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March 23, 2019
6 recorded votes, 3 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Agenda
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Present: Mark Kost, Elizabeth Almeida, Tom Clay, Andrea Peraner-Sweet, Scott Hazelton
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Discuss Reconsideration of Article 18
Reconsider Article 18
It was moved by Selectman Peraner-Sweet, seconded by Chairman Kost and VOTED 5 IN FAVOR TO RECONSIDER Article 18.
From the minutes
“It was moved by Selectman Peraner-Sweet, seconded by Chairman Kost and VOTED 5 IN FAVOR TO RECONSIDER Article 18..” (Motion: Peraner-Sweet, second: Kost)
Recommend Article 18
It was moved by Selectman Peraner-Sweet, seconded by Selectman Hazelton and VOTED 2 IN FAVOR, 3 OPPOSED (Almeida, Clay, Kost) TO RECOMMEND Article 18.
Yes: Hazelton, Peraner-SweetNo: Almeida, Clay, Kost
From the minutes
“It was moved by Selectman Peraner-Sweet, seconded by Selectman Hazelton and VOTED 2 IN FAVOR, 3 OPPOSED (Almeida, Clay, Kost) TO RECOMMEND Article 18..” (Motion: Peraner-Sweet, second: Hazelton)
Review and Make Recommendations on the Following Article
Recommend Article 19 as presented
It was moved by Selectman Peraner-Sweet, seconded by Selectman Hazelton and VOTED 3 IN FAVOR, 2 OPPOSED (Clay, Kost) TO RECOMMEND Article 19 as presented.
Yes: Almeida, Hazelton, Peraner-SweetNo: Clay, Kost
From the minutes
“It was moved by Selectman Peraner-Sweet, seconded by Selectman Hazelton and VOTED 3 IN FAVOR, 2 OPPOSED (Clay, Kost) TO RECOMMEND Article 19 as presented..” (Motion: Peraner-Sweet, second: Hazelton)
Discuss Reconsideration of Article 20
Reconsider Article 20
It was moved by Selectman Hazelton, seconded by Selectman Almeida and VOTED 5 IN FAVOR TO RECONSIDER Article 20.
From the minutes
“It was moved by Selectman Hazelton, seconded by Selectman Almeida and VOTED 5 IN FAVOR TO RECONSIDER Article 20..” (Motion: Hazelton, second: Almeida)
Not recommend Article 20
It was moved by Selectman Almeida, seconded by Selectman Peraner-Sweet, and VOTED 5 IN FAVOR TO NOT RECOMMEND Article 20.
From the minutes
“It was moved by Selectman Almeida, seconded by Selectman Peraner-Sweet, and VOTED 5 IN FAVOR TO NOT RECOMMEND Article 20..” (Motion: Almeida, second: Peraner-Sweet)
Effective During Town Manager's Upcoming Absence
Appoint Eric Heideman Acting Town Manager during the Town Manager's upcoming absence with full hiring and appointing authority
On a motion made and seconded, it was VOTED 5 IN FAVOR TO APPOINT Eric Heideman Acting Town Manager during the Town Manager's upcoming absence with full hiring and appointing authority.
The minutes say the motion was made and seconded but do not name the mover or seconder.
From the minutes
“On a motion made and seconded, it was VOTED 5 IN FAVOR TO APPOINT Eric Heideman Acting Town Manager during the Town Manager's upcoming absence with full hiring and appointing authority..”
From the Westford Select Board’s official minutes, posted in the town’s document archive (“View all meeting minutes” on the Select Board page) and, for recent meetings, 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 town’s website has only an unnamed group photo): League of Women Voters of Westford Voters’ Guides — Chris Barrett, Tom Clay and Elizabeth Sawyer (2026); Sean Kelly and Noëlle Donovan (2025). Cropped by MassVoter. Former members show initials.
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