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April 7, 2026
29 recorded votes, 3 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Agenda
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Present: John Wolf, Sheila Lyons, Barbara Carboni, Ryan Curley, Josh Yeston
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
D. Use of Town Property ~ Annual Swim Run Cape Cod; New England Endurance
Approve the consent agenda as printed and presented
Board Member Yeston Moved; Board Member Carboni Seconded; and it was voted to approve the consent agenda as printed and presented.
From the minutes
“Board Member Yeston Moved; Board Member Carboni Seconded; and it was voted to approve the consent agenda as printed and presented. Roll Call Vote: 5-0.” (Motion: Yeston, second: Carboni)
E. Use of town property ~ Katie Pentedemos of Wellfleet Farmers Market ~ Use of
Approve the use of Mayo Beach Sandy strip on Wednesday's during the time frame of June 3, 2026, to September 30, 2026, 7am - 2pm; for a fee of $1,540.00 III
Board Member Carboni Moved; Board Member Lyons, and it was voted to approve the use of Mayo Beach Sandy strip on Wednesday's during the time frame of June 3, 2026, to September 30, 2026, 7am - 2pm; for a fee of $1,540.00 III.
The minutes say the board voted but do not give a count or say how each member voted.
From the minutes
“Board Member Carboni Moved; Board Member Lyons, and it was voted to approve the use of Mayo Beach Sandy strip on Wednesday's during the time frame of June 3, 2026, to September 30, 2026, 7am - 2pm; for a fee of $1,540.00 III..” (Motion: Carboni)
A. Application received March 9, 2026; for a one-day special event liquor license,
Close the public hearing
Board Member Lyons Moved; Board Member Carboni seconded; and it was voted to close the public hearing.
From the minutes
“Board Member Lyons Moved; Board Member Carboni seconded; and it was voted to close the public hearing. Roll Call Vote: 5-0.” (Motion: Lyons, second: Carboni)
Approve the First Congregational Church for a special one-day beer and wine license on April 12, 2026
Board Member Lyons Moved; Board Member Carboni seconded; and it was voted to approve the First Congregational Church for a special one-day beer and wine license on April 12, 2026.
From the minutes
“Board Member Lyons Moved; Board Member Carboni seconded; and it was voted to approve the First Congregational Church for a special one-day beer and wine license on April 12, 2026. Roll Call Vote: 5-0.” (Motion: Lyons, second: Carboni)
A. Approval of Shellfishing Permit Hardship Exemption - Robert Kellogg
Direct the Shellfish Constable to issue a commercial shellfishing permit to Robert Kellog per section 6.1.5 Hardship Exemption
Board Member Yeston Moved, Board Member Lyons Seconded; and it was voted to direct the Shellfish Constable to issue a commercial shellfishing permit to Robert Kellog per section 6.1.5 Hardship Exemption.
From the minutes
“Board Member Yeston Moved, Board Member Lyons Seconded; and it was voted to direct the Shellfish Constable to issue a commercial shellfishing permit to Robert Kellog per section 6.1.5 Hardship Exemption. Roll Call Vote: 5-0.” (Motion: Yeston, second: Lyons)
B. Approval of Shellfishing Permit Hardship Exemption - Etel Amato
Direct the Shellfish Constable to issue a commercial shellfishing permit to Etel Amato per Section 6.1.5 Hardship Exemption
Board Member Lyons Moved; Board Member Yeston seconded; and it was voted to direct the Shellfish Constable to issue a commercial shellfishing permit to Etel Amato per Section 6.1.5 Hardship Exemption.
From the minutes
“Board Member Lyons Moved; Board Member Yeston seconded; and it was voted to direct the Shellfish Constable to issue a commercial shellfishing permit to Etel Amato per Section 6.1.5 Hardship Exemption. Roll Call Vote: 5-0.” (Motion: Lyons, second: Yeston)
B. Extension of Work hours from 6am - 6pm & date extension from Memorial Day to
Approve Lawrence Lynch to change their work hours for the Pavement Preservation & Related work on Route 6 from 6am to 6pm Monday through Thursday and to extend the dates from Memorial Day to June
Board Member Lyons Moved; Board Member Yeston Seconded; and it was voted to approve Lawrence Lynch to change their work hours for the Pavement Preservation & Related work on Route 6 from 6am to 6pm Monday through Thursday and to extend the dates from Memorial Day to June 23, 2026, for contract #124020.
From the minutes
“Board Member Lyons Moved; Board Member Yeston Seconded; and it was voted to approve Lawrence Lynch to change their work hours for the Pavement Preservation & Related work on Route 6 from 6am to 6pm Monday through Thursday and to extend the dates from Memorial Day to June 23, 2026, for contract #124020. Roll Call Vote: 5-0.” (Motion: Lyons, second: Yeston)
C. Extension of Work hours from 6am - 6pm & date extension from Memorial Day to
It was voted extende Lawrence Lynch to change their work hours for the Intersection Improvements & Related work on Route 6 from 6am to 6pm, and to extend the dates to go from Memorial Day to June
Board Member Lyons Moved; Board Member Yeston Seconded; and it was voted extende Lawrence Lynch to change their work hours for the Intersection Improvements & Related work on Route 6 from 6am to 6pm, and to extend the dates to go from Memorial Day to June 23, 2026, for contract #122609.
From the minutes
“Board Member Lyons Moved; Board Member Yeston Seconded; and it was voted extende Lawrence Lynch to change their work hours for the Intersection Improvements & Related work on Route 6 from 6am to 6pm, and to extend the dates to go from Memorial Day to June 23, 2026, for contract #122609. Roll Call Vote: 5-0.” (Motion: Lyons, second: Yeston)
D. Climate Action Committee ~ Moving towards climate leader designation
Direct the town administrator to distribute the draft zero emissions first vehicle policy as called for under the policy for policies
Board Member Curley Moved; Board Member Carboni Seconded; and it was voted to direct the town administrator to distribute the draft zero emissions first vehicle policy as called for under the policy for policies.
From the minutes
“Board Member Curley Moved; Board Member Carboni Seconded; and it was voted to direct the town administrator to distribute the draft zero emissions first vehicle policy as called for under the policy for policies. Roll Call Vote: 5-0.” (Motion: Curley, second: Carboni)
E. Spring Town Meeting Warrant ~ Board to review and vote to insert and or
Insert Article 1 Capital budget Article in the Annual Spring Town Meeting Warrant
Board Member Carboni Moved; Board Member Lyons Seconded; and it was voted to insert Article 1 Capital budget Article in the Annual Spring Town Meeting Warrant.
From the minutes
“Board Member Carboni Moved; Board Member Lyons Seconded; and it was voted to insert Article 1 Capital budget Article in the Annual Spring Town Meeting Warrant. Roll Call Vote: 5-0.” (Motion: Carboni, second: Lyons)
Insert the Article for Prior Year Invoices into the Annual Spring Town Meeting Warrant
Board Member Lyons Moved; Board Member Curley Seconded; and it was voted to insert the Article for Prior Year Invoices into the Annual Spring Town Meeting Warrant.
The minutes say the board voted but do not give a count or say how each member voted.
From the minutes
“Board Member Lyons Moved; Board Member Curley Seconded; and it was voted to insert the Article for Prior Year Invoices into the Annual Spring Town Meeting Warrant..” (Motion: Lyons, second: Curley)
Remove from the capital budget item 13f - dock and piling from the storm and to place it into a separate warrant article
Board Member Carboni moved; Board Member Yeston Seconded; and it was voted to remove from the capital budget item 13f - dock and piling from the storm and to place it into a separate warrant article. As well as all other borrowing articles in the capital budget to be placed in separate articles. Board Member Carboni amended her motion; and it was voted to remove item 13f and all other borrowing items in the capital budget to be placed in a separate warrant article.
From the minutes
“Board Member Carboni moved; Board Member Yeston Seconded; and it was voted to remove from the capital budget item 13f - dock and piling from the storm and to place it into a separate warrant article. As well as all other borrowing articles in the capital budget to be placed in separate articles. Board Member Carboni amended her motion; and it was voted to remove item 13f and all other borrowing items in the capital budget to be placed in a separate warrant article. Roll Call Vote: 5-0.” (Motion: Carboni, second: Yeston)
Insert the Article for FY27 Capital Budget excluding any borrowing articles into the Spring Annual Town Meeting Warrant
Board Member Yeston Moved; Board Member Carboni seconded; and it was voted to insert the Article for FY27 Capital Budget excluding any borrowing articles into the Spring Annual Town Meeting Warrant.
From the minutes
“Board Member Yeston Moved; Board Member Carboni seconded; and it was voted to insert the Article for FY27 Capital Budget excluding any borrowing articles into the Spring Annual Town Meeting Warrant. Roll Call Vote: 5-0.” (Motion: Yeston, second: Carboni)
Insert the article titled Marina Enterprise Fund Operating Budget into the Spring Annual Town Meeting Warrant
Board Member Carboni Moved; Board Member Yeston Seconded; and it was voted to insert the article titled Marina Enterprise Fund Operating Budget into the Spring Annual Town Meeting Warrant.
From the minutes
“Board Member Carboni Moved; Board Member Yeston Seconded; and it was voted to insert the article titled Marina Enterprise Fund Operating Budget into the Spring Annual Town Meeting Warrant. Roll Call Vote: 5-0.” (Motion: Carboni, second: Yeston)
Insert and recommend the Water Enterprise fund operating budget into the Annual Spring Town Meeting Warrant
Board Member Curley Moved; Board Member Yeston Seconded; and it was voted to insert and recommend the Water Enterprise fund operating budget into the Annual Spring Town Meeting Warrant.
From the minutes
“Board Member Curley Moved; Board Member Yeston Seconded; and it was voted to insert and recommend the Water Enterprise fund operating budget into the Annual Spring Town Meeting Warrant. Roll Call Vote: 5-0.” (Motion: Curley, second: Yeston)
Insert and recommend the article titled for free cash transfers into the Annual Spring town meeting warrant
Board Member Lyons Moved; Board Member Carboni Seconded; and it was voted to insert and recommend the article titled for free cash transfers into the Annual Spring town meeting warrant.
From the minutes
“Board Member Lyons Moved; Board Member Carboni Seconded; and it was voted to insert and recommend the article titled for free cash transfers into the Annual Spring town meeting warrant. Roll Call Vote: 5-0.” (Motion: Lyons, second: Carboni)
Insert the article titled "Wellfleet Permanent Firefighters Association Union Local 4342 Contract" into the Annual Spring Town Meeting Warrant
Board Member Yeston Moved; Board Member Lyons Seconded; and it was voted to insert the article titled "Wellfleet Permanent Firefighters Association Union Local 4342 Contract" into the Annual Spring Town Meeting Warrant.
From the minutes
“Board Member Yeston Moved; Board Member Lyons Seconded; and it was voted to insert the article titled "Wellfleet Permanent Firefighters Association Union Local 4342 Contract" into the Annual Spring Town Meeting Warrant. Roll Call Vote: 5-0.” (Motion: Yeston, second: Lyons)
Insert the article titled "Teamsters Union Local 59 Contract" into the Annual Spring Town Meeting Warrant
Board Member Yeston Moved, Board Member Lyons Seconded; and it was voted to insert the article titled "Teamsters Union Local 59 Contract" into the Annual Spring Town Meeting Warrant.
From the minutes
“Board Member Yeston Moved, Board Member Lyons Seconded; and it was voted to insert the article titled "Teamsters Union Local 59 Contract" into the Annual Spring Town Meeting Warrant. Roll Call Vote: 5-0.” (Motion: Yeston, second: Lyons)
Insert the article titled "Wellfleet Employees Association Union Contract" into the Annual Spring Town Meeting Warrant
Board Member Lyons Moved Board Member Yeston Seconded; and it was voted to insert the article titled "Wellfleet Employees Association Union Contract" into the Annual Spring Town Meeting Warrant.
From the minutes
“Board Member Lyons Moved Board Member Yeston Seconded; and it was voted to insert the article titled "Wellfleet Employees Association Union Contract" into the Annual Spring Town Meeting Warrant. Roll Call Vote: 5-0.” (Motion: Lyons, second: Yeston)
Insert and recommend the Article titled "Amend article from 2023 annual town meeting to repurpose funds allocated for the harbor master plan" into the Annual Spring Town Meeting Warrant
Board Member Carboni Moved; Board Member Lyons Seconded; and it was voted to insert and recommend the Article titled "Amend article from 2023 annual town meeting to repurpose funds allocated for the harbor master plan" into the Annual Spring Town Meeting Warrant.
From the minutes
“Board Member Carboni Moved; Board Member Lyons Seconded; and it was voted to insert and recommend the Article titled "Amend article from 2023 annual town meeting to repurpose funds allocated for the harbor master plan" into the Annual Spring Town Meeting Warrant. Roll Call Vote: 5-0.” (Motion: Carboni, second: Lyons)
Insert and recommend and article titled "Amend article 3 from the 2025 Wellfleet Annual Town Meeting to amend language" as amended at tonight's meeting by Board member Curley
Board Member Yeston Moved; Board Member Carboni Seconded; and it was voted to insert and recommend and article titled "Amend article 3 from the 2025 Wellfleet Annual Town Meeting to amend language" as amended at tonight's meeting by Board member Curley.
From the minutes
“Board Member Yeston Moved; Board Member Carboni Seconded; and it was voted to insert and recommend and article titled "Amend article 3 from the 2025 Wellfleet Annual Town Meeting to amend language" as amended at tonight's meeting by Board member Curley. Roll Call Vote: 5-0.” (Motion: Yeston, second: Carboni)
Recommend all the Community Preservation Articles as submitted by the Community Preservation Committee into the annual spring town meeting warrant
Board Member Yeston Moved; Board Member Curley Seconded; and it was voted to recommend all the Community Preservation Articles as submitted by the Community Preservation Committee into the annual spring town meeting warrant.
From the minutes
“Board Member Yeston Moved; Board Member Curley Seconded; and it was voted to recommend all the Community Preservation Articles as submitted by the Community Preservation Committee into the annual spring town meeting warrant. Roll Call Vote: 5-0.” (Motion: Yeston, second: Curley)
Insert and recommend the article titled "Amendment to affordable housing trust Bylaw expansion of area median income eligibility threshold" as amended into the annual spring town meeting warrant
Board Member Carboni Moved; Board Member Curley Seconded; and it was voted to insert and recommend the article titled "Amendment to affordable housing trust Bylaw expansion of area median income eligibility threshold" as amended into the annual spring town meeting warrant.
From the minutes
“Board Member Carboni Moved; Board Member Curley Seconded; and it was voted to insert and recommend the article titled "Amendment to affordable housing trust Bylaw expansion of area median income eligibility threshold" as amended into the annual spring town meeting warrant. Roll Call Vote: 5-0.” (Motion: Carboni, second: Curley)
Insert the article titled "Maurice's Campground Masterplan" into the annual spring town meeting warrant
Board Member Lyons Moved, Board Member Yeston Seconded and it was voted to insert the article titled "Maurice's Campground Masterplan" into the annual spring town meeting warrant.
From the minutes
“Board Member Lyons Moved, Board Member Yeston Seconded and it was voted to insert the article titled "Maurice's Campground Masterplan" into the annual spring town meeting warrant. Roll Call Vote: 5-0.” (Motion: Lyons, second: Yeston)
Insert and recommend the standard annual and standard closing articles into the annual spring town meeting warrant
Board Member Yeston Moved; Board Member Lyons Seconded; and it was voted to insert and recommend the standard annual and standard closing articles into the annual spring town meeting warrant.
From the minutes
“Board Member Yeston Moved; Board Member Lyons Seconded; and it was voted to insert and recommend the standard annual and standard closing articles into the annual spring town meeting warrant. Roll Call Vote: 5-0.” (Motion: Yeston, second: Lyons)
A. March 16, 2026, - Joint meeting with Maurice's Planning Committee
Approve the meeting minutes of March 16, 2026; as printed
Board Member Lyons Moved; Board Member Carboni Seconded; and it was voted to approve the meeting minutes of March 16, 2026; as printed.
From the minutes
“Board Member Lyons Moved; Board Member Carboni Seconded; and it was voted to approve the meeting minutes of March 16, 2026; as printed. Roll Call Vote: 5-0.” (Motion: Lyons, second: Carboni)
B. March 17, 2026,
Approve the meeting minutes of March 17, 2026, as amended
Board Member Yeston Moved; Board Member Lyons Seconded; and it was voted to approve the meeting minutes of March 17, 2026, as amended.
From the minutes
“Board Member Yeston Moved; Board Member Lyons Seconded; and it was voted to approve the meeting minutes of March 17, 2026, as amended. Roll Call Vote: 5-0.” (Motion: Yeston, second: Lyons)
C. March 31, 2026, Marina and Short-Term Rental Bylaw Public Hearing
Approve the meeting minutes of March 31, 2026, as printed
Board Member Lyons Moved; Board Member Carboni Seconded; and it was voted to approve the meeting minutes of March 31, 2026, as printed
Yes: Carboni, Curley, Lyons, WolfAbstained: Yeston
From the minutes
“Board Member Lyons Moved; Board Member Carboni Seconded; and it was voted to approve the meeting minutes of March 31, 2026, as printed Roll Call Vote: 4-0-1(Yeston abstained).” (Motion: Lyons, second: Carboni)
XII. Adjournment
Adjourn the meeting
Board Member Lyons Moved, Board Member Carboni Seconded; and it was voted to adjourn the meeting.
From the minutes
“Board Member Lyons Moved, Board Member Carboni Seconded; and it was voted to adjourn the meeting. Roll Call Vote: 5-0.” (Motion: Lyons, second: Carboni)
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).
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