MassVoter.com← Wellfleet SelectboardWellfleet Selectboard · 2024–2025 Board · joint meeting
March 11, 2025
7 recorded votes, 2 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Agenda
A monthly email on what it voted on, starting in November.
Your Wellfleet ballot: 13 quizzes, about a minute each.
Start my ballot →Attendance
Present: John Wolf, Michael DeVasto, Barbara Carboni, Sheila Lyons, Ryan Curley
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
A. WOA - use of Main Street, Town Hall Parking Lot, Preservation Parking lot,
Approve the Wellfleet Oyster Alliance, use of town properties listed on their application, Main Street, Town Hall Parking Lot, Preservation Parking lot, other town properties, October 14, 2025 -
Board Member Lyons Moved, Board Member Curley Seconded; and it was voted to approve the Wellfleet Oyster Alliance, use of town properties listed on their application, Main Street, Town Hall Parking Lot, Preservation Parking lot, other town properties, October 14, 2025 - October 20, 2025, ~ Wellfleet Oysterfest Set up, Festival, Clean up
Yes: Curley, Lyons, WolfAbstained: CarboniThe minutes give the count as "3-1-1" and name Barbara Carboni as abstained; with the members present, that means everyone else voted yes. Michael DeVasto stepped aside (recused) and did not take part in this vote.
From the minutes
“Board Member Lyons Moved, Board Member Curley Seconded; and it was voted to approve the Wellfleet Oyster Alliance, use of town properties listed on their application, Main Street, Town Hall Parking Lot, Preservation Parking lot, other town properties, October 14, 2025 - October 20, 2025, ~ Wellfleet Oysterfest Set up, Festival, Clean up Roll Call Vote: 3 - 1 -1 (DeVasto recused, Carboni Abstained).” (Motion: Lyons, second: Curley)
B. First Congregational Church of Wellfleet ~ Sunrise Service on Newcomb
Approve the use of Newcomb Hollow Beach to the First Congregational Church for a sunrise service on April 20, 2025
Board Member Carboni Moved, Board Member Lyons Seconded, and it was voted to approve the use of Newcomb Hollow Beach to the First Congregational Church for a sunrise service on April 20, 2025.
From the minutes
“Board Member Carboni Moved, Board Member Lyons Seconded, and it was voted to approve the use of Newcomb Hollow Beach to the First Congregational Church for a sunrise service on April 20, 2025. Roll Call Vote: 5-0.” (Motion: Carboni, second: Lyons)
III. Route 6 Main Street Project ~ request for extended workdays and
That the Selectboard authorize work beyond Memorial Day until June 13, 2025, including a ten-hour workday 7am to 5:30pm
Board Member Lyons moved; Board Member Carboni Seconded; and it was voted that the Selectboard authorize work beyond Memorial Day until June 13, 2025, including a ten-hour workday 7am to 5:30pm. Monday through Friday for MassDOT Contracts 124020 pavement preservation project.
From the minutes
“Board Member Lyons moved; Board Member Carboni Seconded; and it was voted that the Selectboard authorize work beyond Memorial Day until June 13, 2025, including a ten-hour workday 7am to 5:30pm. Monday through Friday for MassDOT Contracts 124020 pavement preservation project. Roll Call Vote: 5-0.” (Motion: Lyons, second: Carboni)
That the Selectboard authorize work beyond Memorial Day until June 13, including a ten-hour workday including Saturdays as needed
Board Member Lyons moved; Board Member Curley Seconded; and it was voted that the Selectboard authorize work beyond Memorial Day until June 13, including a ten-hour workday including Saturdays as needed.
From the minutes
“Board Member Lyons moved; Board Member Curley Seconded; and it was voted that the Selectboard authorize work beyond Memorial Day until June 13, including a ten-hour workday including Saturdays as needed. Roll Call Vote: 5-0.” (Motion: Lyons, second: Curley)
C. Discussion of Horsley's proposed contract amendment to undertake tasks noted
Remove item 3 from the contract amendment of Scoot Horsley and instruct the town administrator to separately contract those services
Board Member Curley Moved; Board Member Carboni Seconded; and it was voted to remove item 3 from the contract amendment of Scoot Horsley and instruct the town administrator to separately contract those services. Carboni asked if it was helpful to ask Horsley if that fits in with his schedule. Horsley stated he has always been honest and transparent with the town and was fine with whatever the board wanted to move forward with.
Yes: Carboni, Curley, Lyons, WolfAbstained: DeVasto
From the minutes
“Board Member Curley Moved; Board Member Carboni Seconded; and it was voted to remove item 3 from the contract amendment of Scoot Horsley and instruct the town administrator to separately contract those services. Carboni asked if it was helpful to ask Horsley if that fits in with his schedule. Horsley stated he has always been honest and transparent with the town and was fine with whatever the board wanted to move forward with. Roll Call Vote: 4-0-1 (DeVasto abstained).” (Motion: Curley, second: Carboni)
Approve the contract amendment dated March 3, 2025, proposed by Scott Horsley eliminating item number 3 and subject to any adjustment in the budget fees to be negotiated with the town administrator
Board Member Carboni moved; Board Member Curley Seconded; and it was voted to approve the contract amendment dated March 3, 2025, proposed by Scott Horsley eliminating item number 3 and subject to any adjustment in the budget fees to be negotiated with the town administrator.
From the minutes
“Board Member Carboni moved; Board Member Curley Seconded; and it was voted to approve the contract amendment dated March 3, 2025, proposed by Scott Horsley eliminating item number 3 and subject to any adjustment in the budget fees to be negotiated with the town administrator. Roll Call Vote: 5-0.” (Motion: Carboni, second: Curley)
VIII. Adjournment
Adjourn the meeting
Board Member Lyons Moved; Board Member Curley Seconded; and it was voted to adjourn the meeting.
From the minutes
“Board Member Lyons Moved; Board Member Curley Seconded; and it was voted to adjourn the meeting. Roll Call Vote: 5-0.” (Motion: Lyons, second: Curley)
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).
How to read these pagesWhere the votes come from, how we check them against the official minutes, what isn't included yet, and how to report a mistake.About city pages →