MassVoter.com← Walpole Select BoardWalpole Select Board · 2026–2027 Board · Regular meeting
August 11, 2026
7 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Agenda
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Attendance
Present: Glenn Maffei, Mark Gallivan, Benjamin Barrett, Allyson Hamilton
Absent: James O’Neil
Every vote, in order
Ian outlined the proposed four-step process: (1) adoption of a proclamation, a draft of which he provided to the Board
Designate Walpole an official Purple Heart Community and to adopt and sign the proclamation
Motion to designate Walpole an official Purple Heart Community and to adopt and sign the proclamation was made by Clerk Gallivan and seconded by Board Member Barrett. The
From the minutes
“Motion to designate Walpole an official Purple Heart Community and to adopt and sign the proclamation was made by Clerk Gallivan and seconded by Board Member Barrett. The motion carried 4-0-0.” (Motion: Gallivan, second: Barrett)
Award Bid No. 2027-01 to Weston & Sampson CMR, Inc
Motion to award Bid No. 2027-01 to Weston & Sampson CMR, Inc. was made by Clerk Gallivan and seconded by Board Member Barrett. The
From the minutes
“Motion to award Bid No. 2027-01 to Weston & Sampson CMR, Inc. was made by Clerk Gallivan and seconded by Board Member Barrett. The motion carried 4-0-0.” (Motion: Gallivan, second: Barrett)
Town Administrator presented Bid No. 2027-01 for the Cleaning, Redevelopment and Treatment of Gravel Packed
Award Bid No. 2027-02 to various vendors
Motion to award Bid No. 2027-02 to various vendors was made by Clerk Gallivan and seconded by Board Member Barrett. The
From the minutes
“Motion to award Bid No. 2027-02 to various vendors was made by Clerk Gallivan and seconded by Board Member Barrett. The motion carried 4-0-0.” (Motion: Gallivan, second: Barrett)
The Town Administrator noted that the Fall Town Meeting Warrant is relatively short, consisting of nine articles,
Close the 2026 Fall Town Meeting Warrant
Motion to close the 2026 Fall Town Meeting Warrant was made by Clerk Gallivan and seconded by Board Member Barrett. The
From the minutes
“Motion to close the 2026 Fall Town Meeting Warrant was made by Clerk Gallivan and seconded by Board Member Barrett. The motion carried 4-0-0.” (Motion: Gallivan, second: Barrett)
Consent Agenda
Approve the consent agenda
Motion to approve the consent agenda items as listed on the August 11 agenda was made by Clerk Gallivan and seconded by Board member Barrett. The
From the minutes
“Motion to approve the consent agenda items as listed on the August 11 agenda was made by Clerk Gallivan and seconded by Board member Barrett. The motion carried 4-0-0.” (Motion: Gallivan, second: Barrett)
Minutes
Approve the Minutes of June 30 and July 14, 2026, as presented
Motion to approve the Minutes of June 30 and July 14, 2026, as presented, was made by Clerk Gallivan and seconded by Board Member Barrett. The
From the minutes
“Motion to approve the Minutes of June 30 and July 14, 2026, as presented, was made by Clerk Gallivan and seconded by Board Member Barrett. The motion carried 4-0-0.” (Motion: Gallivan, second: Barrett)
Agreement (MOA) with the current vendor, noting that nearly all outstanding issues have been resolved, including a
Adjourn at 7:32pm
Motion by Clerk Gallivan to adjourn at 7:32pm, seconded by Board member Barrett. The
From the minutes
“Motion by Clerk Gallivan to adjourn at 7:32pm, seconded by Board member Barrett. The motion passed 4-0-0.” (Motion: Gallivan, second: Barrett)
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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