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May 10, 2022
27 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Agenda
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Note on these minutes: The minutes list Tom Clay as absent.
Present: Andrea Peraner-Sweet, John Cunningham, Scott Hazelton, Anita Tonakarn-Nguyen
Absent: Tom Clay
Every vote, in order
Public Hearing - Continued from April 26, 2022
Continue the Public Hearing to June 14, 2022 at 7:05 pm
It was moved by SB Member Cunningham, seconded by SB Member Hazelton, and VOTED 4 IN FAVOR, 1 ABSENT (Clay) TO CONTINUE the Public Hearing to June 14, 2022 at 7:05 pm.
From the minutes
“It was moved by SB Member Cunningham, seconded by SB Member Hazelton, and VOTED 4 IN FAVOR, 1 ABSENT (Clay) TO CONTINUE the Public Hearing to June 14, 2022 at 7:05 pm..” (Motion: Cunningham, second: Hazelton)
Hardening and Capital Improvement Project Purposes
Approve National Grid's request to remove 15 trees as listed in the packet and trim the remaining trees listed
It was moved by SB Member Cunningham, seconded by SB Member Tonakarn-Nguyen, and VOTED 4 IN FAVOR, 1 ABSENT (Clay) TO APPROVE National Grid's request to remove 15 trees as listed in the packet and trim the remaining trees listed.
From the minutes
“It was moved by SB Member Cunningham, seconded by SB Member Tonakarn-Nguyen, and VOTED 4 IN FAVOR, 1 ABSENT (Clay) TO APPROVE National Grid's request to remove 15 trees as listed in the packet and trim the remaining trees listed..” (Motion: Cunningham, second: Tonakarn-Nguyen)
Finance Committee Recommendations
Approve the budget transfers as presented
It was moved by SB Member Cunningham, seconded by SB Member Tonakarn-Nguyen, and VOTED 4 IN FAVOR, 1 ABSENT (Clay) TO APPROVE the budget transfers as presented.
From the minutes
“It was moved by SB Member Cunningham, seconded by SB Member Tonakarn-Nguyen, and VOTED 4 IN FAVOR, 1 ABSENT (Clay) TO APPROVE the budget transfers as presented..” (Motion: Cunningham, second: Tonakarn-Nguyen)
Approve the request to raise the expenditure for the Agricultural Commission Community Revolving Fund to $15,000
It was moved by SB Member Hazelton, seconded by SB Member Cunningham, and VOTED 4 IN FAVOR, 1 ABSENT (Clay) TO APPROVE the request to raise the expenditure for the Agricultural Commission Community Revolving Fund to $15,000.
From the minutes
“It was moved by SB Member Hazelton, seconded by SB Member Cunningham, and VOTED 4 IN FAVOR, 1 ABSENT (Clay) TO APPROVE the request to raise the expenditure for the Agricultural Commission Community Revolving Fund to $15,000..” (Motion: Hazelton, second: Cunningham)
Approve the budget transfer for an additional $6,000 to fund the additional ballot question on Indigenous People's Day, fund the hanging of Town election and Town Meeting banners, and to restore...
It was moved by SB Member Cunningham, seconded by SB Member Tonakarn-Nguyen, and VOTED 4 IN FAVOR, 1 ABSENT (Clay) TO APPROVE the budget transfer for an additional $6,000 to fund the additional ballot question on Indigenous People's Day, fund the hanging of Town election and Town Meeting banners, and to restore funding for the Strategic Planning Retreat.
From the minutes
“It was moved by SB Member Cunningham, seconded by SB Member Tonakarn-Nguyen, and VOTED 4 IN FAVOR, 1 ABSENT (Clay) TO APPROVE the budget transfer for an additional $6,000 to fund the additional ballot question on Indigenous People's Day, fund the hanging of Town election and Town Meeting banners, and to restore funding for the Strategic Planning Retreat..” (Motion: Cunningham, second: Tonakarn-Nguyen)
Sunday, June 12, 2022 at 9:00 Am
Recommend Article 3
It was moved by SB Member Cunningham, seconded by SB Member Hazelton, and VOTED 4 IN FAVOR, 1 ABSENT (Clay) TO RECOMMEND Article 3.
From the minutes
“It was moved by SB Member Cunningham, seconded by SB Member Hazelton, and VOTED 4 IN FAVOR, 1 ABSENT (Clay) TO RECOMMEND Article 3..” (Motion: Cunningham, second: Hazelton)
Recommend Article 4
It was moved by SB Member Cunningham, seconded by SB Member Tonakarn-Nguyen, and VOTED 4 IN FAVOR, 1 ABSENT (Clay) TO RECOMMEND Article 4.
From the minutes
“It was moved by SB Member Cunningham, seconded by SB Member Tonakarn-Nguyen, and VOTED 4 IN FAVOR, 1 ABSENT (Clay) TO RECOMMEND Article 4..” (Motion: Cunningham, second: Tonakarn-Nguyen)
Recommend the capital requests of the First Motion of Article 5 as listed above
It was moved by SB Member Hazelton, seconded by SB Member Cunningham, and VOTED 4 IN FAVOR, 1 ABSENT (Clay) TO RECOMMEND the capital requests of the First Motion of Article 5 as listed above.
From the minutes
“It was moved by SB Member Hazelton, seconded by SB Member Cunningham, and VOTED 4 IN FAVOR, 1 ABSENT (Clay) TO RECOMMEND the capital requests of the First Motion of Article 5 as listed above..” (Motion: Hazelton, second: Cunningham)
Recommend the Water Enterprise capital requests in the First Motion of Article 5 as listed above
It was moved by SB Member Cunningham, seconded by SB Member Tonakarn-Nguyen, and VOTED 4 IN FAVOR, 1 ABSENT (Clay) TO RECOMMEND the Water Enterprise capital requests in the First Motion of Article 5 as listed above.
From the minutes
“It was moved by SB Member Cunningham, seconded by SB Member Tonakarn-Nguyen, and VOTED 4 IN FAVOR, 1 ABSENT (Clay) TO RECOMMEND the Water Enterprise capital requests in the First Motion of Article 5 as listed above..” (Motion: Cunningham, second: Tonakarn-Nguyen)
Recommend the Ambulance Enterprise portion of First Motion of Article 5 as listed above
It was moved by SB Member Tonakarn-Nguyen, seconded by SB Member Cunningham, and VOTED 4 IN FAVOR, 1 ABSENT (Clay) TO RECOMMEND the Ambulance Enterprise portion of First Motion of Article 5 as listed above.
From the minutes
“It was moved by SB Member Tonakarn-Nguyen, seconded by SB Member Cunningham, and VOTED 4 IN FAVOR, 1 ABSENT (Clay) TO RECOMMEND the Ambulance Enterprise portion of First Motion of Article 5 as listed above..” (Motion: Tonakarn-Nguyen, second: Cunningham)
Recommend the Second Motion of Article 5
It was moved by SB Member Hazelton, seconded by SB Member Cunningham, and VOTED 4 IN FAVOR, 1 ABSENT (Clay) TO RECOMMEND the Second Motion of Article 5.
From the minutes
“It was moved by SB Member Hazelton, seconded by SB Member Cunningham, and VOTED 4 IN FAVOR, 1 ABSENT (Clay) TO RECOMMEND the Second Motion of Article 5..” (Motion: Hazelton, second: Cunningham)
Recommend the Third Motion of Article 5
It was moved by SB Member Cunningham, seconded by SB Member Tonakarn-Nguyen, and VOTED 4 IN FAVOR, 1 ABSENT (Clay) TO RECOMMEND the Third Motion of Article 5.
From the minutes
“It was moved by SB Member Cunningham, seconded by SB Member Tonakarn-Nguyen, and VOTED 4 IN FAVOR, 1 ABSENT (Clay) TO RECOMMEND the Third Motion of Article 5..” (Motion: Cunningham, second: Tonakarn-Nguyen)
Recommend the Fourth Motion of Article 5
It was moved by SB Member Hazelton, seconded by SB Member Cunningham, and VOTED 4 IN FAVOR, 1 ABSENT (Clay) TO RECOMMEND the Fourth Motion of Article 5.
From the minutes
“It was moved by SB Member Hazelton, seconded by SB Member Cunningham, and VOTED 4 IN FAVOR, 1 ABSENT (Clay) TO RECOMMEND the Fourth Motion of Article 5..” (Motion: Hazelton, second: Cunningham)
Recommend the Fifth Motion of Article 5
It was moved by SB Member Hazelton, seconded by SB Member Cunningham, and VOTED 4 IN FAVOR, 1 ABSENT (Clay) TO RECOMMEND the Fifth Motion of Article 5.
From the minutes
“It was moved by SB Member Hazelton, seconded by SB Member Cunningham, and VOTED 4 IN FAVOR, 1 ABSENT (Clay) TO RECOMMEND the Fifth Motion of Article 5..” (Motion: Hazelton, second: Cunningham)
Recommend Article 6
It was moved by SB Member Hazelton, seconded by SB Member Tonakarn-Nguyen, and VOTED 4 IN FAVOR, 1 ABSENT (Clay) TO RECOMMEND Article 6.
From the minutes
“It was moved by SB Member Hazelton, seconded by SB Member Tonakarn-Nguyen, and VOTED 4 IN FAVOR, 1 ABSENT (Clay) TO RECOMMEND Article 6..” (Motion: Hazelton, second: Tonakarn-Nguyen)
Recommend Article 7
It was moved by SB Member Hazelton, seconded by SB Member Cunningham, and VOTED 4 IN FAVOR, 1 ABSENT (Clay) TO RECOMMEND Article 7.
From the minutes
“It was moved by SB Member Hazelton, seconded by SB Member Cunningham, and VOTED 4 IN FAVOR, 1 ABSENT (Clay) TO RECOMMEND Article 7..” (Motion: Hazelton, second: Cunningham)
Recommend Article 8
It was moved by SB Member Tonakarn-Nguyen, seconded by SB Member Cunningham, and VOTED 4 IN FAVOR, 1 ABSENT (Clay) TO RECOMMEND Article 8.
From the minutes
“It was moved by SB Member Tonakarn-Nguyen, seconded by SB Member Cunningham, and VOTED 4 IN FAVOR, 1 ABSENT (Clay) TO RECOMMEND Article 8..” (Motion: Tonakarn-Nguyen, second: Cunningham)
Revolving Account Expenditure
Recommend Article 10
It was moved by SB Member Cunningham, seconded by SB Member Tonakarn-Nguyen, and VOTED 4 IN FAVOR, 1 ABSENT (Clay) TO RECOMMEND Article 10.
From the minutes
“It was moved by SB Member Cunningham, seconded by SB Member Tonakarn-Nguyen, and VOTED 4 IN FAVOR, 1 ABSENT (Clay) TO RECOMMEND Article 10..” (Motion: Cunningham, second: Tonakarn-Nguyen)
Million Five Hundred Sixty Nine Thousand Two Hundred Seventy
Recommend Article 11
It was moved by SB Member Tonakarn-Nguyen, seconded by SB Member Cunningham, and VOTED 4 IN FAVOR, 1 ABSENT (Clay) TO RECOMMEND Article 11.
From the minutes
“It was moved by SB Member Tonakarn-Nguyen, seconded by SB Member Cunningham, and VOTED 4 IN FAVOR, 1 ABSENT (Clay) TO RECOMMEND Article 11..” (Motion: Tonakarn-Nguyen, second: Cunningham)
Recommend Article 13
It was moved by SB Member Tonakarn-Nguyen, seconded by SB Member Cunningham, and VOTED 4 IN FAVOR, 1 ABSENT (Clay) TO RECOMMEND Article 13.
From the minutes
“It was moved by SB Member Tonakarn-Nguyen, seconded by SB Member Cunningham, and VOTED 4 IN FAVOR, 1 ABSENT (Clay) TO RECOMMEND Article 13..” (Motion: Tonakarn-Nguyen, second: Cunningham)
Recommend Article 17
It was moved by SB Member Cunningham, seconded by SB Member Tonakarn- Nguyen, and VOTED 4 IN FAVOR, 1 ABSENT (Clay) TO RECOMMEND Article 17.
From the minutes
“It was moved by SB Member Cunningham, seconded by SB Member Tonakarn- Nguyen, and VOTED 4 IN FAVOR, 1 ABSENT (Clay) TO RECOMMEND Article 17..” (Motion: Cunningham, second: Tonakarn-Nguyen)
Recommend Article 19
It was moved by SB Member Cunningham, seconded by SB Member Tonakarn-Nguyen, and VOTED 4 IN FAVOR, 1 ABSENT (Clay) TO RECOMMEND Article 19.
From the minutes
“It was moved by SB Member Cunningham, seconded by SB Member Tonakarn-Nguyen, and VOTED 4 IN FAVOR, 1 ABSENT (Clay) TO RECOMMEND Article 19..” (Motion: Cunningham, second: Tonakarn-Nguyen)
Old/New Business
Approve the request from the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee to reduce the committee to 16 members
It was moved by SB Member Cunningham, seconded by SB Member Hazelton, and VOTED 4 IN FAVOR, 1 ABSENT (Clay) TO APPROVE the request from the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee to reduce the committee to 16 members.
From the minutes
“It was moved by SB Member Cunningham, seconded by SB Member Hazelton, and VOTED 4 IN FAVOR, 1 ABSENT (Clay) TO APPROVE the request from the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee to reduce the committee to 16 members..” (Motion: Cunningham, second: Hazelton)
Appoint Kristi Bates to the Scholarship and Grant Committee
It was moved by SB Member Tonakarn-Nguyen, seconded by SB Member Cunningham, and VOTED 4 IN FAVOR, 1 ABSENT (Clay) TO APPOINT Kristi Bates to the Scholarship and Grant Committee
From the minutes
“It was moved by SB Member Tonakarn-Nguyen, seconded by SB Member Cunningham, and VOTED 4 IN FAVOR, 1 ABSENT (Clay) TO APPOINT Kristi Bates to the Scholarship and Grant Committee.” (Motion: Tonakarn-Nguyen, second: Cunningham)
Town Manager's Report
Approve the purchase orders as presented
It was moved by SB Member Tonakarn-Nguyen, seconded by SB Member Hazelton, and VOTED 4 IN FAVOR, 1 ABSENT (Clay) TO APPROVE the purchase orders as presented.
From the minutes
“It was moved by SB Member Tonakarn-Nguyen, seconded by SB Member Hazelton, and VOTED 4 IN FAVOR, 1 ABSENT (Clay) TO APPROVE the purchase orders as presented..” (Motion: Tonakarn-Nguyen, second: Hazelton)
Correspondence
Waive the reading of the list of correspondence
It was moved by SB Member Cunningham, seconded by SB Member Tonakarn-Nguyen, and VOTED 4 IN FAVOR, 1 ABSENT (Clay) TO WAIVE the reading of the list of correspondence.
From the minutes
“It was moved by SB Member Cunningham, seconded by SB Member Tonakarn-Nguyen, and VOTED 4 IN FAVOR, 1 ABSENT (Clay) TO WAIVE the reading of the list of correspondence..” (Motion: Cunningham, second: Tonakarn-Nguyen)
Adjournment
Adjourn at 9:23 PM
It was moved by SB Member Tonakarn-Nguyen, seconded by SB Member Hazelton, and VOTED 4 IN FAVOR, 1 ABSENT (Clay) TO ADJOURN at 9:23 PM.
From the minutes
“It was moved by SB Member Tonakarn-Nguyen, seconded by SB Member Hazelton, and VOTED 4 IN FAVOR, 1 ABSENT (Clay) TO ADJOURN at 9:23 PM..” (Motion: Tonakarn-Nguyen, second: Hazelton)
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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