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March 10, 2026
11 recorded votes, 1 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. He explained his friendship with Paul Smith and his belief that having a full five-member board was
Appoint candidate Robert Damish to the Planning Board
Motion by Clerk Maffei to appoint candidate Robert Damish to the Planning Board. Seconded by Board member Gallivan. Motion
From the minutes
“Motion by Clerk Maffei to appoint candidate Robert Damish to the Planning Board. Seconded by Board member Gallivan. Motion passed by roll call vote 5-0-0.” (Motion: Maffei, second: Gallivan)
Rami Salim and Narmine Beshara came forward to introduce themselves, explaining they had worked with Philip at
Approve the request of RTL Industries for a Class II dealer license at 100 Production Road on the condition of no in-person sales
Motion by Clerk Maffei to approve the request of RTL Industries for a Class II dealer license at 100 Production Road on the condition of no in-person sales. Seconded by Board member Gallivan.
From the minutes
“Motion by Clerk Maffei to approve the request of RTL Industries for a Class II dealer license at 100 Production Road on the condition of no in-person sales. Seconded by Board member Gallivan. Motion passed 5-0-0.” (Motion: Maffei, second: Gallivan)
Approve the request of NB Signature Group for a Class II dealer license at 36 Production Road on the condition of no in-person sales
Motion by Clerk Maffei to approve the request of NB Signature Group for a Class II dealer license at 36 Production Road on the condition of no in-person sales. Seconded by Board member Gallivan.
From the minutes
“Motion by Clerk Maffei to approve the request of NB Signature Group for a Class II dealer license at 36 Production Road on the condition of no in-person sales. Seconded by Board member Gallivan. Motion passed 5-0-0.” (Motion: Maffei, second: Gallivan)
Advanced Metering System Infrastructure, in the amount of $1,147,158.07. The total value of the three-year proposal
Award 2026-06 Water Meters to Stiles Company Inc
Motion by Clerk Maffei to award 2026-06 Water Meters to Stiles Company Inc. Seconded by Board member Gallivan. The
From the minutes
“Motion by Clerk Maffei to award 2026-06 Water Meters to Stiles Company Inc. Seconded by Board member Gallivan. The motion passed 5-0-0.” (Motion: Maffei, second: Gallivan)
Town Administrator Johnson noted that Finance Committee had voted on four articles: the FY27 budget, sewer and
Recommend favorable action on Article 3, FY27 budget
The Board proceeded to vote on four articles that Finance Committee had already approved: Chair Barrett made a motion to recommend favorable action on Article 3, FY27 budget. The motion was seconded by Board member Gallivan
From the minutes
“The Board proceeded to vote on four articles that Finance Committee had already approved: Chair Barrett made a motion to recommend favorable action on Article 3, FY27 budget. The motion was seconded by Board member Gallivan and passed 5-0-0.” (Motion: Barrett, second: Gallivan)
The Board proceeded to vote on four articles that Finance Committee had already approved:
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)
Recommend favorable action on Article 7, Walpole Media FY27 budget
Chair Barret made a motion to recommend favorable action on Article 7, Walpole Media FY27 budget. The motion was seconded by Board member Gallivan
From the minutes
“Chair Barret made a motion to recommend favorable action on Article 7, Walpole Media FY27 budget. The motion was seconded by Board member Gallivan and passed 5-0-0.” (Motion: Barrett, second: Gallivan)
Recommend favorable action on Article 9, MWRA sewer loan
Chair Barrett made a motion to recommend favorable action on Article 9, MWRA sewer loan. The motion was seconded by Board member Gallivan
From the minutes
“Chair Barrett made a motion to recommend favorable action on Article 9, MWRA sewer loan. The motion was seconded by Board member Gallivan and passed 5-0-0.” (Motion: Barrett, second: Gallivan)
Annual Car
Approve the consent items as listed on the March 10 agenda
Motion by Clerk Maffei to approve the consent items as listed on the March 10 agenda. Seconded by Board member Gallivan. The
From the minutes
“Motion by Clerk Maffei to approve the consent items as listed on the March 10 agenda. Seconded by Board member Gallivan. The motion passed 5-0-0.” (Motion: Maffei, second: Gallivan)
Minutes
Approve the Minutes of February 24, 2026, as presented
Motion by Clerk Maffei to approve the Minutes of February 24, 2026, as presented. Seconded by Board member Gallivan. The
From the minutes
“Motion by Clerk Maffei to approve the Minutes of February 24, 2026, as presented. Seconded by Board member Gallivan. The motion passed 5-0-0.” (Motion: Maffei, second: Gallivan)
They expected to take up all remaining articles at their March 26th meeting, understanding the need to go to
Adjourn at 7:45pm
Motion by Clerk Maffei to adjourn at 7:45pm, seconded by Board member Gallivan. The
From the minutes
“Motion by Clerk Maffei to adjourn at 7:45pm, seconded by Board member Gallivan. The motion passed 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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