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May 2, 2019
3 recorded votes, 2 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
During the meeting:
- Tom Clay left the meeting before it ended (8:15).
- Scott Hazelton left the meeting before it ended (10:22 am).
Every vote, in order
Public Hearing
Open the Public Hearing
It was moved by Selectman Peraner-Sweet, seconded by Selectman Hazelton and VOTED 5 IN FAVOR TO OPEN the Public Hearing.
From the minutes
“It was moved by Selectman Peraner-Sweet, seconded by Selectman Hazelton and VOTED 5 IN FAVOR TO OPEN the Public Hearing..” (Motion: Peraner-Sweet, second: Hazelton)
Direct Town Counsel to write up an agreement with dog owner Haley Gallagher containing the following information: within 24 hours (by 11 am tomorrow) the dogs known as Windy and Luca will be...
It was moved by Selectman Peraner-Sweet, seconded by Selectman Almeida and VOTED 3 IN FAVOR, 2 ABSENT (Clay, Hazelton) to direct Town Counsel to write up an agreement with dog owner Haley Gallagher containing the following information: within 24 hours (by 11 am tomorrow) the dogs known as Windy and Luca will be remanded into custody with Westford Animal Control, to be transported to the town of Groton's 24 hour kennel facility where they will be housed for the next two weeks, evaluated by an animal specialists, all associated costs to be the responsibility of the dog owner Haley Gallagher, with 50% being
Yes: Almeida, Kost, Peraner-SweetThe minutes list Tom Clay as absent for this vote (“VOTED 3 IN FAVOR, 2 ABSENT (Clay, Hazelton)”), so Tom Clay is not shown voting. The minutes list Scott Hazelton as absent for this vote (“VOTED 3 IN FAVOR, 2 ABSENT (Clay, Hazelton)”), so Scott Hazelton is not shown voting.
From the minutes
“It was moved by Selectman Peraner-Sweet, seconded by Selectman Almeida and VOTED 3 IN FAVOR, 2 ABSENT (Clay, Hazelton) to direct Town Counsel to write up an agreement with dog owner Haley Gallagher containing the following information: within 24 hours (by 11 am tomorrow) the dogs known as Windy and Luca will be remanded into custody with Westford Animal Control, to be transported to the town of Groton's 24 hour kennel facility where they will be housed for the next two weeks, evaluated by an animal specialists, all associated costs to be the responsibility of the dog owner Haley Gallagher, with 50% being.” (Motion: Peraner-Sweet, second: Almeida)
Adjournment
Adjourn at 10:51 am
It was moved by Selectman Peraner-Sweet, seconded by Selectman Almeida and VOTED 3 IN FAVOR, 2 ABSENT (Clay, Hazelton) TO ADJOURN at 10:51 am.
Yes: Almeida, Kost, Peraner-SweetThe minutes list Tom Clay as absent for this vote (“VOTED 3 IN FAVOR, 2 ABSENT (Clay, Hazelton)”), so Tom Clay is not shown voting. The minutes list Scott Hazelton as absent for this vote (“VOTED 3 IN FAVOR, 2 ABSENT (Clay, Hazelton)”), so Scott Hazelton is not shown voting.
From the minutes
“It was moved by Selectman Peraner-Sweet, seconded by Selectman Almeida and VOTED 3 IN FAVOR, 2 ABSENT (Clay, Hazelton) TO ADJOURN at 10:51 am..” (Motion: Peraner-Sweet, second: Almeida)
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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