MassVoter.com← Weston Select BoardWeston Select Board · 2025–2026 Board · Regular meeting
May 13, 2025
9 recorded votes, 1 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Agenda
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Attendance
Present: Thomas Palmer, Lise Revers, John McDonald
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Nominate Ms. Revers as Chair of the Select Board
MOTION: Mr. Palmer moved to nominate Ms. Revers as Chair of the Select Board. Seconded by Mr. McDonald. Roll Call Vote: Mr. Palmer, Mr. McDonald, and Ms. Revers, voted in the affirmative. Approved Unanimously.
From the minutes
“MOTION: Mr. Palmer moved to nominate Ms. Revers as Chair of the Select Board. Seconded by Mr. McDonald. Roll Call Vote: Mr. Palmer, Mr. McDonald, and Ms. Revers, voted in the affirmative. Approved Unanimously..” (Motion: Palmer, second: McDonald)
Nominate Mr. McDonald as Clerk of The Select Board
MOTION: Mr. Palmer moved to nominate Mr. McDonald as Clerk of The Select Board. Seconded by Ms. Revers. Roll Call Vote: Mr. Palmer, Ms. Revers, and Mr. McDonald voted in the affirmative. Approved Unanimously.
From the minutes
“MOTION: Mr. Palmer moved to nominate Mr. McDonald as Clerk of The Select Board. Seconded by Ms. Revers. Roll Call Vote: Mr. Palmer, Ms. Revers, and Mr. McDonald voted in the affirmative. Approved Unanimously..” (Motion: Palmer, second: Revers)
Authorize the town manager to submit special act request to state legislators to increase the Select Board from 3 to 5 members as voted at Annual Town Meeting
MOTION: Mr. Palmer moved to authorize the town manager to submit special act request to state legislators to increase the Select Board from 3 to 5 members as voted at Annual Town Meeting. Seconded by Mr. McDonald. Roll Call Vote: Mr. Palmer, Mr. McDonald, and Ms. Revers, voted in the affirmative. Approved Unanimously.
From the minutes
“MOTION: Mr. Palmer moved to authorize the town manager to submit special act request to state legislators to increase the Select Board from 3 to 5 members as voted at Annual Town Meeting. Seconded by Mr. McDonald. Roll Call Vote: Mr. Palmer, Mr. McDonald, and Ms. Revers, voted in the affirmative. Approved Unanimously..” (Motion: Palmer, second: McDonald)
Approved the motion as read by the town manager
MOTION: Mr. Palmer moved to approved the motion as read by the town manager. Seconded by Mr. McDonald. Roll Call Vote: Mr. Palmer, Mr. McDonald, and Ms. Revers, voted in the affirmative. Approved Unanimously.
From the minutes
“MOTION: Mr. Palmer moved to approved the motion as read by the town manager. Seconded by Mr. McDonald. Roll Call Vote: Mr. Palmer, Mr. McDonald, and Ms. Revers, voted in the affirmative. Approved Unanimously..” (Motion: Palmer, second: McDonald)
Appoint both Ed Winchman and Youssef Rahban to the Riverside Housing Working Group
MOTION: Ms. Revers moved to appoint both Ed Winchman and Youssef Rahban to the Riverside Housing Working Group. Seconded by Mr. Palmer. Roll Call Vote: Mr. Palmer, Mr. McDonald, and Ms. Revers, voted in the affirmative. Approved Unanimously.
From the minutes
“MOTION: Ms. Revers moved to appoint both Ed Winchman and Youssef Rahban to the Riverside Housing Working Group. Seconded by Mr. Palmer. Roll Call Vote: Mr. Palmer, Mr. McDonald, and Ms. Revers, voted in the affirmative. Approved Unanimously..” (Motion: Revers, second: Palmer)
Dissolve the Town Government Study Committee
MOTION: Ms. McDonald moved to dissolve the Town Government Study Committee. Seconded by Ms. Revers. Roll Call Vote: Mr. McDonald, and Ms. Revers voted in the affirmative. Mr. Palmer voted in opposition. Approved by majority vote 2-1.
Yes: McDonald, ReversNo: Palmer
From the minutes
“MOTION: Ms. McDonald moved to dissolve the Town Government Study Committee. Seconded by Ms. Revers. Roll Call Vote: Mr. McDonald, and Ms. Revers voted in the affirmative. Mr. Palmer voted in opposition. Approved by majority vote 2-1..” (Motion: McDonald, second: Revers)
Amend the Fire Station Working Group charge to add all three Select Board members
MOTION: Ms. McDonald moved to amend the Fire Station Working Group charge to add all three Select Board members. Seconded by Mr. Palmer. Roll Call Vote: Mr. Palmer, Mr. McDonald, and Ms. Revers, voted in the affirmative. Approved Unanimously.
From the minutes
“MOTION: Ms. McDonald moved to amend the Fire Station Working Group charge to add all three Select Board members. Seconded by Mr. Palmer. Roll Call Vote: Mr. Palmer, Mr. McDonald, and Ms. Revers, voted in the affirmative. Approved Unanimously..” (Motion: McDonald, second: Palmer)
Approve the consent agenda, removing the minutes for approval since he had not reviewed them yet
MOTION: Mr. Palmer moved to approve the consent agenda, removing the minutes for approval since he had not reviewed them yet. Seconded by Mr. McDonald. Roll Call Vote: Mr. Palmer, Mr. McDonald, and Ms. Revers, voted in the affirmative. Approved Unanimously.
From the minutes
“MOTION: Mr. Palmer moved to approve the consent agenda, removing the minutes for approval since he had not reviewed them yet. Seconded by Mr. McDonald. Roll Call Vote: Mr. Palmer, Mr. McDonald, and Ms. Revers, voted in the affirmative. Approved Unanimously..” (Motion: Palmer, second: McDonald)
Adjourn
MOTION: Mr. Palmer moved to adjourn. Seconded by Mr. McDonald Roll Call Vote: Mr. McDonald, Ms. Revers, and Mr. Palmer voted in the affirmative. Approved Unanimously.
From the minutes
“MOTION: Mr. Palmer moved to adjourn. Seconded by Mr. McDonald Roll Call Vote: Mr. McDonald, Ms. Revers, and Mr. Palmer voted in the affirmative. Approved Unanimously..” (Motion: Palmer, second: McDonald)
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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