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Weston Select Board
How the Weston Select Board voted, from the Select Board’s official minutes. 5 Select Board members elected townwide for three-year terms (3 members until 2026). Lise Revers joined the board after the May 2024 town election (first meeting May 14, 2024), succeeding Christopher Houston. On May 14, 2024 the board unanimously chose Thomas Palmer as Chair and Lise Revers as Clerk (three motions followed by one roll call). Laurie Bent’s last meeting was April 29, 2025. Covers 34 meetings, May 14 to April 29, 2025.
A monthly email on what it voted on, starting in November.
What does the Select Board do? It is the town’s executive board. It prepares the Town Meeting warrant (the list of articles voters decide), appoints members of many town boards, hires the town’s top staff, signs warrants to pay town bills, and grants licenses and permits.
Town Meeting, not the Select Board, votes the town budget and town bylaws.
Sources: Massachusetts Select Board Handbook (MMA) · Mass. Division of Local Services: the town budgetBoard years
Coming up
From the agendas Weston posts on its official site. Agendas can change; the posted agenda is the official one.
Members
Laurie BentMember · At-large · at 33 of 34 meetings
Lise ReversClerk · At-large · at 34 of 34 meetings"At X of Y meetings" counts the members the minutes list as present at the start of each meeting in this record. Members who step out are listed on each meeting page.
Meetings
About missing minutes
Loaded: Weston Select Board minutes from January 18, 2018 through September 8, 2026: 237 meetings and 1,101 votes. Minutes back to June 2013 are online; MassVoter loaded 2018 on. The minutes call the board the Board of Selectmen through November 13, 2019 and the Select Board from December 10, 2019. The board had three members until May 2026; a special act approved by the May 2025 Annual Town Meeting, the Legislature (signed October 2025) and the voters at a January 13, 2026 special election enlarged it to five, and the first five-member meeting was May 12, 2026. Many minutes from 2024 to 2026 are posted as scanned images; MassVoter read them with text recognition and checked every name and vote line by hand. Included: regular and special meetings, joint meetings with other boards (only the Select Board members’ votes are shown), the Financial Summits and All Committee meetings the board posted, and the board’s own Water Tank Working Group meetings (all three members, 2025-2026). Not here: executive-session minutes; the MBTA 3A Working Group and Fire Station Working Group (separate groups that include some Select Board members), whose minutes are filed in the same Agenda Center folder; summaries of site visits (informational, no votes); meetings with an agenda but no posted minutes (regular meetings on January 11, April 12, June 7 and July 26, 2022 and November 14 and December 5, 2023; a joint meeting with the Recreation Commission on December 13, 2022; and most of the yearly Financial Summits and All Committee meetings, including October 27 and November 1, 2025); and meetings after September 8, 2026 (the September 29, 2026 minutes are not posted yet). Through 2019 most votes read “2nd by Mr. Gillespie. Approved unanimously”, shown as every member present voting yes. Since 2020 nearly every vote is a roll call naming each member who voted yes, with any no vote or abstention named (“Ms. Revers and Mr. McDonald voted in the affirmative and Mr. Palmer voted against”), shown by name. A roll call that leaves out a member who was at the meeting is shown with the named votes only, with a note; where the minutes give no names or count we show the result only (3 votes), and where a roll call names one member twice we show the count only (1 vote). Members who recused themselves, arrived late or left early are shown only in the votes they took part in. A motion with no recorded outcome (several consent agendas, for example) is not counted as a vote. We will ask the town to confirm any noted vote.
Votes where members disagreed
Most board votes are unanimous. These are the ones where at least one member voted no or abstained, newest first.
Apr 29Appoint Al Aydelott to fill the remaining term on…Motion: MOTION: Ms. Revers moved to appoint Al Aydelott to fill the…Passed Unanimous, 3 present · see note
April 29, 2025: Appoint Al Aydelott to fill the remaining term on Planning Board expiring in 2026
MOTION: Ms. Revers moved to appoint Al Aydelott to fill the remaining term on Planning Board expiring in 2026. Seconded by Ms. Glynn. Roll Call Vote: Ms. Glynn, Mr. Selvig, Ms. Yu, Mr. Lanier, Ms. Bent, Ms. Revers, and Mr. Palmer voted in the affirmative. Approved Unanimously by both boards.
It was seconded by Ms. Glynn, who is not a Select Board member.
From the minutes
“MOTION: Ms. Revers moved to appoint Al Aydelott to fill the remaining term on Planning Board expiring in 2026. Seconded by Ms. Glynn. Roll Call Vote: Ms. Glynn, Mr. Selvig, Ms. Yu, Mr. Lanier, Ms. Bent, Ms. Revers, and Mr. Palmer voted in the affirmative. Approved Unanimously by both boards..” (Motion: Revers)
Apr 29Support Article 18Motion: MOTION: Ms. Bent moved to support Article 18. Seconded by Ms.…Passed 2–0 · Abstained: Palmer
April 29, 2025: Support Article 18
MOTION: Ms. Bent moved to support Article 18. Seconded by Ms. Revers. Roll Call Vote: Ms. Bent and Ms. Revers voted in the affirmative, Mr. Palmer abstained. Motion Approved 2-0-1.
Yes: Bent, ReversAbstained: Palmer
From the minutes
“MOTION: Ms. Bent moved to support Article 18. Seconded by Ms. Revers. Roll Call Vote: Ms. Bent and Ms. Revers voted in the affirmative, Mr. Palmer abstained. Motion Approved 2-0-1..” (Motion: Bent, second: Revers)
Feb 26Approve the consent agendaMotion: MOTION: Ms. Revers moved the consent agenda. Seconded by Mr. Palmer.…Passed 2–0 · see note
February 26, 2025: Approve the consent agenda
MOTION: Ms. Revers moved the consent agenda. Seconded by Mr. Palmer. Roll Call Vote: Ms. Revers and Mr. Palmer voted in the affirmative. Approved Unanimously.
Yes: Palmer, ReversThe minutes add “(Ms. Bent was not present for this vote)”, so Laurie Bent is not shown voting.
From the minutes
“MOTION: Ms. Revers moved the consent agenda. Seconded by Mr. Palmer. Roll Call Vote: Ms. Revers and Mr. Palmer voted in the affirmative. Approved Unanimously..” (Motion: Revers, second: Palmer)
Feb 11Appoint Alice Benson to fill the vacancy on the…Motion: MOTION: Ms. Bent made a motion to appoint Alice Benson to…Passed 2–1 · No: Revers
February 11, 2025: Appoint Alice Benson to fill the vacancy on the Town Governance Study Committee for a term
MOTION: Ms. Bent made a motion to appoint Alice Benson to fill the vacancy on the Town Governance Study Committee for a term. Seconded by Mr. Palmer. Roll Call Vote: Ms. Bent and Mr. Palmer voted in the affirmative. Ms. Revers was opposed. Approved by a vote of 2-1.
Yes: Bent, PalmerNo: Revers
From the minutes
“MOTION: Ms. Bent made a motion to appoint Alice Benson to fill the vacancy on the Town Governance Study Committee for a term. Seconded by Mr. Palmer. Roll Call Vote: Ms. Bent and Mr. Palmer voted in the affirmative. Ms. Revers was opposed. Approved by a vote of 2-1..” (Motion: Bent, second: Palmer)
Jan 14Accept the Traffic & Sidewalk Committee recommendations and forward…Motion: MOTION: Ms. Bent made a motion to accept the Traffic &…Passed 2–0 · see note
January 14, 2025: Accept the Traffic & Sidewalk Committee recommendations and forward to HSH for 75% design
MOTION: Ms. Bent made a motion to accept the Traffic & Sidewalk Committee recommendations and forward to HSH for 75% design. Seconded by Mr. Palmer. Roll Call Vote: Ms. Bent and Mr. Palmer voted in the affirmative. Approved 2-0.
Yes: Bent, PalmerLise Revers recused herself from this item (she is an abutter to the Route 30 project), so she is not shown voting.
From the minutes
“MOTION: Ms. Bent made a motion to accept the Traffic & Sidewalk Committee recommendations and forward to HSH for 75% design. Seconded by Mr. Palmer. Roll Call Vote: Ms. Bent and Mr. Palmer voted in the affirmative. Approved 2-0..” (Motion: Bent, second: Palmer)
Nov 26Have a vote on taking a position on Article…Motion: MOTION: Mr. Palmer moved to have a vote on taking a…Passed 2–1 · No: Revers
November 26, 2024: Have a vote on taking a position on Article One
MOTION: Mr. Palmer moved to have a vote on taking a position on Article One. Seconded by Ms. Bent. Roll Call Vote: Ms. Bent, and Mr. Palmer voted to take a position; Ms. Revers voted not to take a position. Motion Approved
Yes: Bent, PalmerNo: ReversRoll call: “Ms. Bent, and Mr. Palmer voted to take a position; Ms. Revers voted not to take a position. Motion Approved.” Ms. Revers’s vote is shown as no.
From the minutes
“MOTION: Mr. Palmer moved to have a vote on taking a position on Article One. Seconded by Ms. Bent. Roll Call Vote: Ms. Bent, and Mr. Palmer voted to take a position; Ms. Revers voted not to take a position. Motion Approved.” (Motion: Palmer, second: Bent)
Nov 26Support Article OneMotion: MOTION: Mr. Palmer moved to support Article One. Seconded by Ms.…Passed 2–0 · Abstained: Revers
November 26, 2024: Support Article One
MOTION: Mr. Palmer moved to support Article One. Seconded by Ms. Bent. Roll Call Vote: Ms. Bent, and Mr. Palmer voted to support Article One, Ms. Revers abstained. Motion Approved
Yes: Bent, PalmerAbstained: ReversThe minutes say Lise Revers abstained and record the motion as passed; the other members present are shown voting yes.
From the minutes
“MOTION: Mr. Palmer moved to support Article One. Seconded by Ms. Bent. Roll Call Vote: Ms. Bent, and Mr. Palmer voted to support Article One, Ms. Revers abstained. Motion Approved.” (Motion: Palmer, second: Bent)
Nov 26Have a vote on taking a position on Article…Motion: MOTION: Mr. Palmer moved to have a vote on taking a…Passed 2–1 · No: Revers
November 26, 2024: Have a vote on taking a position on Article Two
MOTION: Mr. Palmer moved to have a vote on taking a position on Article Two. Seconded by Ms. Bent. Roll Call Vote: Ms. Bent, and Mr. Palmer voted to take a position; Ms. Revers voted not to take a position. Motion Approved
Yes: Bent, PalmerNo: ReversRoll call: “Ms. Bent, and Mr. Palmer voted to take a position; Ms. Revers voted not to take a position. Motion Approved.” Ms. Revers’s vote is shown as no.
From the minutes
“MOTION: Mr. Palmer moved to have a vote on taking a position on Article Two. Seconded by Ms. Bent. Roll Call Vote: Ms. Bent, and Mr. Palmer voted to take a position; Ms. Revers voted not to take a position. Motion Approved.” (Motion: Palmer, second: Bent)
Nov 26Support Article TwoMotion: MOTION: Mr. Palmer moved to support Article Two. Seconded by Ms.…Passed 2–0 · Abstained: Revers
November 26, 2024: Support Article Two
MOTION: Mr. Palmer moved to support Article Two. Seconded by Ms. Bent. Roll Call Vote: Ms. Bent, and Mr. Palmer voted to support Article Two, Ms. Revers abstained. Motion Approved
Yes: Bent, PalmerAbstained: ReversThe minutes say Lise Revers abstained and record the motion as passed; the other members present are shown voting yes.
From the minutes
“MOTION: Mr. Palmer moved to support Article Two. Seconded by Ms. Bent. Roll Call Vote: Ms. Bent, and Mr. Palmer voted to support Article Two, Ms. Revers abstained. Motion Approved.” (Motion: Palmer, second: Bent)
Nov 26Have a vote on taking a position on Article…Motion: MOTION: Mr. Palmer moved to have a vote on taking a…Passed 2–1 · No: Revers
November 26, 2024: Have a vote on taking a position on Article Four
MOTION: Mr. Palmer moved to have a vote on taking a position on Article Four. Seconded by Ms. Bent. Roll Call Vote: Ms. Bent, and Mr. Palmer voted to take a position; Ms. Revers voted not to take a position. Motion Approved
Yes: Bent, PalmerNo: ReversRoll call: “Ms. Bent, and Mr. Palmer voted to take a position; Ms. Revers voted not to take a position. Motion Approved.” Ms. Revers’s vote is shown as no.
From the minutes
“MOTION: Mr. Palmer moved to have a vote on taking a position on Article Four. Seconded by Ms. Bent. Roll Call Vote: Ms. Bent, and Mr. Palmer voted to take a position; Ms. Revers voted not to take a position. Motion Approved.” (Motion: Palmer, 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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