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Elizabeth Almeida
At-large · 4 terms in this record
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- Counted from the official minutes, for 2017–2018 Board only. Committee meetings and routine votes (adjourning, approving minutes) are not counted.
- Attendance counts the meetings where the minutes list Almeida as present or absent at the start.
- Only votes the minutes record member by member are counted. Voice votes and votes given only as a count (for example 6-3 with no names) are not.
- Percentages are shown only when there are at least 10 meetings or votes to count.
- A split vote is one where at least one member voted yes and another voted no. “In the minority” means on the side with fewer votes; ties are not counted.
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Attendance
At the start of 22 of 23 Select Board meetings in 2017–2018 Board.
Missed
- Aug 14, 2018 · Regular: Absent
Every meeting (23)
- Oct 9, 2018 · Regular: Present
- Sep 25, 2018 · Regular: Present
- Sep 11, 2018 · Regular: Present
- Aug 28, 2018 · Regular: Present
- Aug 14, 2018 · Regular: Absent
- Jul 24, 2018 · Regular: Present
- Jul 10, 2018 · Regular: Present
- Jun 26, 2018 · Regular: Present
- Jun 12, 2018 · Regular: Present
- May 22, 2018 · Regular: Present
- May 8, 2018 · Regular: Present
- Apr 24, 2018 · Regular: Present
- Apr 10, 2018 · Regular: Present
- Mar 27, 2018 · Regular: Present
- Mar 20, 2018 · Regular: Present
- Mar 1, 2018 · Joint: Present
- Feb 27, 2018 · Regular: Present
- Feb 13, 2018 · Regular: Present
- Jan 25, 2018 · Joint: Present
- Jan 23, 2018 · Regular: Present
- Jan 18, 2018 · Joint: Present
- Jan 11, 2018 · Joint: Present
- Jan 9, 2018 · Regular: Present
Votes where members disagreed · 2017–2018 Board
Oct 9Recommend Article 2Motion: It was moved by Selectman Clay, seconded by Selectman Almeida and…Passed 4–1 · Almeida: Yes
October 9, 2018: Recommend Article 2
It was moved by Selectman Clay, seconded by Selectman Almeida and VOTED 4 IN FAVOR, 1 OPPOSED (Kost) BY ROLL CALL TO RECOMMEND Article 2. Clay - yes, Almeida - yes, Kost - no, Hazelton -yes, Peraner-Sweet - yes
Voted: Yes
Yes: Almeida, Clay, Hazelton, Peraner-SweetNo: Kost
From the minutes
“It was moved by Selectman Clay, seconded by Selectman Almeida and VOTED 4 IN FAVOR, 1 OPPOSED (Kost) BY ROLL CALL TO RECOMMEND Article 2. Clay - yes, Almeida - yes, Kost - no, Hazelton -yes, Peraner-Sweet - yes.” (Motion: Clay, second: Almeida)
Jul 24Extend the time until August 15, 2018 to remove…Motion: It was moved by Selectman Kost, seconded by Selectman Almeida and…Passed 4–0 · Almeida: Yes
July 24, 2018: Extend the time until August 15, 2018 to remove the fence from the town's right-of-way
It was moved by Selectman Kost, seconded by Selectman Almeida and VOTED 4 IN FAVOR, 1 ABSTAIN (Peraner-Sweet) TO EXTEND the time until August 15, 2018 to remove the fence from the town's right-of-way.
Voted: Yes
Yes: Almeida, Clay, Hazelton, KostAbstained: Peraner-Sweet
From the minutes
“It was moved by Selectman Kost, seconded by Selectman Almeida and VOTED 4 IN FAVOR, 1 ABSTAIN (Peraner-Sweet) TO EXTEND the time until August 15, 2018 to remove the fence from the town's right-of-way..” (Motion: Kost, second: Almeida)
Mar 27Approve the recommendations as presentedMotion: It was moved by Selectman Almeida, seconded by Selectman Clay and…Passed 3–0 · Almeida: Yes
March 27, 2018: Approve the recommendations as presented
It was moved by Selectman Almeida, seconded by Selectman Clay and VOTED 3 IN FAVOR, 1 RECUSED (Kost), 1 ABSENT (Hazelton) TO APPROVE the recommendations as presented.
Voted: Yes
Yes: Almeida, Clay, Peraner-SweetThe minutes say Mark Kost recused, so Mark Kost is not shown voting.
From the minutes
“It was moved by Selectman Almeida, seconded by Selectman Clay and VOTED 3 IN FAVOR, 1 RECUSED (Kost), 1 ABSENT (Hazelton) TO APPROVE the recommendations as presented..” (Motion: Almeida, second: Clay)
Mar 20Approve the request to remove the section of fence…Motion: It was moved by Selectman Kost, seconded by Selectman Almeida and…Passed 3–0 · Almeida: Yes
March 20, 2018: Approve the request to remove the section of fence from the right-of-way at 5 Koala Bear Lane
It was moved by Selectman Kost, seconded by Selectman Almeida and VOTED 3 IN FAVOR, 1 ABSENT (Clay), 1 ABSTAIN (Peraner-Sweet) TO APPROVE the request to remove the section of fence from the right-of-way at 5 Koala Bear Lane.
Voted: Yes
Yes: Almeida, Hazelton, KostAbstained: Peraner-Sweet
From the minutes
“It was moved by Selectman Kost, seconded by Selectman Almeida and VOTED 3 IN FAVOR, 1 ABSENT (Clay), 1 ABSTAIN (Peraner-Sweet) TO APPROVE the request to remove the section of fence from the right-of-way at 5 Koala Bear Lane..” (Motion: Kost, second: Almeida)
Mar 20Recommend Article 25Motion: It was moved by Selectman Peraner-Sweet, seconded by Selectman Almeida and…Passed 3–1 · Almeida: Yes
March 20, 2018: Recommend Article 25
It was moved by Selectman Peraner-Sweet, seconded by Selectman Almeida and VOTED 3 IN FAVOR, 1 OPPOSED (Kost),1 ABSENT (Clay) TO RECOMMEND Article 25.
Voted: Yes
Yes: Almeida, Hazelton, Peraner-SweetNo: Kost
From the minutes
“It was moved by Selectman Peraner-Sweet, seconded by Selectman Almeida and VOTED 3 IN FAVOR, 1 OPPOSED (Kost),1 ABSENT (Clay) TO RECOMMEND Article 25..” (Motion: Peraner-Sweet, second: Almeida)
Mar 1Recommend Article 3Motion: It was moved by Almeida, seconded by Kost and VOTED 4…Passed 4–0 · Almeida: Yes
March 1, 2018 (Joint meeting): Recommend Article 3
It was moved by Almeida, seconded by Kost and VOTED 4 IN FAVOR (Peraner-Sweet arrived at 7:13 pm), TO RECOMMEND Article 3.
Voted: Yes
Yes: Almeida, Clay, Hazelton, KostAndrea Peraner-Sweet arrived at 7:13 pm, after this vote, and is not shown voting.
From the minutes
“It was moved by Almeida, seconded by Kost and VOTED 4 IN FAVOR (Peraner-Sweet arrived at 7:13 pm), TO RECOMMEND Article 3..” (Motion: Almeida, second: Kost)
Feb 27Approve the Plastic Bag Regulation Working Group as presentedMotion: It was moved by Selectman Peraner-Sweet, seconded by Selectman Clay and…Passed 4–1 · Almeida: Yes
February 27, 2018: Approve the Plastic Bag Regulation Working Group as presented
It was moved by Selectman Peraner-Sweet, seconded by Selectman Clay and VOTED 4 IN FAVOR, 1 OPPOSED (Kost) TO APPROVE the Plastic Bag Regulation Working Group as presented.
Voted: Yes
Yes: Almeida, Clay, Hazelton, Peraner-SweetNo: Kost
From the minutes
“It was moved by Selectman Peraner-Sweet, seconded by Selectman Clay and VOTED 4 IN FAVOR, 1 OPPOSED (Kost) TO APPROVE the Plastic Bag Regulation Working Group as presented..” (Motion: Peraner-Sweet, second: Clay)
Feb 13Recommend Article 24Motion: It was moved by Selectman Peraner-Sweet, seconded by Selectman Clay and…Passed 4–1 · Almeida: Yes
February 13, 2018: Recommend Article 24
It was moved by Selectman Peraner-Sweet, seconded by Selectman Clay and VOTED 4 IN FAVOR, 1 OPPOSED (Hazelton) TO RECOMMEND Article 24.
Voted: Yes
Yes: Almeida, Clay, Kost, Peraner-SweetNo: Hazelton
From the minutes
“It was moved by Selectman Peraner-Sweet, seconded by Selectman Clay and VOTED 4 IN FAVOR, 1 OPPOSED (Hazelton) TO RECOMMEND Article 24..” (Motion: Peraner-Sweet, second: Clay)
Jan 25Approve the minutes of January 18, 2018Motion: It was moved by Kost, seconded by Almeida and VOTED 4…Passed 4–0 · Almeida: Yes
January 25, 2018 (Joint meeting): Approve the minutes of January 18, 2018
It was moved by Kost, seconded by Almeida and VOTED 4 IN FAVOR, TO APPROVE the minutes of January 18, 2018.
Voted: Yes
Yes: Almeida, Hazelton, Kost, Peraner-SweetThe attendance list says Tom Clay took part by telephone from 7:05 pm to 7:30 pm; the count (4 in favor) matches the other four members, so Tom Clay is not shown in this vote.
From the minutes
“It was moved by Kost, seconded by Almeida and VOTED 4 IN FAVOR, TO APPROVE the minutes of January 18, 2018..” (Motion: Kost, second: Almeida)
Jan 18Approve the minutes of January 11, 2018Motion: It was moved by Kost, seconded by Almeida and VOTED 3…Passed 3–0 · Almeida: Not recorded
January 18, 2018 (Joint meeting): Approve the minutes of January 11, 2018
It was moved by Kost, seconded by Almeida and VOTED 3 IN FAVOR, TO APPROVE the minutes of January 11, 2018.
The minutes record “VOTED 3 IN FAVOR”, but 5 members were at the meeting (Mark Kost, Elizabeth Almeida, Scott Hazelton, Andrea Peraner-Sweet and Tom Clay), and they do not say who did not vote. Showing the count only.
From the minutes
“It was moved by Kost, seconded by Almeida and VOTED 3 IN FAVOR, TO APPROVE the minutes of January 11, 2018..” (Motion: Kost, second: Almeida)
Votes with no disagreement (222)
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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