MassVoter.com← Weston Select BoardWeston Select Board · 2019–2020 Board · Regular meeting
March 24, 2020
6 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Agenda
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Attendance
Present: Laurie Bent, Harvey Boshart, Christopher Houston
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Approve the revised notice of remote participation
MOTION: Mr. Houston moved to approve the revised notice of remote participation. 2nd by Ms. Bent. Roll call vote: Mr. Boshart, Ms. Bent and Mr. Houston voted in the affirmative. Approved unanimously
From the minutes
“MOTION: Mr. Houston moved to approve the revised notice of remote participation. 2nd by Ms. Bent. Roll call vote: Mr. Boshart, Ms. Bent and Mr. Houston voted in the affirmative. Approved unanimously.” (Motion: Houston, second: Bent)
In order to facilitate social distancing as part of the local effort to curtail the spread of the novel coronavirus COVID-19, and based upon information provided by the CDC and the DPH, that there...
MOTION: Mr. Houston moved that in order to facilitate social distancing as part of the local effort to curtail the spread of the novel coronavirus COVID-19, and based upon information provided by the CDC and the DPH, that there is a risk that transmission can occur even when a person is not symptomatic, and that the virus can be active on hard surfaces for extended periods of time, the Board of Selectmen [and the Board of Health] close all public playgrounds, including standalone playgrounds as well as playgrounds within parks, until at least April 6, 2020, or the Board of Selectmen votes to extend the same in the best interests of the public health and safety. 2nd by Ms. Bent. Roll call vote: Ms. Bent, Mr. Boshart and Mr. Houston voted in the affirmative. Approved unanimously
From the minutes
“MOTION: Mr. Houston moved that in order to facilitate social distancing as part of the local effort to curtail the spread of the novel coronavirus COVID-19, and based upon information provided by the CDC and the DPH, that there is a risk that transmission can occur even when a person is not symptomatic, and that the virus can be active on hard surfaces for extended periods of time, the Board of Selectmen [and the Board of Health] close all public playgrounds, including standalone playgrounds as well as playgrounds within parks, until at least April 6, 2020, or the Board of Selectmen votes to extend the same in the best interests of the public health and safety. 2nd by Ms. Bent. Roll call vote: Ms. Bent, Mr. Boshart and Mr. Houston voted in the affirmative. Approved unanimously.” (Motion: Houston, second: Bent)
Authorized himself to work with the Town Manager to make emergency decisions where convening the Board is not feasible or timely; and further, the Town Manager is authorized to contact another...
MOTION: Mr. Houston moved to authorized himself to work with the Town Manager to make emergency decisions where convening the Board is not feasible or timely; and further, the Town Manager is authorized to contact another Board member if Mr. Houston cannot be contacted. 2nd by Ms. Bent Roll call vote: Ms. Bent, Mr. Boshart and Mr. Houston voted in the affirmative. Approved unanimously
From the minutes
“MOTION: Mr. Houston moved to authorized himself to work with the Town Manager to make emergency decisions where convening the Board is not feasible or timely; and further, the Town Manager is authorized to contact another Board member if Mr. Houston cannot be contacted. 2nd by Ms. Bent Roll call vote: Ms. Bent, Mr. Boshart and Mr. Houston voted in the affirmative. Approved unanimously.” (Motion: Houston, second: Bent)
Signal to the residents of Weston that the events scheduled for May 9th and 11th are not going to be held, as originally planned, but possibly Saturday, May 30th for the Annual Town Election and...
MOTION: Mr. Houston moved to signal to the residents of Weston that the events scheduled for May 9th and 11th are not going to be held, as originally planned, but possibly Saturday, May 30th for the Annual Town Election and Tuesday, June 2nd for Annual Town Meeting. 2nd by Mr. Boshart. Roll call vote: Mr. Boshart, Ms. Bent and Mr. Houston voted in the affirmative. Approved unanimously
From the minutes
“MOTION: Mr. Houston moved to signal to the residents of Weston that the events scheduled for May 9th and 11th are not going to be held, as originally planned, but possibly Saturday, May 30th for the Annual Town Election and Tuesday, June 2nd for Annual Town Meeting. 2nd by Mr. Boshart. Roll call vote: Mr. Boshart, Ms. Bent and Mr. Houston voted in the affirmative. Approved unanimously.” (Motion: Houston, second: Boshart)
Approve the consent agenda
MOTION: Mr. Houston moved the consent agenda as follows: Approve a request from the Weston Public Library to accept a gift of $8,000 from the Natalie and Theodore Jones Charitable Trust to be applied to the Library General Purposes Fund. 2nd by Mr. Boshart. Roll call vote: Ms. Bent, Mr. Boshart and Mr. Houston voted in the affirmative. Approved unanimously
From the minutes
“MOTION: Mr. Houston moved the consent agenda as follows: Approve a request from the Weston Public Library to accept a gift of $8,000 from the Natalie and Theodore Jones Charitable Trust to be applied to the Library General Purposes Fund. 2nd by Mr. Boshart. Roll call vote: Ms. Bent, Mr. Boshart and Mr. Houston voted in the affirmative. Approved unanimously.” (Motion: Houston, second: Boshart)
Adjourn
MOTION: Mr. Houston moved to adjourn the meeting. 2nd by Ms. Bent. Roll call vote: Mr. Boshart, Ms. Bent and Mr. Houston voted in the affirmative
From the minutes
“MOTION: Mr. Houston moved to adjourn the meeting. 2nd by Ms. Bent. Roll call vote: Mr. Boshart, Ms. Bent and Mr. Houston voted in the affirmative.” (Motion: Houston, second: Bent)
From the Weston Select Board’s official minutes, posted in the town’s Agenda Center (Select Board). 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 no Select Board photos): Weston Observer — Al Aydelott, Rebecca Mercuri and Anupam Sachdev (Addison Antonoff, April 2026); Weston Owl — Lise Revers (April 2024) and John McDonald (courtesy photo, January 2025). Cropped by MassVoter. Former members show initials.
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