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Westwood Former Select Board member
Michael Walsh
Select Board member (townwide) · 6 terms in this record
Michael F. Walsh
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Start my ballot →Record at a glance · 2017–2018 Board
How these numbers work
- Counted from the official minutes, for 2017–2018 Board only. Committee meetings and routine votes (adjourning, approving minutes) are not counted.
- Attendance counts the meetings where the minutes list Walsh 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 13 of 14 Select Board meetings in 2017–2018 Board.
Missed
- Mar 26, 2018 · Regular: Absent
Every meeting (14)
- May 21, 2018 · Regular: Present
- May 1, 2018 · Regular: Present
- Apr 26, 2018 · Regular: Present
- Apr 23, 2018 · Regular: Present
- Apr 9, 2018 · Regular: Present
- Mar 26, 2018 · Regular: Absent
- Mar 23, 2018 · Regular: Present
- Mar 19, 2018 · Regular: Present
- Mar 5, 2018 · Regular: Present
- Feb 26, 2018 · Regular: Present
- Feb 20, 2018 · Regular: Present
- Feb 12, 2018 · Regular: Present
- Jan 30, 2018 · Regular: Present
- Jan 8, 2018 · Regular: Present
Votes where members disagreed · 2017–2018 Board
May 21Cancel the Public Hearing scheduled for Monday, May 21,…Motion: N. Hyde moved to cancel the Public Hearing scheduled for Monday,…Passed Unanimous, 3 present · Walsh: Yes
May 21, 2018: Cancel the Public Hearing scheduled for Monday, May 21, 2018 related to the application for Unattended Donation Containers to be located at Temple Beth David and that the Public Hearing…
N. Hyde moved to cancel the Public Hearing scheduled for Monday, May 21, 2018 related to the application for Unattended Donation Containers to be located at Temple Beth David and that the Public Hearing be re-advertised and notify abutters of a new hearing date. At the end of the meeting, the Board announced the new hearing date to be Wednesday, June 26th. Subsequently, due to schedule conflicts, the Board Published this hearing for Wednesday, June 27th
Voted: Yes
The minutes record the result as "Continued".
From the minutes
“N. Hyde moved to cancel the Public Hearing scheduled for Monday, May 21, 2018 related to the application for Unattended Donation Containers to be located at Temple Beth David and that the Public Hearing be re-advertised and notify abutters of a new hearing date. At the end of the meeting, the Board announced the new hearing date to be Wednesday, June 26th. Subsequently, due to schedule conflicts, the Board Published this hearing for Wednesday, June 27th M. Walsh Seconded. Unanimous Vote: 3-0. RESULT: CONTINUED [UNANIMOUS] Next: 6/27/2018 7:30 PM MOVER: Nancy C. Hyde, Clerk SECONDER:Michael F. Walsh, Third Member AYES: John M. Hickey, Nancy C. Hyde, Michael F. Walsh.” (Motion: Hyde, second: Walsh)
Mar 23Remove the article titled "Abandonment of portions of Hedgerow…Motion: M. Walsh moved to remove the article titled "Abandonment of portions…Passed 2–0 · Walsh: Yes
March 23, 2018: Remove the article titled "Abandonment of portions of Hedgerow Lane as a public street and authorization of transfer of land within the current right- of-way to owners of abutting property"…
M. Walsh moved to remove the article titled "Abandonment of portions of Hedgerow Lane as a public street and authorization of transfer of land within the current right- of-way to owners of abutting property" from the 2018 Annual Town Meeting Warrant."
Voted: Yes
Yes: Hickey, WalshNancy Hyde stepped aside (recused) and is not shown as voting.
From the minutes
“M. Walsh moved to remove the article titled "Abandonment of portions of Hedgerow Lane as a public street and authorization of transfer of land within the current right- of-way to owners of abutting property" from the 2018 Annual Town Meeting Warrant." J. Hickey Seconded. Vote: 2-0-1. N. Hyde recused herself and was not present for the vote. RESULT: APPROVED [2 TO 0] MOVER: Michael F. Walsh, Third Member SECONDER:John M. Hickey, Chairma AYES: John M. Hickey, Michael F. Walsh RECUSED: Nancy C. Hyde.” (Motion: Walsh, second: Hickey)
Votes with no disagreement (52)
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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