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Westport Select Board

How the Westport Select Board voted, from the Select Board’s official minutes. 5 members elected townwide to 3-year terms, 1 or 2 seats each April. Elected April 14, 2026 (Jake McGuigan and Rick Mundy); board reorganized April 27, 2026. Covers 9 meetings so far, April 27 to September 14, 2026.

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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 budget
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Vote Transparency Score

Westport Select Board: 6 out of 10 · Partly open

How easy Westport makes it to see, online, how each member votes. It scores the town’s records, not any official. Checked October 3, 2026.

  • Minutes postedMinutes are posted for nearly every meeting in the past year.Full points: 2/2
  • Each vote namedThe minutes name the members who voted no, abstained or were absent, but not each member’s yes vote.Part points: 2/3
  • Posted quicklyMinutes usually go up within about three weeks.Full points: 2/2
  • Past years onlineSelect Board minutes online start in January 2022, under five years.No points: 0/1
  • Readable textThe minutes are scanned images, so you can’t search or copy the text.No points: 0/1
  • Member photosThe Select Board page lists members by name, with no photos.No points: 0/1
How the town can raise its score
  • Each vote named (+1): On any vote that isn’t unanimous, write how each member voted. For example: “Motion passed 3–2. Yes: Smith, Jones, Lee. No: Brown, Silva.” A roll call on split votes is the simplest way to do this.
  • Past years online (+1): Keep at least five years of minutes online. When the website changes, move the old files instead of deleting them.
  • Readable text (+1): Save minutes straight from Word or Google Docs as a PDF instead of printing and scanning them. If a scan is needed, turn on the scanner’s “searchable PDF” or text-recognition setting.
  • Member photos (+1): Show a photo of each member on the board’s web page, with their name, the date their term ends and how to contact them. A group photo of the members, with everyone named in the caption or on the same page, earns half a point.

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What Town Meeting decided

In Westport, Town Meeting — not the Select Board — votes the town budget, bylaws and zoning. Here is what it did with each article, in the Town Clerk’s own words. Any registered voter can take part, and most votes are by voice or show of hands, so there is no list of who voted which way.

Annual Town Meeting · May 6, 2025 34 votes: 30 passed, 3 passed as amended, 1 no action

Source: Town Clerk's minutes of the May 6, 2025 Annual Town Meeting.

Annual Town Meeting · May 7, 2024 46 votes: 35 passed, 1 passed as amended, 5 failed, 5 no action

Source: Town Clerk's minutes of the May 7, 2024 Annual Town Meeting.

Not here yet: the 2026 Annual Town Meeting (the Town Clerk has not posted its minutes yet). No Special Town Meeting records were found for 2024 to 2026.

Titles are short descriptions of each article from the official record; the quoted words are the Town Clerk’s. A vote at Town Meeting is not the final word on everything: some articles also need a ballot vote (such as a tax override) or the Attorney General’s approval (bylaws).

Members

✓ Every meeting 2026Richard W. BrewerSelect Board Member · Elected townwide · at 9 of 9 meetingsCraig J. DutraSelect Board Member · Elected townwide · at 8 of 9 meetings✓ Every meeting 2026Rick MundyClerk · Elected townwide · at 9 of 9 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.

Attendance

From the official minutes: full-board meetings only (committee meetings are not counted). Members are counted only for meetings held while they served, and arriving late counts as attending. The minutes rarely say why a member was absent. Not shown: 2025, because too many of that year’s meetings are missing from the posted minutes.

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Meetings

About missing minutes

Not here yet: the town has posted minutes online only from January 2022. Its Select Board page has no minutes for the April 22, 2024 meeting (when the board is believed to have reorganized), for May through mid-August 2025 (June 16, 2025 has an agenda only), or for February 23 and September 28, 2026. The minutes are scanned images; we read them with text recognition and checked the counts by hand. A few motions were made and seconded but no vote is recorded, or the motion was withdrawn; those are left out, as are votes by other boards (such as the Housing Authority) at joint meetings. Where a count doesn’t match the members listed as present, the vote is noted; we will ask the town to confirm.

Monday, September 14, 2026 · Regular meeting24 recorded votes, 4 with disagreementAll 5 members presentMonday, August 24, 2026 · Regular meeting18 recorded votes, 0 with disagreementAbsent: Shana TeasMonday, August 3, 2026 · Regular meeting18 recorded votes, 0 with disagreementAll 5 members presentMonday, July 20, 2026 · Regular meeting25 recorded votes, 4 with disagreementAll 5 members presentMonday, July 6, 2026 · Regular meeting17 recorded votes, 1 with disagreementAll 5 members present

Votes where members disagreed

Most board votes are unanimous. These are the ones where at least one member voted no or abstained, newest first.

Sep 14Consideration and Possible Vote to Revoke Town Wharfage Privileges…Motion: to place the vessel owner on notice, that he is subject…Passed 3–1 · No: Mundy · Abstained: Dutra

September 14, 2026 · Item a: Consideration and Possible Vote to Revoke Town Wharfage Privileges for the Vessel Hard Labor, Owned by Mr

ApprovePassed · 3–1

To place the vessel owner on notice, that he is subject to a one-year probationary period beginning September 14, 2026, with any further violation of the applicable wharfage rules and regula

Yes: Brewer, McGuigan, TeasNo: MundyAbstained: Dutra

From the minutes

“ACTION: After a motion was made by Mr. Brewer and seconded by Mr. McGuigan, it was voted in favor 3-1-1 (Mr. Mundy opposed & Mr. Dutra abstained) to place the vessel owner on notice, that he is subject to a one-year probationary period beginning September 14, 2026, with any further violation of the applicable wharfage rules and regula.” (Motion: Brewer, second: McGuigan)

Read it in the official minutes, page 4 (PDF)

Sep 14Consideration and Possible Vote to Revoke Town Wharfage Privileges…Motion: to approve the Common Victualler License for Baker's BeachPassed 4–0 · Abstained: McGuigan

September 14, 2026 · Item a: Consideration and Possible Vote to Revoke Town Wharfage Privileges for the Vessel Hard Labor, Owned by Mr

ApprovePassed · 4–0

To approve the Common Victualler License for Baker's Beach

Yes: Brewer, Dutra, Mundy, TeasAbstained: McGuigan

From the minutes

“ACTION: After a motion was made by Mr. Mundy and seconded by Mr. Brewer, it was voted in favor 4-0-1 (Mr. McGuigan abstained) to approve the Common Victualler License for Baker's Beach.” (Motion: Mundy, second: Brewer)

Read it in the official minutes, page 5 (PDF)

Sep 14Consideration and Possible Vote to Revoke Town Wharfage Privileges…Motion: to approve the Seasonal All-Alcohol License for Bay Breeze Inc dba…Passed 4–0 · Abstained: Dutra

September 14, 2026 · Item a: Consideration and Possible Vote to Revoke Town Wharfage Privileges for the Vessel Hard Labor, Owned by Mr

ApprovePassed · 4–0

To approve the Seasonal All-Alcohol License for Bay Breeze Inc dba Westport Sea Farms

Yes: Brewer, McGuigan, Mundy, TeasAbstained: Dutra

From the minutes

“ACTION: After a motion was made by Mr. McGuigan and seconded by Mr. Brewer, it was voted in favor 4-0-1 (Mr. Dutra abstained) to approve the Seasonal All-Alcohol License for Bay Breeze Inc dba Westport Sea Farms.” (Motion: McGuigan, second: Brewer)

Read it in the official minutes, page 5 (PDF)

Sep 14Old High School Property Master Plan Update and Potential…Motion: to direct Brewster Thornton Group Architects to proceed with cost estimating…Passed 4–1 · No: Dutra

September 14, 2026 · Item f: Old High School Property Master Plan Update and Potential Action on Next Steps

ApprovePassed · 4–1

To direct Brewster Thornton Group Architects to proceed with cost estimating of the revised concept plan, removing affordable housing from the current concept while including well and septic evaluation based on t

Yes: Brewer, McGuigan, Mundy, TeasNo: Dutra

From the minutes

“ACTION: After a motion was made by Ms. Teas and seconded by McGuigan, it was voted in favor 4-1-0 (Mr. Dutra opposed) to direct Brewster Thornton Group Architects to proceed with cost estimating of the revised concept plan, removing affordable housing from the current concept while including well and septic evaluation based on t.” (Motion: Teas, second: McGuigan)

Read it in the official minutes, page 10 (PDF)

Jul 20ApproveMotion: to the owner's premises, confined indoors, confined outdoors in accordance wiPassed 4–1 · No: Mundy

July 20, 2026

ApprovePassed · 4–1

To the owner's premises, confined indoors, confined outdoors in accordance wi

Yes: Brewer, Dutra, McGuigan, TeasNo: Mundy

From the minutes

“ACTION: After a motion was made by Mr. McGuigan and seconded by Mr. Dutra it was voted in favor 4-1-0 (Mr. Mundy opposed) for the following remedial orders per Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 140, Section 157(c) on both Raina and Tally: (ii) Be confined to the owner's premises, confined indoors, confined outdoors in accordance wi.” (Motion: McGuigan, second: Dutra)

Read it in the official minutes, page 3 (PDF)

Jul 20Adopt orderMotion: to add the following remedial order on both Raina and Tally:…Passed 4–1 · No: Mundy

July 20, 2026

Adopt orderPassed · 4–1

To add the following remedial order on both Raina and Tally: (v) Lifetime dog identification information through a microchip

Yes: Brewer, Dutra, McGuigan, TeasNo: Mundy

From the minutes

“ACTION: After a motion was made by Mr. McGuigan and seconded by Mr. Dutra it was voted in favor 4-1-0 (Mr. Mundy opposed) to add the following remedial order on both Raina and Tally: (v) Lifetime dog identification information through a microchip.” (Motion: McGuigan, second: Dutra)

Read it in the official minutes, page 4 (PDF)

Jul 20AppointMotion: to add the statedcompliance deadlines on both Raina and TallyPassed 4–1 · No: Mundy

July 20, 2026

AppointPassed · 4–1

To add the statedcompliance deadlines on both Raina and Tally

Yes: Brewer, Dutra, McGuigan, TeasNo: Mundy

From the minutes

“ACTION: After a motion was made by Mr. McGuigan and seconded by Mr. Dutra it was voted in favor 4-1-0 (Mr. Mundy opposed) to add the statedcompliance deadlines on both Raina and Tally.” (Motion: McGuigan, second: Dutra)

Read it in the official minutes, page 4 (PDF)

Jul 6Request to approve and execute the order of taking…Motion: to approve and execute the order of taking to complete the…Passed 4–1 · No: McGuigan

July 6, 2026 · Item b: Request to approve and execute the order of taking to complete the acceptance of Stacy Lane as a Public Way

Adopt orderPassed · 4–1

To approve and execute the order of taking to complete the acceptance of Stacy Lane as a public way

Yes: Brewer, Dutra, Mundy, TeasNo: McGuigan

From the minutes

“ACTION: After a motion was made by Mr. Mundy and seconded by Mr. Brewer it was voted in favor 4-1-0 (Mr. McGuigan opposed) to approve and execute the order of taking to complete the acceptance of Stacy Lane as a public way.” (Motion: Mundy, second: Brewer)

Read it in the official minutes, page 4 (PDF)

Jun 22Request to approve the Lease Extension Agreement with Patricia…Motion: to approve the Lease Extension Agreement with Patricia Souza, present tenant…Passed 3–1 · No: Mundy

June 22, 2026 · Item f: Request to approve the Lease Extension Agreement with Patricia Souza, present tenant for the Town Farm North Apartment

ApprovePassed · 3–1

To approve the Lease Extension Agreement with Patricia Souza, present tenant for the Town Farm North Apartment contingent upon receiving proof of insurance and disclosure forms

Yes: Brewer, McGuigan, TeasNo: MundyAbsent: Dutra

From the minutes

“ACTION: After a motion was made by Mr. Brewer and seconded by Mr. McGuigan it was voted in favor 3-1-0 (Mr. Dutra absent & Mr. Mundy opposed) to approve the Lease Extension Agreement with Patricia Souza, present tenant for the Town Farm North Apartment contingent upon receiving proof of insurance and disclosure forms.” (Motion: Brewer, second: McGuigan)

Read it in the official minutes, page 8 (PDF)

Jun 22Planning Board - High School Reuse and HousingMotion: to support the Planning Board to pursue funding for a water/wastewater…Passed 3–1 · No: McGuigan

June 22, 2026 · Item b: Planning Board - High School Reuse and Housing

ApprovePassed · 3–1

To support the Planning Board to pursue funding for a water/wastewater capacity study and seek grant funding to prepare an RFP for potential redevelopment opportunities

Yes: Brewer, Mundy, TeasNo: McGuiganAbsent: Dutra

From the minutes

“ACTION: After a motion was made by Mr. Brewer and seconded by Ms. Teas it was voted in favor 3-1-0 (Mr. Dutra absent & Mr. McGuigan opposed) to support the Planning Board to pursue funding for a water/wastewater capacity study and seek grant funding to prepare an RFP for potential redevelopment opportunities.” (Motion: Brewer, second: Teas)

Read it in the official minutes, page 13 (PDF)

From the Westport Select Board’s official minutes, posted on the town’s website. Every vote in these minutes has a count, and the minutes name anyone who voted no, abstained or was absent. We check every count against the members named and quote the exact wording. MassVoter never grades officials; votes and attendance are shown exactly as the minutes record them. Member photos: Westport Shorelines (EastBayRI). Craig Dutra from a video titled with his name (Coastal Healing channel, about 2021).

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