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Westwood Select Board
How the Westwood Select Board voted, from the Select Board’s official minutes. 3 Select Board members elected townwide for three-year terms. After the April 2025 town election (Marianne LeBlanc Cummings re-elected), on May 22, 2025 the board chose Robert Gotti as Chair and Joseph Previtera as Clerk. Mr. Gotti announced his resignation on February 3, 2026 (filed February 6); on February 11, 2026 the two remaining members chose Ms. LeBlanc Cummings as Chair. The town has not posted minutes for any meeting after March 30, 2026. The end date (the May 11, 2026 meeting, whose agenda lists the board's reorganization) is a placeholder. Covers 23 meetings, May 22 to March 30, 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 budgetYour Westwood ballot: 13 quizzes, about a minute each.
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Westwood Select Board: 6 out of 10 · Partly open
How easy Westwood makes it to see, online, how each member votes. It scores the town’s records, not any official. Checked October 6, 2026.
- Minutes postedMinutes are posted for most, but not all, meetings more than three months old.Part points: 1/2
- Each vote namedThe minutes list how each member voted on every split vote.Full points: 3/3
- Posted quicklyMinutes for some meetings more than three months old are still not posted.No points: 0/2
- Past years onlineFive or more years of minutes are online.Full points: 1/1
- Readable textThe minutes are text you can search and copy.Full points: 1/1
- Member photosThe town’s website shows no photos of the members.No points: 0/1
How the town can raise its score
- Minutes posted (+1): Post approved minutes for every meeting on the town website. Don’t require a sign-in to view them.
- Posted quickly (+2): Post minutes within 30 days. If approval takes longer, post a draft marked “Draft – not yet approved” and replace it later.
- 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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Members
✓ Every meeting 2026
Marianne LeBlanc CummingsChair (from Feb. 2026) · Select Board member (townwide) · at 23 of 23 meetings✓ Every meeting 2026
Joseph PreviteraClerk · Select Board member (townwide) · at 22 of 23 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
8 full-board meetings so far this year, through March 30. Ties share a rank.
1Marianne LeBlanc Cummings8 of 8 meetings Every meeting100%1Joseph Previtera8 of 8 meetings Every meeting100%1Robert Gotti3 of 3 meetings · served until Feb100%27 full-board meetings in 2025. Ties share a rank.
1Robert Gotti27 of 27 meetings Every meeting100%1Marianne LeBlanc Cummings27 of 27 meetings Every meeting100%3Joseph Previtera26 of 27 meetings96%22 full-board meetings in 2024. Ties share a rank.
1Marianne LeBlanc Cummings22 of 22 meetings Every meeting100%1Joseph Previtera22 of 22 meetings Every meeting100%3Robert Gotti21 of 22 meetings95%23 full-board meetings in 2023. Ties share a rank.
1Marianne LeBlanc Cummings23 of 23 meetings Every meeting100%1Joseph Previtera13 of 13 meetings · served from May Every meeting100%1Michael Walsh10 of 10 meetings · served until Apr Every meeting100%4Robert Gotti22 of 23 meetings96%24 full-board meetings in 2022. Ties share a rank.
1Michael Walsh24 of 24 meetings Every meeting100%1Marianne LeBlanc Cummings16 of 16 meetings · served from May Every meeting100%1John Hickey8 of 8 meetings · served until Apr Every meeting100%4Robert Gotti23 of 24 meetings96%23 full-board meetings in 2021. Ties share a rank.
1John Hickey23 of 23 meetings Every meeting100%1Michael Walsh23 of 23 meetings Every meeting100%1Robert Gotti13 of 13 meetings · served from May Every meeting100%1Nancy Hyde10 of 10 meetings · served until Apr Every meeting100%27 full-board meetings in 2020. Ties share a rank.
1Nancy Hyde27 of 27 meetings Every meeting100%2Michael Walsh26 of 27 meetings96%3John Hickey24 of 27 meetings89%26 full-board meetings in 2019. Ties share a rank.
1Nancy Hyde26 of 26 meetings Every meeting100%1Michael Walsh26 of 26 meetings Every meeting100%3John Hickey25 of 26 meetings96%25 full-board meetings in 2018. Ties share a rank.
1Nancy Hyde25 of 25 meetings Every meeting100%2John Hickey24 of 25 meetings96%2Michael Walsh24 of 25 meetings96%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.
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Meetings
About missing minutes
Loaded: Westwood Select Board minutes (the board was called the Board of Selectmen until 2021) from January 8, 2018 through March 30, 2026, 205 meetings, from the town’s iQM2 meeting portal, which holds the board’s minutes back to 2011 (MassVoter has loaded 2018 on). Not here: minutes before 2018; executive-session minutes; and every meeting after March 30, 2026. The portal lists meetings on April 14, May 11, May 22, June 1 and June 22, 2026 with an agenda but no minutes, and since July 2026 the town has posted Select Board agendas on its own website calendar without minutes, so no votes are shown yet for the board chosen in May 2026 (MassVoter will ask the town for those minutes). Westwood’s minutes are typed records made in the iQM2 system. Each vote lists the mover, the seconder and how each member voted by name (“AYES: … NAYS: …”), and we show each vote as recorded. Members the record lists as having stepped aside (recused) or as absent are not shown as voting. The board has three members. Robert Gotti resigned as Chair in February 2026; from February 11 to March 30, 2026 the two remaining members voted alone. At the April 28, 2026 town election Joseph Previtera was re-elected and Erin Sibley was elected to the last year of Mr. Gotti’s term. We will ask the town to confirm any noted vote.
Votes where members disagreed
Most board votes are unanimous. These are the ones where at least one member voted no or abstained, newest first.
Feb 3The Select Board approve the ambulance rates as suggested…Motion: J. Previtera moved the Select Board approve the ambulance rates as…Passed 2–0 · see note
February 3, 2026: The Select Board approve the ambulance rates as suggested by Assistant Chief Colin McCarthy
J. Previtera moved the Select Board approve the ambulance rates as suggested by Assistant Chief Colin McCarthy.
Yes: Cummings, PreviteraThe vote record lists Robert Gotti as absent for this vote.
From the minutes
“J. Previtera moved the Select Board approve the ambulance rates as suggested by Assistant Chief Colin McCarthy. M. LeBlanc Cummings Seconded out of necessity. Vote 2-0. J. Previtera, aye. M. LeBlanc Cummings, aye. 2025 Rates 2026 Proposed Rates Mileage $55.00 $58.00 BLS $2,100 $2,205 ALS 1 $2,525 $2,651 ALS 2 $3,550 $3,728 Ambulance Rates: RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Joseph Previtera, Board Member SECONDER:Marianne LeBlanc Cummings, Board Member AYES: Joseph Previtera, Marianne LeBlanc Cummings ABSENT: Robert Gotti.” (Motion: Previtera, second: Cummings)
Feb 3Amend Budget Article 13 to state the following: rescind…Motion: J. Previtera moved that the Select Board amend Budget Article 13…Passed 2–0 · see note
February 3, 2026: Amend Budget Article 13 to state the following: rescind the unissued debt authorization of $233,205, Hanlon (Pine Hill) Elementary School planning and design, and to remove Budget Article 14
J. Previtera moved that the Select Board amend Budget Article 13 to state the following: rescind the unissued debt authorization of $233,205, Hanlon (Pine Hill) Elementary School planning and design, and to remove Budget Article 14.
Yes: Cummings, PreviteraThe vote record lists Robert Gotti as absent for this vote.
From the minutes
“J. Previtera moved that the Select Board amend Budget Article 13 to state the following: rescind the unissued debt authorization of $233,205, Hanlon (Pine Hill) Elementary School planning and design, and to remove Budget Article 14. M. LeBlanc Cummings Seconded out of necessity. Vote 2-0. J. Previtera, aye. M. LeBlanc Cummings, aye. RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Joseph Previtera, Board Member SECONDER:Marianne LeBlanc Cummings, Board Member AYES: Joseph Previtera, Marianne LeBlanc Cummings ABSENT: Robert Gotti.” (Motion: Previtera, second: Cummings)
Feb 3Reaffirm the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion joint statement with…Motion: J. Previtera moved that the Select Board reaffirm the Diversity, Equity,…Passed 2–0 · see note
February 3, 2026: Reaffirm the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion joint statement with the Human Rights Task Force as adopted on December 20, 2021, and reaffirmed on January 6, 2025
J. Previtera moved that the Select Board reaffirm the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion joint statement with the Human Rights Task Force as adopted on December 20, 2021, and reaffirmed on January 6, 2025.
Yes: Cummings, PreviteraThe vote record lists Robert Gotti as absent for this vote.
From the minutes
“J. Previtera moved that the Select Board reaffirm the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion joint statement with the Human Rights Task Force as adopted on December 20, 2021, and reaffirmed on January 6, 2025. M. LeBlanc Cummings Seconded out of necessity. Vote 2-0. J. Previtera, aye. M. LeBlanc Cummings, aye. RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Joseph Previtera, Board Member SECONDER:Marianne LeBlanc Cummings, Board Member AYES: Joseph Previtera, Marianne LeBlanc Cummings ABSENT: Robert Gotti.” (Motion: Previtera, second: Cummings)
Feb 3Appoint Town Administrator, Connor Read, as the American with…Motion: J. Previtera moved that the Select Board appoint Town Administrator, Connor…Passed 2–0 · see note
February 3, 2026: Appoint Town Administrator, Connor Read, as the American with Disabilities Act Coordinator, Chief Procurement Officer, Compensation Agent, Fair Housing Director, Municipal Hearings Officer, and...
J. Previtera moved that the Select Board appoint Town Administrator, Connor Read, as the American with Disabilities Act Coordinator, Chief Procurement Officer, Compensation Agent, Fair Housing Director, Municipal Hearings Officer, and Parking Clerk, for terms end on June 30, 2026.
Yes: Cummings, PreviteraThe vote record lists Robert Gotti as absent for this vote.
From the minutes
“J. Previtera moved that the Select Board appoint Town Administrator, Connor Read, as the American with Disabilities Act Coordinator, Chief Procurement Officer, Compensation Agent, Fair Housing Director, Municipal Hearings Officer, and Parking Clerk, for terms end on June 30, 2026. M. LeBlanc Cummings Seconded out of necessity. Vote 2-0. J. Previtera, aye. M. LeBlanc Cummings, aye. J. Previtera moved that the Select Board appoint Town Administrator, Connor Read, as an Ex-Officio Member on the Cemetery Commission, Housing Partnership Fair Housing Committee, Long Range Financial Planning Committee, and Pedestrian and Bicycle Advisory Committee, for terms to end on June 30, 2026. M. LeBlanc Cummings Seconded out of necessity. Vote 2-0. J. Previtera, aye. M. LeBlanc Cummings, aye. J. Previtera moved that the Select Board appoint Town Administrator, Connor Read, as the West Suburban Veterans District Representative, for a term to end on June 30, 2026. M. LeBlanc Cummings Seconded out of necessity. Vote 2-0. J. Previtera, aye. M. LeBlanc Cummings, aye. RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Joseph Previtera, Board Member SECONDER:Marianne LeBlanc Cummings, Board Member AYES: Joseph Previtera, Marianne LeBlanc Cummings ABSENT: Robert Gotti.” (Motion: Previtera, second: Cummings)
Feb 3Take the following actions: 1. Appoint Srirup Kumar to…Motion: J. Previtera moved for the Select Board to take the following…Passed 2–0 · see note
February 3, 2026: Take the following actions: 1. Appoint Srirup Kumar to the Westwood Environmental Action Committee for a term to expire on June 30, 2027. 2. Appoint Robert Schiavo to the Conservation…
J. Previtera moved for the Select Board to take the following actions: 1. Appoint Srirup Kumar to the Westwood Environmental Action Committee for a term to expire on June 30, 2027. 2. Appoint Robert Schiavo to the Conservation Commission for a term to expire on June 30, 2027.
Yes: Cummings, PreviteraThe vote record lists Robert Gotti as absent for this vote.
From the minutes
“J. Previtera moved for the Select Board to take the following actions: 1. Appoint Srirup Kumar to the Westwood Environmental Action Committee for a term to expire on June 30, 2027. 2. Appoint Robert Schiavo to the Conservation Commission for a term to expire on June 30, 2027. M. LeBlanc Cummings Seconded out of necessity. Vote 2-0. J. Previtera, aye. M. LeBlanc Cummings, aye. RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Joseph Previtera, Board Member SECONDER:Marianne LeBlanc Cummings, Board Member AYES: Joseph Previtera, Marianne LeBlanc Cummings ABSENT: Robert Gotti.” (Motion: Previtera, second: Cummings)
Dec 8Approve the transfer of $45,524.11 from Comcast, as well…Motion: J. Previtera moved that the Select Board approve the transfer of…Passed 2–0 · see note
December 8, 2025: Approve the transfer of $45,524.11 from Comcast, as well as $37,035.66 from Verizon totaling $82,559.77 to Westwood Media Center per the License Agreements and the Westwood Media Center Agreements...
J. Previtera moved that the Select Board approve the transfer of $45,524.11 from Comcast, as well as $37,035.66 from Verizon totaling $82,559.77 to Westwood Media Center per the License Agreements and the Westwood Media Center Agreements signed by the Select Board.
Yes: Gotti, PreviteraMarianne LeBlanc Cummings stepped aside (recused) and is not shown as voting.
From the minutes
“J. Previtera moved that the Select Board approve the transfer of $45,524.11 from Comcast, as well as $37,035.66 from Verizon totaling $82,559.77 to Westwood Media Center per the License Agreements and the Westwood Media Center Agreements signed by the Select Board. R. Gotti Seconded Out of Necessity. Vote 2-0. J. Previtera, aye. R. Gotti, aye. M. LeBlanc Cummings, recused. RESULT: APPROVED [2 TO 0] MOVER: Joseph Previtera, Board Member SECONDER:Robert Gotti, Board Member AYES: Joseph Previtera, Robert Gotti RECUSED: Marianne LeBlanc Cummings.” (Motion: Previtera, second: Gotti)
Aug 18Adopt the revised Personnel PoliciesMotion: J. Previtera moved that the Select Board vote to adopt the…Passed 2–1 · No: Previtera
August 18, 2025: Adopt the revised Personnel Policies
J. Previtera moved that the Select Board vote to adopt the revised Personnel Policies.
Yes: Cummings, GottiNo: Previtera
From the minutes
“J. Previtera moved that the Select Board vote to adopt the revised Personnel Policies. M. LeBlanc Cummings Seconded. J. Previtera, nay. M. LeBlanc Cummings, aye. R. Gotti, aye. Vote 2-1. RESULT: APPROVED [2 TO 1] MOVER: Joseph Previtera, Board Member SECONDER:Marianne LeBlanc Cummings, Board Member AYES: Robert Gotti, Marianne LeBlanc Cummings NAYS: Joseph Previtera.” (Motion: Previtera, second: Cummings)
Jun 9Authorize 10 Cedar Hill Drive to be resold to…Motion: J. Previtera moved that the Select Board authorize 10 Cedar Hill…Passed 2–0 · see note
June 9, 2025: Authorize 10 Cedar Hill Drive to be resold to an eligible buyer according to the terms of the Deed Rider
J. Previtera moved that the Select Board authorize 10 Cedar Hill Drive to be resold to an eligible buyer according to the terms of the Deed Rider.
Yes: Gotti, PreviteraMarianne LeBlanc Cummings stepped aside (recused) and is not shown as voting.
From the minutes
“J. Previtera moved that the Select Board authorize 10 Cedar Hill Drive to be resold to an eligible buyer according to the terms of the Deed Rider. R. Gotti Seconded out of necessity. Vote 2-0. J. Previtera, aye. R. Gotti, aye. M. LeBlanc Cummings, recused. M. LeBlanc Cummings rejoined the meeting at 7:46 p.m. RESULT: APPROVED [2 TO 0] MOVER: Joseph Previtera, Board Member SECONDER:Robert Gotti, Board Member AYES: Joseph Previtera, Robert Gotti RECUSED: Marianne LeBlanc Cummings.” (Motion: Previtera, second: Gotti)
May 22Approve the Electric Vehicle Charging Station Policy as amended.…Motion: M. LeBlanc Cummings moved that the Select Board approve the Electric…Passed 2–0 · see note
May 22, 2025: Approve the Electric Vehicle Charging Station Policy as amended. R. Gotti
M. LeBlanc Cummings moved that the Select Board approve the Electric Vehicle Charging Station Policy as amended. R. Gotti,
Yes: Cummings, GottiJoseph Previtera stepped aside (recused) and is not shown as voting.
From the minutes
“M. LeBlanc Cummings moved that the Select Board approve the Electric Vehicle Charging Station Policy as amended. R. Gotti, Seconded out of necessity. Vote 2-0. M. LeBlanc Cummings, aye. R. Gotti, aye. J. Previtera, recused. J. Previtera rejoined the meeting. RESULT: APPROVED [2 TO 0] MOVER: Marianne LeBlanc Cummings, Board Member SECONDER:Robert Gotti, Board Member AYES: Robert Gotti, Marianne LeBlanc Cummings RECUSED: Joseph Previtera.” (Motion: Cummings, second: Gotti)
From the Westwood Select Board’s official minutes, posted in the town’s iQM2 meeting portal. We check every vote against the Select Board members present and quote the exact wording. MassVoter never grades or scores officials. Photos: Marianne LeBlanc Cummings (her 2022 candidacy announcement, via Westwood Minute), Joseph Previtera (his 2023 candidacy announcement, via Westwood Minute), Erin Sibley (erinsibley.com), Westwood Minute (Robert Gotti, 2021 candidate profile) and the Massachusetts Municipal Association (Michael Walsh, 2022). No photos yet for former members John Hickey and Nancy Hyde.
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