · Elected townwide · at 20 of 21 meetings"At X of Y meetings" counts the members the minutes list as present at the start of each meeting in this record. Members who step out are listed on each meeting page.
Meetings
About missing minutes
Loaded: Walpole Select Board minutes (the board was called the Board of Selectmen until the end of 2020) from January 9, 2018 through September 1, 2026: 225 meetings and 2881 votes. Minutes from 2018 through 2024 come from the town’s Document Center (Agendas & Minutes, Select Board), which holds the board’s minutes back to 2010 (MassVoter has loaded 2018 on); minutes from January 2025 on come from the town’s Agenda Center. Joint meetings are included (for example with the Finance Committee, the School Committee or the Board of Sewer and Water Commissioners), but only the Select Board’s own votes are shown. Not here: executive-session minutes, and meetings after September 1, 2026 (the September 22, 2026 minutes are not posted yet). Twelve sets of minutes from 2018 to 2020 are scanned images; MassVoter read them with text recognition, so quoted words may keep small reading errors. Walpole’s minutes give a count for each vote (“VOTED 5-0-0”, “Motion Passed (5-0-0)”) and name any member who votes no or abstains (“Ms. Ragosta opposed”, “Vice Chair Maffei opposed”); in 2018 to 2020 some votes were roll calls with each member named (“Mr. Salvatore-Aye”). When the count matches the members present, each member is shown voting as recorded. When a member arrived late or left early and the count matches the members there at the time, those members are shown, with a note. Where the count does not match the members present, or the names given do not match the count, we show the count only and add a note; a few votes record no count and show the result only. On February 4, 2025 the town confirmed that Benjamin Barrett, who arrived late, did not vote on the first seven items; it also confirmed the typing errors noted on January 21, May 13, May 21, November 18 and December 2, 2025. We will ask the town to confirm any other noted vote.
Votes where members disagreed
Most board votes are unanimous. These are the ones where at least one member voted no or abstained, newest first.
Apr 28Recommend favorable action on Article 8Motion: Motion to recommend favorable action on Article 8 was made by…Passed 4–1 · No: Maffei
April 28, 2026: Recommend favorable action on Article 8
Motion to recommend favorable action on Article 8 was made by Clerk Maffei and seconded by Board member Gallivan. The
Yes: Barrett, Gallivan, Hamilton, O’NeilNo: Maffei
From the minutes
“Motion to recommend favorable action on Article 8 was made by Clerk Maffei and seconded by Board member Gallivan. The motion carried 4-1-0 Clerk Maffei opposed.” (Motion: Maffei, second: Gallivan)
Mar 10Recommend favorable action on Article 6, FY27 sewer and…Motion: Chair made a motion to recommend favorable action on Article 6,…Passed Unanimous, 5 present · see note
March 10, 2026: Recommend favorable action on Article 6, FY27 sewer and water budgets
Chair made a motion to recommend favorable action on Article 6, FY27 sewer and water budgets. The motion was seconded by Board member Gallivan
The minutes say only that "the Chair" made the motion; Benjamin Barrett was Chair.
From the minutes
“Chair made a motion to recommend favorable action on Article 6, FY27 sewer and water budgets. The motion was seconded by Board member Gallivan and passed 5-0-0.” (Motion: Barrett, second: Gallivan)
Dec 2Approve the request of Friends of Saint Patrick to…Motion: Motion to approve the request of Friends of Saint Patrick to…Passed 4–0 · Abstained: O’Neil
December 2, 2025: Approve the request of Friends of Saint Patrick to hold annual parade on March 13, 2026, beginning at 11:25-11:30 AM and to block a section of Main Street between Stone…
Motion to approve the request of Friends of Saint Patrick to hold annual parade on March 13, 2026, beginning at 11:25-11:30 AM and to block a section of Main Street between Stone and Common Street at the conclusion of the parade for approximately 15 minutes was made by Clerk Maffei, seconded by Board member Gallivan
Yes: Barrett, Gallivan, Hamilton, MaffeiAbstained: O’Neil
From the minutes
“Motion to approve the request of Friends of Saint Patrick to hold annual parade on March 13, 2026, beginning at 11:25-11:30 AM and to block a section of Main Street between Stone and Common Street at the conclusion of the parade for approximately 15 minutes was made by Clerk Maffei, seconded by Board member Gallivan and passed with a 4-0-1 Board member O’Neil abstaining.” (Motion: Maffei, second: Gallivan)
Dec 2Approve the consent items as listed on the December…Motion: Motion to approve the consent items as listed on the December…Passed Unanimous, 5 present · see note
December 2, 2025: Approve the consent items as listed on the December 2nd agenda
Motion to approve the consent items as listed on the December 2nd agenda was made by Clerk Maffei, seconded by Board member Gallican
The minutes name the seconder as “Board member Gallican”; the town confirmed this is a typo for Mark Gallivan (Town of Walpole (Director of Administrative Services Aoife Kelly) email to MassVoter.com, October 6, 2026).
From the minutes
“Motion to approve the consent items as listed on the December 2nd agenda was made by Clerk Maffei, seconded by Board member Gallican and passed with a 5-0-0.” (Motion: Maffei, second: Gallivan)
Nov 18Adopt a shift of 1.3 with a residential factor…Motion: Motion to adopt a shift of 1.3 with a residential factor…Passed Unanimous, 4 present · see note
November 18, 2025: 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)
Jul 15Ratify the appointment of Lauren Gordon as Recreation DirectorMotion: Clerk Maffei made a motion to ratify the appointment of Lauren…Passed Unanimous, 4 present · see note
July 15, 2025: Ratify the appointment of Lauren Gordon as Recreation Director
Clerk Maffei made a motion to ratify the appointment of Lauren Gordon as Recreation Director. Board member O’Neil seconded the motion. The
Mark Gallivan arrived at 6:14pm; the count (4-0-0) matches the four members there before he arrived.
From the minutes
“Clerk Maffei made a motion to ratify the appointment of Lauren Gordon as Recreation Director. Board member O’Neil seconded the motion. The motion passed with a 4-0-0.” (Motion: Maffei, second: O’Neil)
Jul 15Approve the request of the Walpole Veterans Service Committee…Motion: Clerk Maffei made a motion to approve the request of the…Passed Unanimous, 4 present · see note
July 15, 2025: Approve the request of the Walpole Veterans Service Committee to expand the Hometown Hero Banner program to all three commons as well as the flagpoles on the Memorial Pond Bridge
Clerk Maffei made a motion to approve the request of the Walpole Veterans Service Committee to expand the Hometown Hero Banner program to all three commons as well as the flagpoles on the Memorial Pond Bridge. Board member O’Neil seconded the motion. The
Mark Gallivan arrived at 6:14pm; the count (4-0-0) matches the four members there before he arrived.
From the minutes
“Clerk Maffei made a motion to approve the request of the Walpole Veterans Service Committee to expand the Hometown Hero Banner program to all three commons as well as the flagpoles on the Memorial Pond Bridge. Board member O’Neil seconded the motion. The motion passed with a 4-0-0.” (Motion: Maffei, second: O’Neil)
Jul 15Add the flag policy to the Select Board policies…Motion: Clerk Maffei made a motion to add the flag policy to…Passed Unanimous, 4 present · see note
July 15, 2025: Add the flag policy to the Select Board policies and procedures
Clerk Maffei made a motion to add the flag policy to the Select Board policies and procedures. Board member O’Neil seconded the motion. The
Mark Gallivan arrived at 6:14pm; the count (4-0-0) matches the four members there before he arrived.
From the minutes
“Clerk Maffei made a motion to add the flag policy to the Select Board policies and procedures. Board member O’Neil seconded the motion. The motion passed with a 4-0-0.” (Motion: Maffei, second: O’Neil)
Jul 15Award bid contract 2025-11 to PJ Hayes IncMotion: Clerk Maffei made a motion to award bid contract 2025-11 to…Passed Unanimous, 4 present · see note
July 15, 2025: Award bid contract 2025-11 to PJ Hayes Inc
Clerk Maffei made a motion to award bid contract 2025-11 to PJ Hayes Inc. Board member O’Neil seconded the motion. The
Mark Gallivan arrived at 6:14pm; the count (4-0-0) matches the four members there before he arrived.
From the minutes
“Clerk Maffei made a motion to award bid contract 2025-11 to PJ Hayes Inc. Board member O’Neil seconded the motion. The motion passed with a 4-0-0.” (Motion: Maffei, second: O’Neil)
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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