MassVoter.com← Weston Select BoardWeston Select Board · 2021–2022 Board · Regular meeting
March 25, 2022
7 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
Proceed into Executive Session at 3:07 p.m
MOTION: Mr. Boshart moved to proceed into Executive Session at 3:07 p.m.. 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. Boshart moved to proceed into Executive Session at 3:07 p.m.. The motion was seconded by Ms. Bent. Roll call vote: Mr. Boshart, Mr. Houston, and Ms. Bent voted in the affirmative. Approved unanimously..” (Motion: Boshart, second: Bent)
Approve the FY23 Operating Budget
MOTION: Ms. Bent moved to approve the FY23 Operating Budget. The motion was seconded by Mr. Houston. Roll call vote: Mr. Boshart, Mr. Houston, and Ms. Bent voted in the affirmative. Approved unanimously.
From the minutes
“MOTION: Ms. Bent moved to approve the FY23 Operating Budget. The motion was seconded by Mr. Houston. Roll call vote: Mr. Boshart, Mr. Houston, and Ms. Bent voted in the affirmative. Approved unanimously..” (Motion: Bent, second: Houston)
Approve the 2022 Warrant as amended subject to remaining clerical or non- substantive changes
MOTION: Mr. Houston moved the 2022 Warrant as amended subject to remaining clerical or non- substantive changes. 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 the 2022 Warrant as amended subject to remaining clerical or non- substantive changes. 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)
Send the language to the Town Clerk's Office to prepare the election ballot
MOTION: Ms. Bent moved to send the language to the Town Clerk's Office to prepare the election ballot. The motion was seconded by Mr. Houston. Roll call vote: Mr. Boshart, Mr. Houston, and Ms. Bent voted in the affirmative. Approved unanimously.
From the minutes
“MOTION: Ms. Bent moved to send the language to the Town Clerk's Office to prepare the election ballot. The motion was seconded by Mr. Houston. Roll call vote: Mr. Boshart, Mr. Houston, and Ms. Bent voted in the affirmative. Approved unanimously..” (Motion: Bent, second: Houston)
Appoint Dennis Linehan as Police Chief, contingent upon favorable outcomes of physical and psychological evaluations and a background check as well as a mutually acceptable negotiated contract
MOTION: Ms. Bent moved to appoint Dennis Linehan as Police Chief, contingent upon favorable outcomes of physical and psychological evaluations and a background check as well as a mutually acceptable negotiated contract. The motion was seconded by Mr. Houston. Roll call vote: Mr. Boshart, Mr. Houston, and Ms. Bent voted in the affirmative. Approved unanimously.
From the minutes
“MOTION: Ms. Bent moved to appoint Dennis Linehan as Police Chief, contingent upon favorable outcomes of physical and psychological evaluations and a background check as well as a mutually acceptable negotiated contract. The motion was seconded by Mr. Houston. Roll call vote: Mr. Boshart, Mr. Houston, and Ms. Bent voted in the affirmative. Approved unanimously..” (Motion: Bent, second: Houston)
Approve the consent agenda
MOTION: Ms. Bent moved the Consent Agenda as follows: Accept gift of $100.00 from Dana Callow & Becky Callow to the Council on Aging. Accept gift of $74,688.00 from Mary Avanto Trust to the Dana W. Carter Memorial Scholarship Fund. 2nd by Mr. Houston Roll call vote: Mr. Boshart, Mr. Houston, and Ms. Bent voted in the affirmative. Approved unanimously.
From the minutes
“MOTION: Ms. Bent moved the Consent Agenda as follows: Accept gift of $100.00 from Dana Callow & Becky Callow to the Council on Aging. Accept gift of $74,688.00 from Mary Avanto Trust to the Dana W. Carter Memorial Scholarship Fund. 2nd by Mr. Houston Roll call vote: Mr. Boshart, Mr. Houston, and Ms. Bent voted in the affirmative. Approved unanimously..” (Motion: Bent, second: Houston)
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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