How the Wellfleet Selectboard voted, from the Selectboard’s official minutes. 5 Selectboard members elected townwide. John Wolf joined the board after winning the 2021 town election as a write-in candidate, replacing Justina Carlson. On July 13, 2021 the board chose Ryan Curley as Chair over Michael DeVasto (4-1, Janet Reinhart voting no), John Wolf as Clerk and Michael DeVasto as Vice Chair (5-0 each). Barbara Carboni was elected at the May 2022 town election (Michael DeVasto was re-elected) and sat from May 6, 2022; Janet Reinhart’s last meeting was April 26, 2022. On May 10, 2022 the board put off its reorganization until after the June 11, 2022 town meeting. Covers 36 meetings, July 13 to June 7, 2022.
A monthly email on what it voted on, starting in November.
What does the Selectboard 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 Selectboard, votes the town budget and town bylaws.
From the agendas Wellfleet posts on its official site. Agendas can change; the posted agenda is the official one.
What Town Meeting decided
In Wellfleet, Town Meeting — not the Selectboard — votes the town budget, bylaws and zoning. Here is what it did with each article, in the Town Clerk’s own words. Any registered voter can take part, and most votes are by voice or show of hands, so there is no list of who voted which way.
Annual Town Meeting · April 28, 2025 36 votes: 34 passed, 1 passed as amended, 1 failed
Art. 2Petition: authorize the Selectboard to make the South Wellfleet Fire Station available to the Wellfleet Food PantryPassed“carried on a majority vote”
Art. 6Authorize a lease-purchase agreement for a Fire Department ambulance; $125,000 from the Ambulance Fund for the first paymentPassed“carried on a 2/3 vote”
Art. 7Transfer free cash: $400,000 and $442,500 to stabilization funds, $500,000 to the Affordable Housing Trust, $57,500 for OpenGovPassed“carried on a majority vote”
Art. 8Transfer $5,125.76 in opioid settlement funds to the Outer Cape Opioid Remediation Work GroupPassed“carried on a majority vote”
Art. 9Increase the maximum tax reduction under the Senior Work-Off Abatement ProgramPassed“carried on a unanimous vote”
Art. 11Accept state law establishing a Sewer Enterprise Fund effective July 1, 2024Passed“carried on a majority vote”
Art. 12Appropriate $140,000 from the PEG Access and Cable Related FundIndefinitely postponed“indefinitely postponed”
Art. 13Community Preservation: set aside FY2025 reserves and administrative expenses, and fund Maurice's Campground debt servicePassed“carried on a majority vote”
Art. 14Community Preservation: accept return of $200,000 of the Emergency Housing Assistance grant to the CPA fund balancePassed“carried on a majority vote”
Art. 15Community Preservation: $750,000 to the Wellfleet Affordable Housing TrustPassed“carried on a majority vote”
Art. 16Community Preservation: $175,000 for Habitat for Humanity housing on Old King's HighwayPassed“carried on a majority vote”
Not here yet: the October 2024 Special Town Meeting and the spring 2026 Annual Town Meeting (minutes not posted on the Town Clerk's page).
Titles are short descriptions of each article from the official record; the quoted words are the Town Clerk’s. A vote at Town Meeting is not the final word on everything: some articles also need a ballot vote (such as a tax override) or the Attorney General’s approval (bylaws).
"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: Selectboard minutes (called the Board of Selectmen until mid-2018) from January 9, 2018 through August 18, 2026. Minutes from 2018 through 2024 come from the archive folders in the town’s online Document Center; minutes from 2025 on come from the town’s Agenda Center. Not here: executive-session minutes; two 2019 files that are empty (January 29 and February 12, 2019); two files that hold other minutes (January 6, 2020 holds the Shellfish Advisory Board’s minutes, and October 15, 2024 repeats the October 19, 2023 minutes); the regular meeting of October 7, 2025 and the July 14, 2026 joint meeting with the Sewer Commissioners, for which the town posted other minutes in their place; other meetings for which the town has not posted minutes; and every meeting after August 18, 2026. Most minutes are typed; 5 are scanned copies, which MassVoter read with text-recognition software and checked by hand. Wellfleet’s minutes name the mover and the seconder and give a count for each motion, such as “Motion: Houk Second: Reinhart 4-0-0” (early 2018), “Bacon seconded, and the motion carried 4-1” (2018 to 2020) or “Roll Call Vote: 4-0-1 (DeVasto abstained)” (2021 on). Even when the board voted by roll call, the minutes usually give only the count; since June 2026 they list each member’s vote by name, as in “Roll Call Vote: Yeston (yes), Carboni (recused), Lyons (yes) …”. When the count matches the members present, we show every member present as voting yes, and when the minutes name the members who voted no, abstained or recused, everyone else present as voting yes. Where the minutes give only a split count without names, or the count does not match the members present, we show the count only and add a note. Some motions say only “it was voted”, with no count; we show those with no count, and never assume they were unanimous. Members who stepped aside (recused), had not yet arrived or had left are left out of that vote. Votes taken by other boards at joint meetings (such as the Finance Committee) are not included. We will ask the town to confirm any noted vote.
Most board votes are unanimous. These are the ones where at least one member voted no or abstained, newest first.
Jun 7Appoint Nick Sirucek as an alternate member of the…Motion: Board Member Wilson moved; Chair Curley Seconded; and it was voted…Passed 4–0 · see note
June 7, 2022 (regular meeting): Appoint Nick Sirucek as an alternate member of the shellfish advisory board to be sworn in by the Tow Clerk, to serve in compliance with the town charter and all…
AppointPassed · 4–0
Board Member Wilson moved; Chair Curley Seconded; and it was voted to appoint Nick Sirucek as an alternate member of the shellfish advisory board to be sworn in by the Tow Clerk, to serve in compliance with the town charter and all applicable state and local laws, regulations and policies.
The minutes say "4-0", but 5 members were present for this vote (Ryan Curley, Michael DeVasto, Helen Miranda Wilson, Barbara Carboni and John Wolf). Showing the count only.
From the minutes
“Board Member Wilson moved; Chair Curley Seconded; and it was voted to appoint Nick Sirucek as an alternate member of the shellfish advisory board to be sworn in by the Tow Clerk, to serve in compliance with the town charter and all applicable state and local laws, regulations and policies. Roll Call Vote: 4-0.” (Motion: Wilson, second: Curley)
Jun 7Have Grady provide proof of purchase of 40,000 seedMotion: Chair Curley Moved; Board Member Carboni Seconded and it was voted…Failed 2–2 · No: Wilson, Wolf
Chair Curley Moved; Board Member Carboni Seconded and it was voted to have Grady provide proof of purchase of 40,000 seed
Yes: Carboni, CurleyNo: Wilson, WolfMichael DeVasto stepped aside (recused) and did not take part in this vote.
From the minutes
“Chair Curley Moved; Board Member Carboni Seconded and it was voted to have Grady provide proof of purchase of 40,000 seed Roll Call Vote: 2-2 (Wilson/Wolf voted no).” (Motion: Curley, second: Carboni)
Jun 7Renew grant license #7312 to James and Allison Gray…Motion: Chair Curley Moved; Board Member Wilson Seconded; and it was voted…Passed 4–0 · see note
June 7, 2022 (regular meeting): Renew grant license #7312 to James and Allison Gray with the following order of conditions: By October 21, 2022, the license holders must provide proof of 20,000 seed being planted…
Adopt orderPassed · 4–0
Chair Curley Moved; Board Member Wilson Seconded; and it was voted to renew grant license #7312 to James and Allison Gray with the following order of conditions: By October 21, 2022, the license holders must provide proof of 20,000 seed being planted to the satisfaction of the Shellfish Constable, if the license holder disagrees with the constable's determination of the fact the license holder may appeal to the Selectboard, said appeal must be filed within 21 days of the Shellfish Constables determination and the Selectboard shall hear the appeal within 21 days of that filing. These minimum levels of propagation must be adhered to in each of the following years thereafter Said seed may be oyster or quahog or a combination of both and may be caught seed or purchased The license holder must pay their license fee with a check within the next 30 days.
The minutes give only the count (4-0-1), not how each member voted.
From the minutes
“Chair Curley Moved; Board Member Wilson Seconded; and it was voted to renew grant license #7312 to James and Allison Gray with the following order of conditions: By October 21, 2022, the license holders must provide proof of 20,000 seed being planted to the satisfaction of the Shellfish Constable, if the license holder disagrees with the constable's determination of the fact the license holder may appeal to the Selectboard, said appeal must be filed within 21 days of the Shellfish Constables determination and the Selectboard shall hear the appeal within 21 days of that filing. These minimum levels of propagation must be adhered to in each of the following years thereafter Said seed may be oyster or quahog or a combination of both and may be caught seed or purchased The license holder must pay their license fee with a check within the next 30 days. Roll Call Vote: 4-0-1.” (Motion: Curley, second: Wilson)
Chair Curley Moved; Board Member Wilson Seconded; and it was voted to amend the motion to 4 instead of 3. Discussion ensued on the dispensaries and how many they feel are appropriate for the town.
Yes: Curley, DeVasto, Wilson, WolfNo: Carboni
From the minutes
“Chair Curley Moved; Board Member Wilson Seconded; and it was voted to amend the motion to 4 instead of 3. Discussion ensued on the dispensaries and how many they feel are appropriate for the town. Roll Call Vote: 4-1 (Carboni voted no).” (Motion: Curley, second: Wilson)
Jun 7Affirm the final design at Chequessett Neck Road bridge…Motion: Chair Curley Moved; Board Member DeVasto Seconded; and it was voted…Passed 4–0 · Abstained: Carboni
June 7, 2022 (regular meeting): Affirm the final design at Chequessett Neck Road bridge subject for the review of the aesthetic treatments applied thereto and the DPW's intention to advertise bid documents for construction of
ApprovePassed · 4–0
Chair Curley Moved; Board Member DeVasto Seconded; and it was voted to affirm the final design at Chequessett Neck Road bridge subject for the review of the aesthetic treatments applied thereto and the DPW's intention to advertise bid documents for construction of the Chequessett Neck Road bridge as provided in the final design plans and bid specifications and to advertise a grant funded position of owner's project representative to provide construction oversight for the town and to report to the DPW director and the Town Administrator.
“Chair Curley Moved; Board Member DeVasto Seconded; and it was voted to affirm the final design at Chequessett Neck Road bridge subject for the review of the aesthetic treatments applied thereto and the DPW's intention to advertise bid documents for construction of the Chequessett Neck Road bridge as provided in the final design plans and bid specifications and to advertise a grant funded position of owner's project representative to provide construction oversight for the town and to report to the DPW director and the Town Administrator. Roll Call Vote: 4-0-1 (Carboni Abstained).” (Motion: Curley, second: DeVasto)
Jun 7Approve that LeCount/Maguire landing be used for resident and…Motion: Board Member Moved; Board Member Seconded; and it was voted to…Passed · see note
June 7, 2022 (regular meeting): Approve that LeCount/Maguire landing be used for resident and taxpayer parking for the 2022 season
ApprovePassed · No count or names in the minutes
Board Member Moved; Board Member Seconded; and it was voted to approve that LeCount/Maguire landing be used for resident and taxpayer parking for the 2022 season.
The minutes say the board voted but do not give a count or say how each member voted.
From the minutes
“Board Member Moved; Board Member Seconded; and it was voted to approve that LeCount/Maguire landing be used for resident and taxpayer parking for the 2022 season..”
May 31Approve the appointment of Karen Johnson to the Shellfish…Motion: Chair Curley moved; Board Member Wolf Seconded, and it was voted…Passed 3–1 · No: Wilson · Abstained: DeVasto
May 31, 2022 (joint meeting): Approve the appointment of Karen Johnson to the Shellfish Advisory Board, for a term ending June 30, 2025; and after being sworn in by the town clerk, to serve in…
AppointPassed · 3–1
Chair Curley moved; Board Member Wolf Seconded, and it was voted to approve the appointment of Karen Johnson to the Shellfish Advisory Board, for a term ending June 30, 2025; and after being sworn in by the town clerk, to serve in compliance with Town Charter and all applicable state and local laws, regulations and policies.
Yes: Carboni, Curley, WolfNo: WilsonAbstained: DeVastoThe minutes give the count as "3-1" and name Michael DeVasto as abstained and Helen Miranda Wilson as no; with the members present, that means everyone else voted yes.
From the minutes
“Chair Curley moved; Board Member Wolf Seconded, and it was voted to approve the appointment of Karen Johnson to the Shellfish Advisory Board, for a term ending June 30, 2025; and after being sworn in by the town clerk, to serve in compliance with Town Charter and all applicable state and local laws, regulations and policies. Roll Call Vote: 3-1-0 (DeVasto abstained; Wilson voted no).” (Motion: Curley, second: Wolf)
May 31That the Town of Wellfleet will meet its contribution…Motion: Chair Curley Moved; Board Member DeVasto Seconded; and it was voted…Passed Unanimous, 4 present · see note
May 31, 2022 (joint meeting): That the Town of Wellfleet will meet its contribution as the 10% match partner for the 2-million-dollar grant from Ducks Unlimited from the United States Fish and Wildlife Service North…
ApprovePassed · Unanimous, 4 present
Chair Curley Moved; Board Member DeVasto Seconded; and it was voted that the Town of Wellfleet will meet its contribution as the 10% match partner for the 2-million-dollar grant from Ducks Unlimited from the United States Fish and Wildlife Service North American Wetland Conservation Act program for the Herring River Restoration Project pledging 200 thousand dollars of expended grant funds from the commonwealth from municipal vulnerability preparedness action grant program and to authorize the signing of a partner contribution and the provisions of necessary documentation of expended grant funds.
Barbara Carboni stepped aside (recused) and did not take part in this vote.
From the minutes
“Chair Curley Moved; Board Member DeVasto Seconded; and it was voted that the Town of Wellfleet will meet its contribution as the 10% match partner for the 2-million-dollar grant from Ducks Unlimited from the United States Fish and Wildlife Service North American Wetland Conservation Act program for the Herring River Restoration Project pledging 200 thousand dollars of expended grant funds from the commonwealth from municipal vulnerability preparedness action grant program and to authorize the signing of a partner contribution and the provisions of necessary documentation of expended grant funds. Roll Call Vote: 4-0-1 (Carboni was recused).” (Motion: Curley, second: DeVasto)
From the Wellfleet Selectboard’s official minutes, posted in the town’s Document Center (2018–2024) and Agenda Center (2025 on). We check every vote against the Selectboard members present and quote the exact wording. MassVoter never grades or scores officials. Photos: The Provincetown Independent (courtesy of the members, or by Michaela Chesin).