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February 16, 2024
4 recorded votes, 1 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Agenda
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Attendance
Present: Laurie Bent, Thomas Palmer, Christopher Houston
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Go into executive session (Exemption 6: real property, 0 Hobbs Road)
Executive Session. Executive Session pursuant to the provisions of G.L. c.30A, §21(a)(6) to consider the purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property, (0 Hobbs Road). The Chair moved to go into Executive Session and declared that an open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the negotiating position of the governmental body. Seconded by: Mr. Houston. Roll call Vote: Mr. Palmer, Mr. Houston, and Ms. Bent voted in the affirmative. Approved unanimously.
The minutes say “The Chair moved”; Laurie Bent was Chair.
From the minutes
“Executive Session. Executive Session pursuant to the provisions of G.L. c.30A, §21(a)(6) to consider the purchase, exchange, lease, or value of real property, (0 Hobbs Road). The Chair moved to go into Executive Session and declared that an open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the negotiating position of the governmental body. Seconded by: Mr. Houston. Roll call Vote: Mr. Palmer, Mr. Houston, and Ms. Bent voted in the affirmative. Approved unanimously..” (Motion: Bent, second: Houston)
Advise the town manager on preferences for Power Choice standard program
MOTION: Mr. Palmer made a motion to advise the town manager on preferences for Power Choice standard program as follows. 1. The price chosen should be no higher than the expected average price of Eversource's basic service over the contract term, slightly below the basic service price if possible. 2. The term should not be more than three years, and we should have as much additional renewable electricity as possible within the price and term conditions. 3. The additional renewable electricity should come from Massachusetts class one renewable energy credits. Seconded 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 made a motion to advise the town manager on preferences for Power Choice standard program as follows. 1. The price chosen should be no higher than the expected average price of Eversource's basic service over the contract term, slightly below the basic service price if possible. 2. The term should not be more than three years, and we should have as much additional renewable electricity as possible within the price and term conditions. 3. The additional renewable electricity should come from Massachusetts class one renewable energy credits. Seconded 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 consent agenda
MOTION: Mr. Houston moved the Consent Agenda as follows. 2nd by Mr. Palmer. Roll call Vote: Mr. Houston, Mr. Palmer, 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. Houston, Mr. Palmer, and Ms. Bent voted in the affirmative. Approved unanimously..” (Motion: Houston, second: Palmer)
Adjourn
MOTION: Mr. Palmer moved to Adjourn. 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 Adjourn. 2nd by Mr. Houston. Roll call Vote: Mr. Palmer, Mr. Houston, and Ms. Bent voted in the affirmative. Approved unanimously..” (Motion: Palmer, 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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