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Westport Select Board Member
Richard W. Brewer
Elected townwide · 6 terms in this record
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How these numbers work
- Counted from the official minutes, for 2021–2022 Board only. Committee meetings and routine votes (adjourning, approving minutes) are not counted.
- Attendance counts the meetings where the minutes list Brewer as present or absent at the start.
- Only votes the minutes record member by member are counted. Voice votes and votes given only as a count (for example 6-3 with no names) are not.
- Percentages are shown only when there are at least 10 meetings or votes to count.
- A split vote is one where at least one member voted yes and another voted no. “In the minority” means on the side with fewer votes; ties are not counted.
- “Whole board” combines every member’s record for the same term.
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Attendance
At the start of 9 of 9 Select Board meetings in 2021–2022 Board.
Missed none.
Every meeting (9)
- Apr 11, 2022 · Regular: Present
- Mar 28, 2022 · Regular: Present
- Mar 14, 2022 · Regular: Present
- Mar 9, 2022 · Regular: Present
- Feb 28, 2022 · Regular: Present
- Feb 14, 2022 · Regular: Present
- Jan 31, 2022 · Regular: Present
- Jan 18, 2022 · Regular: Present
- Jan 3, 2022 · Regular: Present
Votes where members disagreed · 2021–2022 Board
Mar 28Request to appoint one of the following applicants to…Motion: to appoint Pauline Brodeur as the Town Appointed Tenant Board Member…Passed 4–0 · Brewer: Not recorded
March 28, 2022 · Item b: Request to appoint one of the following applicants to the Town Appointed Tenant Board Member seat of the Westport Housing Authority: Pauline L
To appoint Pauline Brodeur as the Town Appointed Tenant Board Member to the Westport Housing Authority
The minutes record this vote as 4–0 but list 5 members as present, so we can’t say who voted.
From the minutes
“MOTION by Mr. Ouellette to appoint Pauline Brodeur as the Town Appointed Tenant Board Member to the Westport Housing Authority, seconded by Mr. Valcourt. The Board voted 4-0 in favor.” (Motion: Ouellette, second: Valcourt)
Mar 28Request from Bernadette Oliver; Town Clerk to appoint the…Motion: to appoint the Poll Workers as recommend by Bernadette Oliver as…Passed 4–0 · Brewer: Not recorded
March 28, 2022 · Item c: Request from Bernadette Oliver; Town Clerk to appoint the following Poll Workers effective April 1, 2022 to June 30, 2023
To appoint the Poll Workers as recommend by Bernadette Oliver as listed
The minutes record this vote as 4–0 but list 5 members as present, so we can’t say who voted.
From the minutes
“MOTION by Mr. Ouellette to appoint the Poll Workers as recommend by Bernadette Oliver as listed, seconded by Mr. Valcourt. The Board voted 4-0 in favor.” (Motion: Ouellette, second: Valcourt)
Mar 28Mass Highway Bridge Replacement Project MrMotion: to proceed with the Old County Road Bridge ProjectPassed 4–0 · Brewer: Not recorded
March 28, 2022 · Item a: Mass Highway Bridge Replacement Project Mr
To proceed with the Old County Road Bridge Project
The minutes record this vote as 4–0 but list 5 members as present, so we can’t say who voted.
From the minutes
“MOTION by Mr. Valcourt to proceed with the Old County Road Bridge Project, seconded by Mr. Ouellette. The Board voted 4-0 in favor.” (Motion: Valcourt, second: Ouellette)
Mar 28Request from Elephant Rock Beach Club for a crosswalk…Motion: to approve the crosswalk request from Elephant Rock Beach, with Police…Passed 4–0 · Brewer: Not recorded
March 28, 2022 · Item a: Request from Elephant Rock Beach Club for a crosswalk and required signage
To approve the crosswalk request from Elephant Rock Beach, with Police and Highway recommendations
The minutes record this vote as 4–0 but list 5 members as present, so we can’t say who voted.
From the minutes
“MOTION by Mr. Valcourt to approve the crosswalk request from Elephant Rock Beach, with Police and Highway recommendations, seconded by Mr. Ouellette. The Board voted 4-0 in favor.” (Motion: Valcourt, second: Ouellette)
Mar 28Request from Bernadette Oliver; Town Clerk to approve the…Motion: to approve the Warrant for the Annual Town ElectionPassed 4–0 · Brewer: Not recorded
March 28, 2022 · Item b: Request from Bernadette Oliver; Town Clerk to approve the Warrant for Annual Town Election
To approve the Warrant for the Annual Town Election
The minutes record this vote as 4–0 but list 5 members as present, so we can’t say who voted.
From the minutes
“MOTION by Mr. Ouellette to approve the Warrant for the Annual Town Election, seconded by Mr. Valcourt. The Board voted 4-0 in favor.” (Motion: Ouellette, second: Valcourt)
Mar 28Request from School Committee to transfer the Campground Property…Motion: to approve the transfer of the Campground Property to the School…Passed 4–0 · Brewer: Not recorded
March 28, 2022 · Item c: Request from School Committee to transfer the Campground Property on Old Country Road from the Town to the School District
To approve the transfer of the Campground Property to the School Department
The minutes record this vote as 4–0 but list 5 members as present, so we can’t say who voted.
From the minutes
“MOTION by Mr. Valcourt to approve the transfer of the Campground Property to the School Department. Seconded by Mr. Ouellette. The Board voted in favor 4-0.” (Motion: Valcourt, second: Ouellette)
Mar 28Request from the School Department to approve Change Order…Motion: to approve the change orderPassed 4–0 · Brewer: Not recorded
March 28, 2022 · Item d: Request from the School Department to approve Change Order for the Roof Replacement Project at the Westport Elementary School
To approve the change order
The minutes record this vote as 4–0 but list 5 members as present, so we can’t say who voted.
From the minutes
“MOTION by Mr. Valcourt to approve the change order, seconded by Mr. Ouellette. The Board voted 4-0 in favor.” (Motion: Valcourt, second: Ouellette)
Mar 28Request from Town Administrator to approve contract for Pioneer…Motion: to approve the Pioneer Consulting ContractPassed 4–0 · Brewer: Not recorded
March 28, 2022 · Item e: Request from Town Administrator to approve contract for Pioneer Consulting Group, Inc
To approve the Pioneer Consulting Contract
The minutes record this vote as 4–0 but list 5 members as present, so we can’t say who voted.
From the minutes
“MOTION by Mr. Valcourt to approve the Pioneer Consulting Contract, seconded by Mr. Ouellette. The Board voted 4-0 in favor.” (Motion: Valcourt, second: Ouellette)
Mar 28Request approval of the 2022 Seasonal Trailer PermitsMotion: to approve the 2022 East Beach Trailer Permits per the recommendation…Passed 4–0 · Brewer: Not recorded
March 28, 2022 · Item f: Request approval of the 2022 Seasonal Trailer Permits
To approve the 2022 East Beach Trailer Permits per the recommendation of Jim Hartnett and Paula Brown with required documentation
The minutes record this vote as 4–0 but list 5 members as present, so we can’t say who voted.
From the minutes
“MOTION by Mr. Valcourt to approve the 2022 East Beach Trailer Permits per the recommendation of Jim Hartnett and Paula Brown with required documentation, seconded by Mr. Ouellette. The Board voted 4-0 in favor.” (Motion: Valcourt, second: Ouellette)
Mar 28Request to release Westport Housing Rehabilitation Program Lien recorded…Motion: to release the Westport Housing Rehabilitation Program Lien recorded in Book…Passed 4–0 · Brewer: Not recorded
March 28, 2022 · Item g: Request to release Westport Housing Rehabilitation Program Lien recorded in Book 5945 Pages 306-310
To release the Westport Housing Rehabilitation Program Lien recorded in Book 5945 Pages 306-310
The minutes record this vote as 4–0 but list 5 members as present, so we can’t say who voted.
From the minutes
“MOTION by Mr. Ouellette to release the Westport Housing Rehabilitation Program Lien recorded in Book 5945 Pages 306-310, seconded by Mr. Valcourt. The Board voted 4-0 in favor.” (Motion: Ouellette, second: Valcourt)
Votes with no disagreement (72)
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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