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Westford Former Select Board member

Scott Hazelton

At-large · 8 terms in this record

J. Scott Hazelton; John Scott Hazelton

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Board years

2024–2025 Board2023–2024 Board2022–2023 Board2021–2022 Board2020–2021 Board2019–2020 Board2018–2019 Board2017–2018 Board
Election Day · Tuesday, Nov 3

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Record at a glance · 2024–2025 Board

22 of 24meetings attended (92%) · whole board 95%
246votes cast by name (yes, no or abstain)
2no votes (<1% of votes cast) · whole board <1%
2 of 2split votes where Hazelton was in the minority · whole board 20%
1abstained
8terms in this record
How these numbers work
  • Counted from the official minutes, for 2024–2025 Board only. Committee meetings and routine votes (adjourning, approving minutes) are not counted.
  • Attendance counts the meetings where the minutes list Hazelton 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.
  • “Whole board” combines every member’s record for the same term.

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Attendance

At the start of 22 of 24 Select Board meetings in 2024–2025 Board.

Missed

Every meeting (24)

Votes where members disagreed · 2024–2025 Board

May 2Approve the contract with Cabot Risk Strategies for Building…Motion: It was moved by SB Member Peraner-Sweet, seconded by SB Member…Passed 4–0 · Hazelton: Yes

May 2, 2025: Approve the contract with Cabot Risk Strategies for Building Risk insurance for JV Fletcher Library renovation and Addition Project, subject to the Permanent Town Building Committee and Board of...

ApprovePassed · 4–0

It was moved by SB Member Peraner-Sweet, seconded by SB Member Cunningham, and VOTED 4 IN FAVOR, 1 ABSENT (Barrett) TO APPROVE the contract with Cabot Risk Strategies for Building Risk insurance for JV Fletcher Library renovation and Addition Project, subject to the Permanent Town Building Committee and Board of Library Trustees approval.

Voted: Yes

Yes: Clay, Cunningham, Hazelton, Peraner-SweetThe minutes list Chris Barrett as absent for this vote (“VOTED 4 IN FAVOR, 1 ABSENT (Barrett)”), so Chris Barrett is not shown voting.

From the minutes

“It was moved by SB Member Peraner-Sweet, seconded by SB Member Cunningham, and VOTED 4 IN FAVOR, 1 ABSENT (Barrett) TO APPROVE the contract with Cabot Risk Strategies for Building Risk insurance for JV Fletcher Library renovation and Addition Project, subject to the Permanent Town Building Committee and Board of Library Trustees approval..” (Motion: Peraner-Sweet, second: Cunningham)

Read it in the official minutes, page 3 (PDF)

May 2Approve the Insight Risk Technologies for Water Loss Prevention…Motion: It was moved by SB Member Peraner-Sweet, seconded by SB Member…Passed 4–0 · Hazelton: Yes

May 2, 2025: Approve the Insight Risk Technologies for Water Loss Prevention Technology Services for JV Fletcher Library Renovation and Addition Project, subject to Permanent Town Building Committee and Board...

ApprovePassed · 4–0

It was moved by SB Member Peraner-Sweet, seconded by SB Member Cunningham, and VOTED 4 IN FAVOR , 1 ABSENT (Barrett) TO APPROVE the Insight Risk Technologies for Water Loss Prevention Technology Services for JV Fletcher Library Renovation and Addition Project, subject to Permanent Town Building Committee and Board of Library Trustees approval.

Voted: Yes

Yes: Clay, Cunningham, Hazelton, Peraner-SweetThe minutes list Chris Barrett as absent for this vote (“VOTED 4 IN FAVOR , 1 ABSENT (Barrett)”), so Chris Barrett is not shown voting.

From the minutes

“It was moved by SB Member Peraner-Sweet, seconded by SB Member Cunningham, and VOTED 4 IN FAVOR , 1 ABSENT (Barrett) TO APPROVE the Insight Risk Technologies for Water Loss Prevention Technology Services for JV Fletcher Library Renovation and Addition Project, subject to Permanent Town Building Committee and Board of Library Trustees approval..” (Motion: Peraner-Sweet, second: Cunningham)

Read it in the official minutes, page 3 (PDF)

Mar 11Recommend Article 20Motion: It was moved by SB Member Clay, seconded by SB Member…Passed 4–1 · Hazelton: No

March 11, 2025: Recommend Article 20

ApprovePassed · 4–1

It was moved by SB Member Clay, seconded by SB Member Peraner-Sweet and VOTED 4 IN FAVOR, 1 OPPOSED (Hazelton)TO RECOMMEND Article 20.

Voted: No

Yes: Barrett, Clay, Cunningham, Peraner-SweetNo: Hazelton

From the minutes

“It was moved by SB Member Clay, seconded by SB Member Peraner-Sweet and VOTED 4 IN FAVOR, 1 OPPOSED (Hazelton)TO RECOMMEND Article 20..” (Motion: Clay, second: Peraner-Sweet)

Read it in the official minutes, page 4 (PDF)

Feb 25Set the effective date to July 1, 2026Motion: It was moved by SB Member Peraner-Sweet, seconded by SB Member…Passed 4–1 · Hazelton: No

February 25, 2025: Set the effective date to July 1, 2026

ApprovePassed · 4–1

It was moved by SB Member Peraner-Sweet, seconded by SB Member Barrett, and VOTED 4 IN FAVOR, 1 opposed (Hazelton) TO SET the effective date to July 1, 2026.

Voted: No

Yes: Barrett, Clay, Cunningham, Peraner-SweetNo: Hazelton

From the minutes

“It was moved by SB Member Peraner-Sweet, seconded by SB Member Barrett, and VOTED 4 IN FAVOR, 1 opposed (Hazelton) TO SET the effective date to July 1, 2026..” (Motion: Peraner-Sweet, second: Barrett)

Read it in the official minutes, page 14 (PDF)

Dec 17Approve the First Parish Church United Community Preservation Grant…Motion: It was moved by SB Member Peraner-Sweet, seconded by SB Member…Passed 4–0 · Hazelton: Yes

December 17, 2024: Approve the First Parish Church United Community Preservation Grant Agreement as revised and presented

ApprovePassed · 4–0

It was moved by SB Member Peraner-Sweet, seconded by SB Member Barrett, and VOTED 4 IN FAVOR, 1 ABSTAIN (Clay) TO APPROVE the First Parish Church United Community Preservation Grant Agreement as revised and presented.

Voted: Yes

Yes: Barrett, Cunningham, Hazelton, Peraner-SweetAbstained: Clay

From the minutes

“It was moved by SB Member Peraner-Sweet, seconded by SB Member Barrett, and VOTED 4 IN FAVOR, 1 ABSTAIN (Clay) TO APPROVE the First Parish Church United Community Preservation Grant Agreement as revised and presented..” (Motion: Peraner-Sweet, second: Barrett)

Read it in the official minutes, page 4 (PDF)

Nov 12Approve the request, subject to all Public Safety recommendationsMotion: It was moved by SB Member Peraner-Sweet, seconded by SB Member…Passed 4–0 · Hazelton: Abstained

November 12, 2024: Approve the request, subject to all Public Safety recommendations

ApprovePassed · 4–0

It was moved by SB Member Peraner-Sweet, seconded by SB Member Cunningham, and VOTED 4 IN FAVOR, 1 ABSTAIN (Hazelton) TO APPROVE the request, subject to all Public Safety recommendations.

Voted: Abstained

Yes: Barrett, Clay, Cunningham, Peraner-SweetAbstained: Hazelton

From the minutes

“It was moved by SB Member Peraner-Sweet, seconded by SB Member Cunningham, and VOTED 4 IN FAVOR, 1 ABSTAIN (Hazelton) TO APPROVE the request, subject to all Public Safety recommendations..” (Motion: Peraner-Sweet, second: Cunningham)

Read it in the official minutes, page 2 (PDF)

Votes with no disagreement (254)

    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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