MassVoter.com← Weston Select BoardWeston Select Board · 2025–2026 Board · Regular meeting
May 28, 2025
7 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Agenda
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Attendance
Present: Lise Revers, John McDonald, Thomas Palmer
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Approve the consent agenda
MOTION: Mr. Palmer moved to approve the consent agenda. 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. 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 Laurie Bent as the Select Board's representative to the Unified Planning Committee
MOTION: Mr. Palmer moved to appoint Laurie Bent as the Select Board's representative to the Unified Planning Committee. 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 appoint Laurie Bent as the Select Board's representative to the Unified Planning Committee. Seconded by Mr. McDonald. Roll Call Vote: Mr. Palmer, Mr. McDonald, and Ms. Revers, voted in the affirmative. Approved Unanimously..” (Motion: Palmer, second: McDonald)
Continue the hearing until June 3 and issue an interim order that until then, the dog cannot be outside unless muzzled with a basket muzzle and on a leash held by Ms. Zhang or her son William
MOTION: Mr. Palmer moved to continue the hearing until June 3 and issue an interim order that until then, the dog cannot be outside unless muzzled with a basket muzzle and on a leash held by Ms. Zhang or her son William. 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 continue the hearing until June 3 and issue an interim order that until then, the dog cannot be outside unless muzzled with a basket muzzle and on a leash held by Ms. Zhang or her son William. Seconded by Mr. McDonald. Roll Call Vote: Mr. Palmer, Mr. McDonald, and Ms. Revers, voted in the affirmative. Approved Unanimously..” (Motion: Palmer, second: McDonald)
2. Hannah Peters, a 25+ year Weston resident, cited her career in fundraising, nonprofit
Appoint Beth Marshall RoyalMarshdoyle, Hannah Peters and Emily Wu to the Committee on Open Space and Recreation Plan
MOTION: Mr. McDonald moved to Appoint Beth Marshall RoyalMarshdoyle, Hannah Peters and Emily Wu to the Committee on Open Space and Recreation Plan. Seconded by Mr. Palmer. Roll Call Vote: Mr. Palmer, Mr. McDonald, and Ms. Revers, voted in the affirmative. Approved Unanimously.
From the minutes
“MOTION: Mr. McDonald moved to Appoint Beth Marshall RoyalMarshdoyle, Hannah Peters and Emily Wu to the Committee on Open Space and Recreation Plan. Seconded by Mr. Palmer. Roll Call Vote: Mr. Palmer, Mr. McDonald, and Ms. Revers, voted in the affirmative. Approved Unanimously..” (Motion: McDonald, second: Palmer)
Adopt the SGAR policy as presented
MOTION: Mr. McDonald moved to Adopt the SGAR policy as presented. Seconded by Mr. Palmer. Roll Call Vote: Mr. Palmer, Mr. McDonald, and Ms. Revers, voted in the affirmative. Approved Unanimously.
From the minutes
“MOTION: Mr. McDonald moved to Adopt the SGAR policy as presented. Seconded by Mr. Palmer. Roll Call Vote: Mr. Palmer, Mr. McDonald, and Ms. Revers, voted in the affirmative. Approved Unanimously..” (Motion: McDonald, second: Palmer)
Set the date of the 2025 Special Town Meeting for November 17, 2025
MOTION: Mr. McDonald moved to Set the date of the 2025 Special Town Meeting for November 17, 2025. Seconded by Mr. Palmer. Roll Call Vote: Mr. Palmer, Mr. McDonald, and Ms. Revers, voted in the affirmative. Approved Unanimously.
From the minutes
“MOTION: Mr. McDonald moved to Set the date of the 2025 Special Town Meeting for November 17, 2025. Seconded by Mr. Palmer. Roll Call Vote: Mr. Palmer, Mr. McDonald, and Ms. Revers, voted in the affirmative. Approved Unanimously..” (Motion: McDonald, second: Palmer)
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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