MassVoter.com← Weston Select BoardWeston Select Board · 2021–2022 Board · Regular meeting
March 22, 2022
5 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Agenda
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Attendance
Present: Harvey Boshart, Christopher Houston, Laurie Bent
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Authorize the Town Manager and other Town officials to send a letter providing comments on the Housing Choice legislation
MOTION: Ms. Bent moved to authorize the Town Manager and other Town officials to send a letter providing comments on the Housing Choice legislation. The motion was seconded by Mr. Boshart. Roll call vote: Mr. Boshart, Mr. Houston, and Ms. Bent voted in the affirmative. Approved unanimously.
From the minutes
“MOTION: Ms. Bent moved to authorize the Town Manager and other Town officials to send a letter providing comments on the Housing Choice legislation. The motion was seconded by Mr. Boshart. Roll call vote: Mr. Boshart, Mr. Houston, and Ms. Bent voted in the affirmative. Approved unanimously..” (Motion: Bent, second: Boshart)
Concur with the request from the Historical Commission to have the Department of Public Works install signs at the Farmers Cemetery and South Burying Ground (Leadbetter Cemetery)
MOTION: Mr. Houston moved to concur with the request from the Historical Commission to have the Department of Public Works install signs at the Farmers Cemetery and South Burying Ground (Leadbetter Cemetery). The motion was seconded by Ms. Bent. Roll call vote: Mr. Boshart, Mr. Houston, and Ms. Bent voted in the affirmative. Approved unanimously.
From the minutes
“MOTION: Mr. Houston moved to concur with the request from the Historical Commission to have the Department of Public Works install signs at the Farmers Cemetery and South Burying Ground (Leadbetter Cemetery). The motion was seconded by Ms. Bent. Roll call vote: Mr. Boshart, Mr. Houston, and Ms. Bent voted in the affirmative. Approved unanimously..” (Motion: Houston, second: Bent)
Approve the Select Board report and Budget Book and to authorize the Town Manager and Town Counsel to make non-substantive changes to comply for legal requirements
MOTION: Mr. Houston moved to approve the Select Board report and Budget Book and to authorize the Town Manager and Town Counsel to make non-substantive changes to comply for legal requirements. The motion was seconded by Ms. Bent. Roll call vote: Mr. Boshart, Mr. Houston, and Ms. Bent voted in the affirmative. Approved unanimously.
From the minutes
“MOTION: Mr. Houston moved to approve the Select Board report and Budget Book and to authorize the Town Manager and Town Counsel to make non-substantive changes to comply for legal requirements. The motion was seconded by Ms. Bent. Roll call vote: Mr. Boshart, Mr. Houston, and Ms. Bent voted in the affirmative. Approved unanimously..” (Motion: Houston, second: Bent)
Approve the consent agenda
MOTION: Mr. Houston moved the Consent Agenda as follows: Approve Select Board minutes: March 8, 2022 regular session. Accept gift of $50.00 from M.K. Constable to the Weston Arts and Innovation Center. Accept gift of $50.00 from Jennifer Warner & Richard Warner to the Weston Public Library. Amend previous vote for Weston Board of Health American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) monies to be allocated toward expenses in addition to personnel costs. Update Weston Service Program Policy to increase the hourly rate to match the Massachusetts minimum wage and subsequently update the participants' earning capacity to reflect 100 hours multiplied by the current Massachusetts minimum hourly rate. 2nd by Ms. Bent. Roll call vote: Mr. Boshart, Mr. Houston, and Ms. Bent voted in the affirmative. Approved unanimously.
From the minutes
“MOTION: Mr. Houston moved the Consent Agenda as follows: Approve Select Board minutes: March 8, 2022 regular session. Accept gift of $50.00 from M.K. Constable to the Weston Arts and Innovation Center. Accept gift of $50.00 from Jennifer Warner & Richard Warner to the Weston Public Library. Amend previous vote for Weston Board of Health American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) monies to be allocated toward expenses in addition to personnel costs. Update Weston Service Program Policy to increase the hourly rate to match the Massachusetts minimum wage and subsequently update the participants' earning capacity to reflect 100 hours multiplied by the current Massachusetts minimum hourly rate. 2nd by Ms. Bent. Roll call vote: Mr. Boshart, Mr. Houston, and Ms. Bent voted in the affirmative. Approved unanimously..” (Motion: Houston, second: Bent)
Adjourn
MOTION: Mr. Houston moved to adjourn the meeting. The motion was seconded by Ms. Bent. Roll call vote: Mr. Boshart, Mr. Houston, and Ms. Bent voted in the affirmative. Approved unanimously.
From the minutes
“MOTION: Mr. Houston moved to adjourn the meeting. The motion was seconded by Ms. Bent. Roll call vote: Mr. Boshart, Mr. Houston, and Ms. Bent voted in the affirmative. Approved unanimously..” (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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