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February 9, 2026
23 recorded votes, 3 with disagreement.
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Present: Shana Teas, Richard W. Brewer, Craig J. Dutra, Manuel Soares, Jr., Jake McGuigan
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
To approve said project
Yes: Brewer, Dutra, TeasNo: McGuigan, Soares
From the minutes
“ACTION: After a motion was made by Craig Dutra and seconded by Richard Brewer, it was voted 3-2-0 (Manuel Soares and Jake McGuigan opposed) to approve said project.” (Motion: Dutra, second: Brewer)
a Request from NSTAR Electric Company D/B/A Eversource Energy to locate underground : cables, conduits and manholes, including the necessary sustaining and protecting fixtures, in, : under, along and acr
To approve said project
Yes: Brewer, Dutra, Soares, TeasNo: McGuigan
From the minutes
“ACTION: After a motion was made by Richard Brewer and seconded by Manuel Soares, it was voted 4-1-0 (Jake McGuigan opposed) to approve said project.” (Motion: Brewer, second: Soares)
b Request from Michael and Carmen Brown for a permit to locate a trailer on 799 Division Road for a duration of up to twelve months
To approve the temporary permit
From the minutes
“ACTION: After a motion was made by Jake McGuigan and seconded by Manuel Soares, it was voted unanimously 5-0-0 to approve the temporary permit.” (Motion: McGuigan, second: Soares)
a Request from Christopher Dunn, Chief of Police to appoint Taegan Salera as a Part-Time : E-911 Dispatcher
To appoint Taegan Salera to said position
From the minutes
“ACTION: After a motion was made by Jake McGuigan and seconded by Manuel Soares, it was voted unanimously 5-0-0 to appoint Taegan Salera to said position.” (Motion: McGuigan, second: Soares)
b Request from Cindy Brown, Personnel Board Chair to appoint Lisa Feitelberg-Costa as a : regular member (Term to expire June 2029)
To appoint Lisa Feitelberg-Costa to said Committee
From the minutes
“ACTION: After a motion was made by Shana Teas and seconded by Jake McGuigan, it was voted unanimously 5-0-0 to appoint Lisa Feitelberg-Costa to said Committee.” (Motion: Teas, second: McGuigan)
c Request from Beverly Bisch, Director of Senior Services to accept her retirement after 11 years of service effective August 31, 2026
To accept the retirement of Beverly Bisch
From the minutes
“ACTION: After a motion was made by Craig Dutra and seconded by Manuel Soares, it was voted unanimously 5-0-0 to accept the retirement of Beverly Bisch.” (Motion: Dutra, second: Soares)
d Request from Cindy Brown, member of the Long Term Building Committee to resign effective immediately
To accept the resignation of Cindy Brown
From the minutes
“ACTION: After a motion was made by Jake McGuigan and seconded by Manuel : Soares, it was voted unanimously 5-0-0 to accept the resignation of Cindy Brown.” (Motion: McGuigan, second: Soares)
e Request from Tom Peirce, member of the Cultural Council to resign effective immediately
To accept the resignation of Tom Peirce
From the minutes
“ACTION: After a motion was made by Jake McGuigan and seconded by Manuel Soares, it was voted unanimously 5-0-0 to accept the resignation of Tom Peirce.” (Motion: McGuigan, second: Soares)
f Request from Chris Gonsalves, Highway Surveyor to appoint Jay Correia as a Seasonal : Employee for the Highway Department
To appoint Jay Correia to said position
From the minutes
“ACTION: After a motion was made by Jake McGuigan and seconded by Manuel : Soares, it was voted unanimously 5-0-0 to appoint Jay Correia to said position.” (Motion: McGuigan, second: Soares)
g Request from Brian Gallagher, Commission on Disability Chair to appoint Richard Brewer as a regular member (Term to expire June 2029),
To appoint Richard Brewer to said Committee
From the minutes
“ACTION: After a motion was made by Jake McGuigan and seconded by Manuel Soares, it was voted unanimously 5-0-0 to appoint Richard Brewer to said Committee.” (Motion: McGuigan, second: Soares)
a Request from Maria Branco, Clerk to the Zoning Board of Appeals & Community Preservation Committee, to be designated as a Special Municipal Employee
To designate Ms. Branco to said position
Yes: Brewer, Dutra, McGuigan, TeasNo: Soares
From the minutes
“ACTION: After a motion was made by Richard Brewer and seconded by Craig Dutra, it was voted 4-1-0 (Manuel Soares opposed) to designate Ms. Branco to said position.” (Motion: Brewer, second: Dutra)
b Request from the Westport Police Department to approve a Mutual Aid Agreement between the Towns of Little Compton, Tiverton and Westport
To approve the Mutual Aid Agreement between the respective communities
From the minutes
“ACTION: After a motion was made by Craig Dutra and seconded by Manuel Soares, it was voted unanimously 5-0-0 to approve the Mutual Aid Agreement between the respective communities.” (Motion: Dutra, second: Soares)
c Request to approve the following, for the Alcohol Beverage Control Commission (ABCC)
To approve the 2026 forms to ABCC
From the minutes
“ACTION: After a motion was made by Craig Dutra and seconded by Richard Brewer, it was voted unanimously 5-0-0 to approve the 2026 forms to ABCC.” (Motion: Dutra, second: Brewer)
d Request to refund $500
To approve said refund
From the minutes
“ACTION: After a motion was made by Richard Brewer and seconded by Craig Dutra, it / was voted unanimously 5-0-0 to approve said refund.” (Motion: Brewer, second: Dutra)
e Request from Richard Brewer, Chair of the Capital Improvement Planning Committee to recommend a change to the earlier list of capital improvements to reflect the higher amount for anew Animal Control v
To approve said change
From the minutes
“ACTION: After a motion was made by Richard Brewer and seconded by Manuel Soares, it was voted unanimously 5-0-0 to approve said change.” (Motion: Brewer, second: Soares)
f Request from Helene Holdgate, Principal Clerk to the Council on Aging, to accept received : donations totaling $1,795
To approve said donations
From the minutes
“ACTION: After a motion was made by Jake McGuigan and seconded by Manuel Soares, it was voted unanimously 5-0-0 to approve said donations.” (Motion: McGuigan, second: Soares)
g Request from Chris Gonsalves, Highway Surveyor to have executed two (2) separate DOT Chapter 90 project submissions for the year 2024 Paving Improvements Project
To approve the executions of said submissions
From the minutes
“ACTION: After a motion was made by Jake McGuigan and seconded by Manuel Soares, it was voted unanimously 5-0-0 to approve the executions of said submissions.” (Motion: McGuigan, second: Soares)
h Request from Bill Chace, Director of Marine Services to accept an anonymous donation of $1200
To approve said donation
From the minutes
“ACTION: After a motion was made by Jake McGuigan and seconded by Manuel Soares, it / was voted unanimously 5-0-0 to approve said donation.” (Motion: McGuigan, second: Soares)
i Request from Bill Chace, Director of Marine Services and Rick Smith, Shellfish Advisory Board Chair to close shell fishing for Oysters in the area north of Hix Bridge due to concerns regarding status o
To approve closing the area north of Hix Bridge to oyster shell fishing due to biomass'
From the minutes
“ACTION: After a motion was made by Jake McGuigan and seconded by Manuel Soares, it was voted unanimously 5-0-0 to approve closing the area north of Hix Bridge to oyster shell fishing due to biomass'.” (Motion: McGuigan, second: Soares)
j Old High School Code Analysis Authorization
To approve
From the minutes
“ACTION: After a motion was made by Jake McGuigan and seconded by Manuel 2 Soares, it was voted unanimously 5-0-0 to approve.” (Motion: McGuigan, second: Soares)
k Request to approve Water Main Amendment #6 for the Oakland Avenue neighborhood & Briggs Road across Route 88 to the Fire Station
To approve
From the minutes
“ACTION: After a motion was made by Richard Brewer and seconded by Manuel Soares, it was voted unanimously 5-0-0 to approve.” (Motion: Brewer, second: Soares)
To approve the January 5, 2026 minutes
From the minutes
“ACTION: After a motion was made by Jake McGuigan and seconded by Craig Dutra, it was voted unanimously 5-0-0 to approve the January 5, 2026 minutes.” (Motion: McGuigan, second: Dutra)
To adjourn the meeting at 8:32 PM
From the minutes
“ACTION: After a motion was made by Craig Dutra and seconded by Jake McGuigan, it ; was voted unanimously 5-0-0 to adjourn the meeting at 8:32 PM.” (Motion: Dutra, second: McGuigan)
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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