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Tom Clay
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- Counted from the official minutes, for 2021–2022 Board only. Committee meetings and routine votes (adjourning, approving minutes) are not counted.
- Attendance counts the meetings where the minutes list Clay as present or absent at the start.
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Attendance
At the start of 25 of 27 Select Board meetings in 2021–2022 Board.
Missed
- Feb 22, 2022 · Regular: Absent
- Jul 27, 2021 · Regular: Absent
Every meeting (27)
- Apr 26, 2022 · Regular: Present
- Apr 12, 2022 · Regular: Present
- Apr 7, 2022 · Joint: Present
- Mar 22, 2022 · Regular: Present
- Mar 8, 2022 · Regular: Present
- Mar 3, 2022 · Regular: Present
- Feb 22, 2022 · Regular: Absent
- Feb 8, 2022 · Regular: Present
- Jan 25, 2022 · Regular: Present
- Jan 11, 2022 · Regular: Present
- Dec 14, 2021 · Regular: Present
- Nov 23, 2021 · Regular: Present
- Nov 9, 2021 · Regular: Present
- Oct 26, 2021 · Regular: Present
- Oct 12, 2021 · Regular: Present
- Oct 5, 2021 · Regular: Present
- Sep 28, 2021 · Regular: Present
- Sep 24, 2021 · Regular: Present
- Sep 14, 2021 · Regular: Present
- Aug 31, 2021 · Regular: Present
- Aug 17, 2021 · Regular: Present
- Jul 27, 2021 · Regular: Absent
- Jul 13, 2021 · Regular: Present
- Jun 22, 2021 · Regular: Present
- Jun 8, 2021 · Regular: Present
- May 25, 2021 · Regular: Present
- May 11, 2021 · Regular: Present
Votes where members disagreed · 2021–2022 Board
Apr 26Approve the Police Electric Vehicle request in the amount…Motion: It was moved by SB Member Hazelton, seconded by SB Member…Passed 4–1 · Clay: Yes
April 26, 2022: Approve the Police Electric Vehicle request in the amount of $57,895.00
It was moved by SB Member Hazelton, seconded by SB Member Cunningham, and VOTED 4 IN FAVOR, 1 OPPOSED (Tonakarn-Nguyen) TO APPROVE the Police Electric Vehicle request in the amount of $57,895.00.
Voted: Yes
Yes: Clay, Cunningham, Hazelton, Peraner-SweetNo: Tonakarn-Nguyen
From the minutes
“It was moved by SB Member Hazelton, seconded by SB Member Cunningham, and VOTED 4 IN FAVOR, 1 OPPOSED (Tonakarn-Nguyen) TO APPROVE the Police Electric Vehicle request in the amount of $57,895.00..” (Motion: Hazelton, second: Cunningham)
Mar 8Amend the composition of the membership to seven members:…Motion: It was moved by SB Member Tonakarn-Nguyen, seconded by SB Member…Passed 3–1 · Clay: Yes
March 8, 2022: Amend the composition of the membership to seven members: 1 member from the Historical Commission and six at-large community members
It was moved by SB Member Tonakarn-Nguyen, seconded by SB Member Cunningham, and VOTED 3 IN FAVOR, 1 OPPPOSED (Hazelton),1 ABSENT (Peraner-Sweet) TO AMEND the composition of the membership to seven members: 1 member from the Historical Commission and six at-large community members.
Voted: Yes
Yes: Clay, Cunningham, Tonakarn-NguyenNo: Hazelton
From the minutes
“It was moved by SB Member Tonakarn-Nguyen, seconded by SB Member Cunningham, and VOTED 3 IN FAVOR, 1 OPPPOSED (Hazelton),1 ABSENT (Peraner-Sweet) TO AMEND the composition of the membership to seven members: 1 member from the Historical Commission and six at-large community members..” (Motion: Tonakarn-Nguyen, second: Cunningham)
Feb 8Approve the request from Nancy Cook on behalf of…Motion: It was moved by SB Member Clay, seconded by SB Member…Passed 4–0 · Clay: Yes
February 8, 2022: Approve the request from Nancy Cook on behalf of Westford Remembers
It was moved by SB Member Clay, seconded by SB Member Cunningham, and VOTED 4 IN FAVOR, 1 RECUSED (Hazelton) TO APPROVE the request from Nancy Cook on behalf of Westford Remembers.
Voted: Yes
Yes: Clay, Cunningham, Peraner-Sweet, Tonakarn-NguyenThe minutes say Scott Hazelton recused, so Scott Hazelton is not shown voting.
From the minutes
“It was moved by SB Member Clay, seconded by SB Member Cunningham, and VOTED 4 IN FAVOR, 1 RECUSED (Hazelton) TO APPROVE the request from Nancy Cook on behalf of Westford Remembers..” (Motion: Clay, second: Cunningham)
Feb 8Approve the following projects as presentedMotion: After review and discussion, the Select Board voted 5-0 to approve…Passed Unanimous, 5 present · Clay: Yes
February 8, 2022: Approve the following projects as presented
After review and discussion, the Select Board voted 5-0 to approve the following projects as presented:
Voted: Yes
The minutes do not say who made this motion.
From the minutes
“After review and discussion, the Select Board voted 5-0 to approve the following projects as presented:.”
Jan 25Approve the request to allocate $237,000 from American Rescue…Motion: It was moved by SB Member Cunningham, seconded by SB Member…Passed 4–1 · Clay: Yes
January 25, 2022: Approve the request to allocate $237,000 from American Rescue Plan Act funding
It was moved by SB Member Cunningham, seconded by SB Member Clay, and VOTED 4 IN FAVOR, 1 OPPOSED (Tonakarn-Nguyen) TO APPROVE the request to allocate $237,000 from American Rescue Plan Act funding.
Voted: Yes
Yes: Clay, Cunningham, Hazelton, Peraner-SweetNo: Tonakarn-Nguyen
From the minutes
“It was moved by SB Member Cunningham, seconded by SB Member Clay, and VOTED 4 IN FAVOR, 1 OPPOSED (Tonakarn-Nguyen) TO APPROVE the request to allocate $237,000 from American Rescue Plan Act funding..” (Motion: Cunningham, second: Clay)
Jan 11Support the design funding for the continuation of the…Motion: It was moved by SB Member Clay, seconded by SB Member…Passed 4–0 · Clay: Yes
January 11, 2022: Support the design funding for the continuation of the Plain Road sidewalk from Grassy Pond to East Boston Camps in the town's FY23 capital budget pending the availability of funding
It was moved by SB Member Clay, seconded by SB Member Cunningham, and VOTED 4 IN FAVOR, 1 ABSTAIN (Tonakarn-Nguyen) TO SUPPORT the design funding for the continuation of the Plain Road sidewalk from Grassy Pond to East Boston Camps in the town's FY23 capital budget pending the availability of funding.
Voted: Yes
Yes: Clay, Cunningham, Hazelton, Peraner-SweetAbstained: Tonakarn-Nguyen
From the minutes
“It was moved by SB Member Clay, seconded by SB Member Cunningham, and VOTED 4 IN FAVOR, 1 ABSTAIN (Tonakarn-Nguyen) TO SUPPORT the design funding for the continuation of the Plain Road sidewalk from Grassy Pond to East Boston Camps in the town's FY23 capital budget pending the availability of funding..” (Motion: Clay, second: Cunningham)
May 25Recommend Article 23Motion: It was moved by SBM Clay, seconded by SBM Cunningham, and…Passed 4–1 · Clay: Yes
May 25, 2021: Recommend Article 23
It was moved by SBM Clay, seconded by SBM Cunningham, and VOTED 4 IN FAVOR, 1 OPPOSED (Tonakarn-Nguyen) TO RECOMMEND Article 23.
Voted: Yes
Yes: Clay, Cunningham, Hazelton, Peraner-SweetNo: Tonakarn-Nguyen
From the minutes
“It was moved by SBM Clay, seconded by SBM Cunningham, and VOTED 4 IN FAVOR, 1 OPPOSED (Tonakarn-Nguyen) TO RECOMMEND Article 23..” (Motion: Clay, second: Cunningham)
Votes with no disagreement (260)
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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