MassVoter.com← Weston Select BoardWeston Select Board · 2023–2024 Board · Special meeting
August 10, 2023
2 recorded votes, 1 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Agenda
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Attendance
Present: Laurie Bent, Christopher Houston, Thomas Palmer
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Minutes February 16th, February 28th, March 21st, March 28th, April 11th, April 25th and July 11th
MOTION: Mr. Houston approval of minutes February 16th, February 28th, March 21st, March 28th, April 11th, April 25th and July 11th . 2nd by Ms. Bent. Ms. Bent noted that the approval of the minutes authorize the Chair and Town Manager to make any edits necessary to the minutes. Mr. Palmer is abstaining from all the minutes except July 11 th since they are before his term. Roll call vote: Mr. Houston, Mr. Palmer and Ms. Bent voted in the affirmative. Approved unanimously.
From the minutes
“MOTION: Mr. Houston approval of minutes February 16th, February 28th, March 21st, March 28th, April 11th, April 25th and July 11th . 2nd by Ms. Bent. Ms. Bent noted that the approval of the minutes authorize the Chair and Town Manager to make any edits necessary to the minutes. Mr. Palmer is abstaining from all the minutes except July 11 th since they are before his term. Roll call vote: Mr. Houston, Mr. Palmer and Ms. Bent voted in the affirmative. Approved unanimously..” (Motion: Houston, second: Bent)
Go into executive session (Exemption 3: collective bargaining on health insurance), not to resume in open session
Motion to go into Executive Session pursuant to the provisions of G.L. c.30A, §21(a)(3) to discuss strategy with respect to collective bargaining negotiations with Town & School Unions regarding health insurance as an open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the litigating position of the public body. The Select Board will not be resuming open session. 2nd by Mr. Houston. Roll call vote: Ms. Bent, Mr. Houston and Mr. Palmer voted in the affirmative. Approved unanimously.
The minutes do not say who made the motion; Mr. Houston seconded.
From the minutes
“Motion to go into Executive Session pursuant to the provisions of G.L. c.30A, §21(a)(3) to discuss strategy with respect to collective bargaining negotiations with Town & School Unions regarding health insurance as an open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the litigating position of the public body. The Select Board will not be resuming open session. 2nd by Mr. Houston. Roll call vote: Ms. Bent, Mr. Houston and Mr. Palmer voted in the affirmative. Approved unanimously..” (second: Houston)
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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