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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. Robert Gotti joined the board after the April 2021 town election, replacing Nancy Hyde. On May 6, 2021 the board chose Michael Walsh as Chair, John Hickey as Clerk and Robert Gotti as Third Member. The board was called the Board of Selectmen until 2021, when it became the Select Board. Covers 21 meetings, May 6 to April 11, 2022.
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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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Members
Robert GottiThird Member · Select Board member (townwide) · at 21 of 21 meetingsJohn HickeyClerk · Select Board member (townwide) · at 21 of 21 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.
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.
Apr 11Approve the plan for an Electric Vehicle Charging Station…Motion: R. Gotti moved for the Select Board to approve the plan…Passed 2–1 · No: Hickey
April 11, 2022: Approve the plan for an Electric Vehicle Charging Station at the Westwood Police Station and at Wentworth Hall; and to authorize the Town Administrator to sign a letter of intent…
R. Gotti moved for the Select Board to approve the plan for an Electric Vehicle Charging Station at the Westwood Police Station and at Wentworth Hall; and to authorize the Town Administrator to sign a letter of intent allowing Eversource to build an electric vehicle infrastructure at the Westwood Police Station and Wentworth Hall, once the letters of intent are received.
Yes: Gotti, WalshNo: Hickey
From the minutes
“R. Gotti moved for the Select Board to approve the plan for an Electric Vehicle Charging Station at the Westwood Police Station and at Wentworth Hall; and to authorize the Town Administrator to sign a letter of intent allowing Eversource to build an electric vehicle infrastructure at the Westwood Police Station and Wentworth Hall, once the letters of intent are received. M. Walsh Seconded. Vote 2-1. R. Gotti, aye. J. Hickey, nay. M. Walsh, aye. RESULT: APPROVED [2 TO 1] MOVER: Robert Gotti, Board Member SECONDER:Michael Walsh, Board Member AYES: Michael Walsh, Robert Gotti NAYS: John M. Hickey.” (Motion: Gotti, second: Walsh)
Feb 28Defer the Gay Street Sidewalk ConstructionMotion: J. Hickey moved for the Select Board to defer the Gay…Passed 2–1 · No: Walsh
February 28, 2022: Defer the Gay Street Sidewalk Construction
J. Hickey moved for the Select Board to defer the Gay Street Sidewalk Construction.
Yes: Gotti, HickeyNo: Walsh
From the minutes
“J. Hickey moved for the Select Board to defer the Gay Street Sidewalk Construction. R. Gotti Seconded. M. Walsh Nay. Vote 2-1. J. Hickey, aye. R. Gotti, aye. M. Walsh, nay. RESULT: APPROVED [2 TO 1] MOVER: John M. Hickey, Board Member SECONDER:Robert Gotti, Board Member AYES: John M. Hickey, Robert Gotti NAYS: Michael Walsh.” (Motion: Hickey, second: Gotti)
Oct 12For that the Select Board sign the amended Regulatory…Motion: J. Hickey moved for that the Select Board sign the amended…Passed 2–1 · No: Walsh
October 12, 2021: For that the Select Board sign the amended Regulatory Agreement for the Homes@45 two affordable housing units, to increase the maximum sales price of the units from $272,700 to $296,800,…
J. Hickey moved for that the Select Board sign the amended Regulatory Agreement for the Homes@45 two affordable housing units, to increase the maximum sales price of the units from $272,700 to $296,800, subject to a $10,000 donation to WAHA from the Green Company.
Yes: Gotti, HickeyNo: Walsh
From the minutes
“J. Hickey moved for that the Select Board sign the amended Regulatory Agreement for the Homes@45 two affordable housing units, to increase the maximum sales price of the units from $272,700 to $296,800, subject to a $10,000 donation to WAHA from the Green Company. R. Gotti Seconded. Vote 2-1. J. Hickey, aye. R. Gotti, aye. M. Walsh, no. RESULT: APPROVED [2 TO 1] MOVER: John M. Hickey, Board Member SECONDER:Robert Gotti, Board Member AYES: John M. Hickey, Robert Gotti NAYS: Michael Walsh.” (Motion: Hickey, second: Gotti)
Aug 30Accept the withdrawal of the Change of Manager application…Motion: R. Gotti moved that the Select Board accept the withdrawal of…Passed 2–0 · see note
August 30, 2021: Accept the withdrawal of the Change of Manager application and allow the Director of Sales Elizabeth Fagan to act as on-site contact to the town on all things alcohol related,…
R. Gotti moved that the Select Board accept the withdrawal of the Change of Manager application and allow the Director of Sales Elizabeth Fagan to act as on-site contact to the town on all things alcohol related, until a Temporary Task Force Manager is appointed with the following conditions: 1. Contact information and start date of the Temporary Task Force Manager must be provided to the Westwood Licensing Agent immediately upon appointment. 2. Application for the permanent General Manager must be submitted to the Westwood Licensing Agent no later than November 29, 2021.
Yes: Gotti, WalshThe vote record lists John Hickey as absent for this vote.
From the minutes
“R. Gotti moved that the Select Board accept the withdrawal of the Change of Manager application and allow the Director of Sales Elizabeth Fagan to act as on-site contact to the town on all things alcohol related, until a Temporary Task Force Manager is appointed with the following conditions: 1. Contact information and start date of the Temporary Task Force Manager must be provided to the Westwood Licensing Agent immediately upon appointment. 2. Application for the permanent General Manager must be submitted to the Westwood Licensing Agent no later than November 29, 2021. M. Walsh Seconded. Vote 2-0. R. Gotti, aye. M. Walsh, aye. RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Robert Gotti, Board Member SECONDER:Michael Walsh, Board Member AYES: Michael Walsh, Robert Gotti ABSENT: John M. Hickey.” (Motion: Gotti, second: Walsh)
Aug 30Grant approval of the Special Beer and Wine license…Motion: R. Gotti moved that the Board grant approval of the Special…Passed 2–0 · see note
August 30, 2021: Grant approval of the Special Beer and Wine license to St. Mark of Ephesus for Greek Fest 2021, valid from Saturday, September 18, 2021, 10:00 a.m. through Sunday, September 19,…
R. Gotti moved that the Board grant approval of the Special Beer and Wine license to St. Mark of Ephesus for Greek Fest 2021, valid from Saturday, September 18, 2021, 10:00 a.m. through Sunday, September 19, 2021, at 8:00 p.m., time includes set-up and clean- up; and to authorize electronic signatures of the Select Board be affixed to the special license application. This approval is contingent on final inspections by the various town departments and public safety departments, as well as any possible future state mandated COVID-19 regulations on gathering sizes.
Yes: Gotti, WalshThe vote record lists John Hickey as absent for this vote.
From the minutes
“R. Gotti moved that the Board grant approval of the Special Beer and Wine license to St. Mark of Ephesus for Greek Fest 2021, valid from Saturday, September 18, 2021, 10:00 a.m. through Sunday, September 19, 2021, at 8:00 p.m., time includes set-up and clean- up; and to authorize electronic signatures of the Select Board be affixed to the special license application. This approval is contingent on final inspections by the various town departments and public safety departments, as well as any possible future state mandated COVID-19 regulations on gathering sizes. M. Walsh Seconded. Vote 2-0. R. Gotti, aye. M. Walsh, aye. RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Robert Gotti, Board Member SECONDER:Michael Walsh, Board Member AYES: Michael Walsh, Robert Gotti ABSENT: John M. Hickey.” (Motion: Gotti, second: Walsh)
Aug 30Grant approval of the Special Beer and Wine License…Motion: R. Gotti moved that the Select Board grant approval of the…Passed 2–0 · see note
August 30, 2021: Grant approval of the Special Beer and Wine License to Grace Steele for a wedding reception on September 25, 2021, at Cat Rock Field & Pavilion located at Hale Reservation…
R. Gotti moved that the Select Board grant approval of the Special Beer and Wine License to Grace Steele for a wedding reception on September 25, 2021, at Cat Rock Field & Pavilion located at Hale Reservation from 4:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m., time includes set-up and clean-up; and to authorize electronic signatures of the Select Board be affixed to the special license application. This approval is contingent on final signoffs by the various town department and public safety departments, as well as any possible future state mandated COVID-19 regulations on gathering sizes.
Yes: Gotti, WalshThe vote record lists John Hickey as absent for this vote.
From the minutes
“R. Gotti moved that the Select Board grant approval of the Special Beer and Wine License to Grace Steele for a wedding reception on September 25, 2021, at Cat Rock Field & Pavilion located at Hale Reservation from 4:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m., time includes set-up and clean-up; and to authorize electronic signatures of the Select Board be affixed to the special license application. This approval is contingent on final signoffs by the various town department and public safety departments, as well as any possible future state mandated COVID-19 regulations on gathering sizes. M. Walsh Seconded. Vote 2-0. R. Gotti, aye. M. Walsh, aye. RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Robert Gotti, Board Member SECONDER:Michael Walsh, Board Member AYES: Michael Walsh, Robert Gotti ABSENT: John M. Hickey.” (Motion: Gotti, second: Walsh)
Aug 30Accept the FY2020 Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (AFG)…Motion: R. Gotti moved that the Select Board accept the FY2020 Assistance…Passed 2–0 · see note
August 30, 2021: Accept the FY2020 Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (AFG) funding of $85,820.95 awarded to the Westwood Fire Department
R. Gotti moved that the Select Board accept the FY2020 Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (AFG) funding of $85,820.95 awarded to the Westwood Fire Department.
Yes: Gotti, WalshThe vote record lists John Hickey as absent for this vote.
From the minutes
“R. Gotti moved that the Select Board accept the FY2020 Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program (AFG) funding of $85,820.95 awarded to the Westwood Fire Department. M. Walsh Seconded. Vote 2-0. R. Gotti, aye. M. Walsh, aye. RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Robert Gotti, Board Member SECONDER:Michael Walsh, Board Member AYES: Michael Walsh, Robert Gotti ABSENT: John M. Hickey.” (Motion: Gotti, second: Walsh)
Aug 30Approve the transfer of $45,097.39 from Comcast, as well…Motion: R. Gotti moved that the Select Board approve the transfer of…Passed 2–0 · see note
August 30, 2021: Approve the transfer of $45,097.39 from Comcast, as well as $57,347.46 from Verizon totaling $102,444.85 to Westwood Media Center per the License Agreements and the Westwood Media Center...
R. Gotti moved that the Select Board approve the transfer of $45,097.39 from Comcast, as well as $57,347.46 from Verizon totaling $102,444.85 to Westwood Media Center per the License Agreements and the Westwood Media Center Agreements signed by the Select Board.
Yes: Gotti, WalshThe vote record lists John Hickey as absent for this vote.
From the minutes
“R. Gotti moved that the Select Board approve the transfer of $45,097.39 from Comcast, as well as $57,347.46 from Verizon totaling $102,444.85 to Westwood Media Center per the License Agreements and the Westwood Media Center Agreements signed by the Select Board. M. Walsh Seconded. Vote 2-0. R. Gotti, aye. M. Walsh, aye. RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Robert Gotti, Board Member SECONDER:Michael Walsh, Board Member AYES: Michael Walsh, Robert Gotti ABSENT: John M. Hickey.” (Motion: Gotti, second: Walsh)
Aug 30Appoint Eric Alden as a Member to the Historical…Motion: R. Gotti moved to appoint Eric Alden as a Member to…Passed 2–0 · see note
August 30, 2021: Appoint Eric Alden as a Member to the Historical Commission for a term to expire on June 30, 2024
R. Gotti moved to appoint Eric Alden as a Member to the Historical Commission for a term to expire on June 30, 2024.
Yes: Gotti, WalshThe vote record lists John Hickey as absent for this vote.
From the minutes
“R. Gotti moved to appoint Eric Alden as a Member to the Historical Commission for a term to expire on June 30, 2024. M. Walsh Seconded. Vote 2-0. R. Gotti, aye. M. Walsh, aye. RESULT: APPROVED [UNANIMOUS] MOVER: Robert Gotti, Board Member SECONDER:Michael Walsh, Board Member AYES: Michael Walsh, Robert Gotti ABSENT: John M. Hickey.” (Motion: Gotti, second: Walsh)
Jul 12Appoint Linda Walsh as a Member and Sean Coffey…Motion: J. Hickey moved that the Select Board appoint Linda Walsh as…Passed 2–0 · Abstained: Walsh
July 12, 2021: Appoint Linda Walsh as a Member and Sean Coffey as an Associate Member to the Zoning Board of Appeals, for terms to expire on June 30, 2024
J. Hickey moved that the Select Board appoint Linda Walsh as a Member and Sean Coffey as an Associate Member to the Zoning Board of Appeals, for terms to expire on June 30, 2024.
Yes: Gotti, HickeyAbstained: Walsh
From the minutes
“J. Hickey moved that the Select Board appoint Linda Walsh as a Member and Sean Coffey as an Associate Member to the Zoning Board of Appeals, for terms to expire on June 30, 2024. R. Gotti Seconded. M. Walsh Abstained. Vote 2-0-1. J. Hickey, aye. R. Gotti, aye. M. Walsh, abstained. M. Walsh rejoined the meeting at 6:55 pm. RESULT: APPROVED [2 TO 0] MOVER: John M. Hickey, Board Member SECONDER:Robert Gotti, Board Member AYES: John M. Hickey, Robert Gotti ABSTAIN: Michael Walsh.” (Motion: Hickey, 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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