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August 13, 2026
1 recorded votes, 1 with disagreement.
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Attendance
Present: Thomas Fay, Doug Levine, Carol Martin, Christopher Reynolds, William Whitney
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
A3. Enter into Executive Session
Enter into Executive Session: a) Pursuant to Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 30A, Section 21 (a) (7) to review and consider for potential release the following executive session minutes...
At 10:04 a.m., C. Martin moved, seconded by T. Fay that the Select Board enter into Executive Session: a) Pursuant to Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 30A, Section 21 (a) (7) to review and consider for potential release the following executive session minutes related to discussion of reviewing executive session minutes: November 6, 2023, and April 29, 2024. b) Pursuant to Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 30A, Section 21 (a) (7) to review and consider for potential release the following executive session minutes related to the purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real estate with respect to 14 West Plain Street: June 30, 2025, July 14, 2025, August 4, 2025, and September 2, 2025. c) Pursuant to Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 30A, Section 21 (a) (7) to review and consider for potential release the following executive session minutes related to negotiations with non-union personnel (Town Manager): March 4, 2024, March 18, 2024 (second session), March 22, 2024, March 10, 2025, March 24, 2025, March 2, 2026 and March 9, 2026. d) Pursuant to Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 30A, Section 21 (a) (7) to review and consider for potential release the following executive session minutes related to strategy respect to collective bargaining with the Public Employee Committee (PEC) agreement: September 9, 2024, September 17, 2024, and June 16, 2025. e) Pursuant to Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 30A, Section 21 (a) (7) to review and consider for potential release the fol
The roll call lists Thomas Fay more than once. Showing the count only.
From the minutes
“At 10:04 a.m., C. Martin moved, seconded by T. Fay that the Select Board enter into Executive Session: a) Pursuant to Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 30A, Section 21 (a) (7) to review and consider for potential release the following executive session minutes related to discussion of reviewing executive session minutes: November 6, 2023, and April 29, 2024. b) Pursuant to Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 30A, Section 21 (a) (7) to review and consider for potential release the following executive session minutes related to the purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real estate with respect to 14 West Plain Street: June 30, 2025, July 14, 2025, August 4, 2025, and September 2, 2025. c) Pursuant to Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 30A, Section 21 (a) (7) to review and consider for potential release the following executive session minutes related to negotiations with non-union personnel (Town Manager): March 4, 2024, March 18, 2024 (second session), March 22, 2024, March 10, 2025, March 24, 2025, March 2, 2026 and March 9, 2026. d) Pursuant to Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 30A, Section 21 (a) (7) to review and consider for potential release the following executive session minutes related to strategy respect to collective bargaining with the Public Employee Committee (PEC) agreement: September 9, 2024, September 17, 2024, and June 16, 2025. e) Pursuant to Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 30A, Section 21 (a) (7) to review and consider for potential release the following executive session minutes related to collective bargaining with International Association of Firefighters, AFL-CIO Local 1978, New England Police Benevolent Association, Local 176, Wayland Department of Public Works Association, Teamsters Local 170, American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees, Wayland Local 690 1 & 2, Wayland Library Staff Association, MET, AFT, ALF-CIO: March 23, 2023, April 3, 2023, April 10, 2023, June 20, 2023, August 7, 2023, September 26, 2023, October 23, 2023, December 18, 2023, February 5, Meeting Minutes: Select Board Thursday, August 13, 2026 2024, February 26, 2024, March 18, 2024 (second session), June 24, 2024, July 15, 2024, August 12, 2024, October 7, 2024, November 4, 2024, February 3, 2025, March 10, 2025, March 24, 2025, May 19, 2025, September 15, 2025, November 3, 2025, and March 2, 2026. f) Pursuant to Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 30A, Section 21 (a) (7) to review and consider for potential release the following executive session minutes related to litigation: Federal Multidistrict Litigation vs. CVS, Walgreens, Walmart, Teva, and Allergan: March 6, 2023, September 11, 2023, February 12, 2024, May 13, 2024, May 14, 2024, and September 2, 2025. g) Pursuant to Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 30A, Section 21 (a) (7) to review and consider for potential release the following executive session minutes related to litigation: the Board will discuss strategy and deliberate on Town of Wayland v. 3M Company et al.: February 13, 2023, February 27, 2023, September 20, 2023, and November 20, 2023. h) Pursuant to Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter 30A, Section 21 (a) (7) to review and approve the executive session minutes of June 8, 2026, June 29, 2026, July 7, 2026 and July 20, 2026 if available with the intent to hold said minutes. C. Martin declared that a public discussion of these matters may have a detrimental effect on the litigating, negotiating or bargaining position of the Town. Roll Call Vote: YEA: T. Fay, D. Levine, C. Martin, C. Reynolds and W. Whitney. NAY: None. ABSENT: T. Fay. ABSTAIN: None. Adopted. 4-0-0.” (Motion: Martin, second: Fay)
From the Wayland Select Board’s official minutes: 2018 to 2024 from the town’s Document Center (Agendas & Minutes prior to 2025, 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: Wayland Patch candidate profiles (Thomas Fay, May 2022; William Whitney, April 2023; Carol Martin, April 2024; Doug Levine, May 2024), photos courtesy of the members. Christopher Reynolds from his candidate profile in The Wayland Post (April 2026).
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