MassVoter.com← Weston Select BoardWeston Select Board · 2023–2024 Board · Regular meeting
September 26, 2023
6 recorded votes, 3 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Agenda
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Attendance
Present: Laurie Bent, Christopher Houston, Thomas Palmer
Absent: None
During the meeting:
- Christopher Houston arrived after the meeting began.
Every vote, in order
Appoint Thomas Szekely and Anne Benning to full voting members of the Tree Advisory Group with a term expiration of June 30, 2026
MOTION: Mr. Palmer moved to appoint Thomas Szekely and Anne Benning to full voting members of the Tree Advisory Group with a term expiration of June 30, 2026. 2nd by Ms. Bent. Roll call vote: Mr. Palmer and Ms. Bent voted in the affirmative. Approved unanimously.
Yes: Bent, PalmerChristopher Houston had not yet joined the meeting and is not shown voting.
From the minutes
“MOTION: Mr. Palmer moved to appoint Thomas Szekely and Anne Benning to full voting members of the Tree Advisory Group with a term expiration of June 30, 2026. 2nd by Ms. Bent. Roll call vote: Mr. Palmer and Ms. Bent voted in the affirmative. Approved unanimously..” (Motion: Palmer, second: Bent)
Appoint Thomas Palmer to be the Board's representative to the Affordable Housing Trust
MOTION: Ms. Bent moved to appoint Thomas Palmer to be the Board's representative to the Affordable Housing Trust. 2nd by Mr. Palmer. Roll call vote: Mr. Palmer and Ms. Bent voted in the affirmative. Approved unanimously.
Yes: Bent, PalmerChristopher Houston had not yet joined the meeting and is not shown voting.
From the minutes
“MOTION: Ms. Bent moved to appoint Thomas Palmer to be the Board's representative to the Affordable Housing Trust. 2nd by Mr. Palmer. Roll call vote: Mr. Palmer and Ms. Bent voted in the affirmative. Approved unanimously..” (Motion: Bent, second: Palmer)
Appoint Julie Johnstone to the Recreation Commission to fill the unexpired vacancy
MOTION: Ms. Palmer moved to appoint Julie Johnstone to the Recreation Commission to fill the unexpired vacancy. 2nd by Mr. Houston. Roll call vote: Mr. Palmer, Mr. Houston, and Ms. Bent voted in the affirmative. Approved unanimously.
From the minutes
“MOTION: Ms. Palmer moved to appoint Julie Johnstone to the Recreation Commission to fill the unexpired vacancy. 2nd by Mr. Houston. Roll call vote: Mr. Palmer, Mr. Houston, and Ms. Bent voted in the affirmative. Approved unanimously..” (Motion: Palmer, second: Houston)
Approve the following water rate increase for the three tiers
MOTION: Mr. Houston moved the following water rate increase for the three tiers as follows. Tier 1, 0- 5,000 cubic feet: $3.20 per hundred cubic feet. Tier 2, 5,001 - 15,000 cubic feet: $9.60 per hundred cubic feet. Tier 3, over 15,000 cubic feet: $19.20 per hundred cubic feet. 2nd by Mr. Palmer. Roll call vote: Mr. Palmer, Mr. Houston and Ms. Bent voted in the affirmative. Approved unanimously.
From the minutes
“MOTION: Mr. Houston moved the following water rate increase for the three tiers as follows. Tier 1, 0- 5,000 cubic feet: $3.20 per hundred cubic feet. Tier 2, 5,001 - 15,000 cubic feet: $9.60 per hundred cubic feet. Tier 3, over 15,000 cubic feet: $19.20 per hundred cubic feet. 2nd by Mr. Palmer. Roll call vote: Mr. Palmer, Mr. Houston and Ms. Bent voted in the affirmative. Approved unanimously..” (Motion: Houston, second: Palmer)
Approve a portion of the Consent Agenda
MOTION: Mr. Houston moved a portion of the Consent Agenda as follows. 2nd by Mr. Palmer. Roll call vote: Mr. Palmer, Mr. Houston and Ms. Bent voted in the affirmative. Approved unanimously.
From the minutes
“MOTION: Mr. Houston moved a portion of the Consent Agenda as follows. 2nd by Mr. Palmer. Roll call vote: Mr. Palmer, Mr. Houston and Ms. Bent voted in the affirmative. Approved unanimously..” (Motion: Houston, second: Palmer)
MOTION: Mr. Houston moved a portion of the Consent Agenda as follows. 2nd by Ms. Bent. Roll call vote: Mr. Houston and Ms. Bent voted in the affirmative. Mr. Palmer abstained. Approved unanimously.
Yes: Bent, HoustonAbstained: PalmerThe minutes call the vote unanimous; the member who abstained is shown abstaining.
From the minutes
“MOTION: Mr. Houston moved a portion of the Consent Agenda as follows. 2nd by Ms. Bent. Roll call vote: Mr. Houston and Ms. Bent voted in the affirmative. Mr. Palmer abstained. 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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