MassVoter.com← Weston Select BoardWeston Select Board · 2023–2024 Board · Regular meeting
October 24, 2023
11 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
Approve the request to block Brook Road on Tuesday, October 31, 2023, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. with the approval of the Weston Police Department and Fire Department
MOTION: Mr. Houston moved that the Board approve the request to block Brook Road on Tuesday, October 31, 2023, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. with the approval of the Weston Police Department and Fire Department. 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 that the Board approve the request to block Brook Road on Tuesday, October 31, 2023, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. with the approval of the Weston Police Department and Fire Department. 2nd by Mr. Palmer. Roll call vote: Mr. Palmer, Mr. Houston, and Ms. Bent voted in the affirmative. Approved unanimously..” (Motion: Houston, second: Palmer)
Add Article 1 to the Consent Agenda for the November 28, 2023, Special Town Meeting warrant
MOTION: Mr. Palmer moved to add Article 1 to the Consent Agenda for the November 28, 2023, Special Town Meeting warrant. 2nd by Mr. Houston. Roll call vote: Mr. Palmer, Mr. Houston, and Ms. Bent voted in the affirmative. Approved unanimously.
From the minutes
“MOTION: Mr. Palmer moved to add Article 1 to the Consent Agenda for the November 28, 2023, Special Town Meeting warrant. 2nd by Mr. Houston. Roll call vote: Mr. Palmer, Mr. Houston, and Ms. Bent voted in the affirmative. Approved unanimously..” (Motion: Palmer, second: Houston)
Add Article 2 to the Consent Agenda for the November 28, 2023, Special Town Meeting warrant
MOTION: Mr. Palmer moved to add Article 2 to the Consent Agenda for the November 28, 2023, Special Town Meeting warrant. 2nd by Mr. Houston. Roll call vote: Mr. Palmer, Mr. Houston, and Ms. Bent voted in the affirmative. Approved unanimously.
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“MOTION: Mr. Palmer moved to add Article 2 to the Consent Agenda for the November 28, 2023, Special Town Meeting warrant. 2nd by Mr. Houston. Roll call vote: Mr. Palmer, Mr. Houston, and Ms. Bent voted in the affirmative. Approved unanimously..” (Motion: Palmer, second: Houston)
Add Article 3 to the Consent Agenda for the November 28, 2023, Special Town Meeting warrant
MOTION: Mr. Palmer moved to add Article 3 to the Consent Agenda for the November 28, 2023, Special Town Meeting warrant. 2nd by Mr. Houston. Roll call vote: Mr. Palmer, Mr. Houston, and Ms. Bent voted in the affirmative. Approved unanimously.
From the minutes
“MOTION: Mr. Palmer moved to add Article 3 to the Consent Agenda for the November 28, 2023, Special Town Meeting warrant. 2nd by Mr. Houston. Roll call vote: Mr. Palmer, Mr. Houston, and Ms. Bent voted in the affirmative. Approved unanimously..” (Motion: Palmer, second: Houston)
Add Article 4 to the Consent Agenda for the November 28, 2023, Special Town Meeting warrant
MOTION: Mr. Houston moved to add Article 4 to the Consent Agenda for the November 28, 2023, Special Town Meeting warrant. 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 to add Article 4 to the Consent Agenda for the November 28, 2023, Special Town Meeting warrant. 2nd by Mr. Palmer. Roll call vote: Mr. Palmer, Mr. Houston, and Ms. Bent voted in the affirmative. Approved unanimously..” (Motion: Houston, second: Palmer)
Add Article 5 to the Consent Agenda for the November 28, 2023, Special Town Meeting warrant
MOTION: Mr. Houston moved to add Article 5 to the Consent Agenda for the November 28, 2023, Special Town Meeting warrant. 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 to add Article 5 to the Consent Agenda for the November 28, 2023, Special Town Meeting warrant. 2nd by Mr. Palmer. Roll call vote: Mr. Palmer, Mr. Houston, and Ms. Bent voted in the affirmative. Approved unanimously..” (Motion: Houston, second: Palmer)
Add Article 6 to the November 28, 2023, Special Town Meeting warrant
MOTION: Mr. Houston moved to add Article 6 to the November 28, 2023, Special Town Meeting warrant. 2nd by Ms. Bent. Roll call vote: Mr. Houston, and Ms. Bent voted in the affirmative. Mr. Palmer voted against. Motion Approved
Yes: Bent, HoustonNo: Palmer
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“MOTION: Mr. Houston moved to add Article 6 to the November 28, 2023, Special Town Meeting warrant. 2nd by Ms. Bent. Roll call vote: Mr. Houston, and Ms. Bent voted in the affirmative. Mr. Palmer voted against. Motion Approved.” (Motion: Houston, second: Bent)
Add Article 7 to the November 28, 2023, Special Town Meeting warrant
MOTION: Mr. Houston moved to add Article 7 to the November 28, 2023, Special Town Meeting warrant. 2nd by Mr. Palmer. Roll call vote: Mr. Palmer, Mr. Houston, and Ms. Bent voted in the affirmative. Approved unanimously.
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“MOTION: Mr. Houston moved to add Article 7 to the November 28, 2023, Special Town Meeting warrant. 2nd by Mr. Palmer. Roll call vote: Mr. Palmer, Mr. Houston, and Ms. Bent voted in the affirmative. Approved unanimously..” (Motion: Houston, second: Palmer)
Add Article 8 to the November 28, 2023, Special Town Meeting warrant
MOTION: Mr. Houston moved to add Article 8 to the November 28, 2023, Special Town Meeting warrant. Additionally, the motion to include the following sequence of articles, (Stretch Code, then Afford Housing Trust Request, then Fire Stations Design Fees) 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 to add Article 8 to the November 28, 2023, Special Town Meeting warrant. Additionally, the motion to include the following sequence of articles, (Stretch Code, then Afford Housing Trust Request, then Fire Stations Design Fees) 2nd by Mr. Palmer. Roll call vote: Mr. Palmer, Mr. Houston, and Ms. Bent voted in the affirmative. Approved unanimously..” (Motion: Houston, second: Palmer)
Add the four Community Preservation Articles to the November 28, 2023, Special Town Meeting warrant
MOTION: Mr. Houston moved to add the four Community Preservation Articles to the November 28, 2023, Special Town Meeting warrant. 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 to add the four Community Preservation Articles to the November 28, 2023, Special Town Meeting warrant. 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 the consent agenda
MOTION: Mr. Houston moved 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 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)
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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