MassVoter.com← Weston Select BoardWeston Select Board · 2023–2024 Board · Regular meeting
March 12, 2024
8 recorded votes, 0 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
Close the public hearing
MOTION: Mr. Palmer moved to close the public hearing. 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 moved to close the public hearing. Seconded by Mr. Houston Roll call vote: Mr. Palmer, Mr. Houston, and Ms. Bent voted in the affirmative. Approved unanimously..” (Motion: Palmer, second: Houston)
Grant Verizon New England a five-year cable television renewal license with all the terms of the draft renewal license from Verizon dated March 12, 2024
MOTION: Mr. Palmer moved to grant Verizon New England a five-year cable television renewal license with all the terms of the draft renewal license from Verizon dated March 12, 2024. 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 moved to grant Verizon New England a five-year cable television renewal license with all the terms of the draft renewal license from Verizon dated March 12, 2024. Seconded by Mr. Houston. Roll call vote: Mr. Palmer, Mr. Houston, and Ms. Bent voted in the affirmative. Approved unanimously..” (Motion: Palmer, second: Houston)
2. Increasing usage of the underutilized Norumbega Park waterfront area by enhancing paths and
Appropriate, $20,000 out of the Board's consulting budget to support putting together a feasibility study in partnership with the Solomon Foundation to look at improving, Norumbega Road and...
MOTION: Chair Bent moved that the Select Board appropriate, $20,000 out of the Board's consulting budget to support putting together a feasibility study in partnership with the Solomon Foundation to look at improving, Norumbega Road and Norumbega Park. Seconded by Mr. Palmer. Roll call vote: Mr. Houston, Mr. Palmer, and Ms. Bent voted in the affirmative. Approved unanimously.
From the minutes
“MOTION: Chair Bent moved that the Select Board appropriate, $20,000 out of the Board's consulting budget to support putting together a feasibility study in partnership with the Solomon Foundation to look at improving, Norumbega Road and Norumbega Park. Seconded by Mr. Palmer. Roll call vote: Mr. Houston, Mr. Palmer, and Ms. Bent voted in the affirmative. Approved unanimously..” (Motion: Bent, second: Palmer)
Approve the consent agenda
MOTION: Mr. Houston moved the Consent Agenda. Seconded by Mr. Palmer. Roll Call Vote: Mr. Houston, Mr. Palmer, and Ms. Bent voted in the affirmative. Unanimously Approved.
From the minutes
“MOTION: Mr. Houston moved the Consent Agenda. Seconded by Mr. Palmer. Roll Call Vote: Mr. Houston, Mr. Palmer, and Ms. Bent voted in the affirmative. Unanimously Approved..” (Motion: Houston, second: Palmer)
Hold Special Town Meeting on December 3, 2024
MOTION: Mr. Houston moved to hold Special Town Meeting on December 3, 2024. Seconded 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 to hold Special Town Meeting on December 3, 2024. Seconded by Mr. Palmer. Roll call vote: Mr. Houston, Mr. Palmer, and Ms. Bent voted in the affirmative. Approved unanimously..” (Motion: Houston, second: Palmer)
2. A billing error where one of the two compound meters (a large and small meter) at the property was not
Grant water abatements for the Giffords School in the amount of $4,116.50 and Stonegate in the amount of $205,512.87
MOTION: Mr. Houston moved to grant water abatements for the Giffords School in the amount of $4,116.50 and Stonegate in the amount of $205,512.87. Seconded by Mr. Palmer. Roll Call Vote: Mr. Houston, Mr. Palmer, and Ms. Bent all voted in the affirmative
From the minutes
“MOTION: Mr. Houston moved to grant water abatements for the Giffords School in the amount of $4,116.50 and Stonegate in the amount of $205,512.87. Seconded by Mr. Palmer. Roll Call Vote: Mr. Houston, Mr. Palmer, and Ms. Bent all voted in the affirmative.” (Motion: Houston, second: Palmer)
Go into executive Sessions pursuant to: (2) G.L. c. 30A, §21(a)(2) to conduct contract negotiations with non-union personnel, being Town Manager Leon Gaumond
Motion: Chair Bent moved to go into executive Sessions pursuant to: (2) G.L. c. 30A, §21(a)(2) to conduct contract negotiations with non-union personnel, being Town Manager Leon Gaumond. Seconded by Mr. Houston. Roll Call Vote: Mr. Houston, Mr. Palmer, and Ms. Bent all voted in the affirmative
From the minutes
“Motion: Chair Bent moved to go into executive Sessions pursuant to: (2) G.L. c. 30A, §21(a)(2) to conduct contract negotiations with non-union personnel, being Town Manager Leon Gaumond. Seconded by Mr. Houston. Roll Call Vote: Mr. Houston, Mr. Palmer, and Ms. Bent all voted in the affirmative.” (Motion: Bent, second: Houston)
Motion: Chair Bent moved to go into executive Sessions pursuant to: (2) G.L. c. 30A, §21(a)(2) to conduct contract negotiations with non-union personnel, being Town Manager Leon Gaumond. Seconded by Mr. Houston. Roll Call Vote: Mr. Houston, Mr. Palmer, and Ms. Bent voted in the affirmative. Unanimously Approved
From the minutes
“Motion: Chair Bent moved to go into executive Sessions pursuant to: (2) G.L. c. 30A, §21(a)(2) to conduct contract negotiations with non-union personnel, being Town Manager Leon Gaumond. Seconded by Mr. Houston. Roll Call Vote: Mr. Houston, Mr. Palmer, and Ms. Bent voted in the affirmative. Unanimously Approved.” (Motion: Bent, 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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