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Wilmington Member
Frank J. West
At-large · 5 terms in this record
Frank J. West, Sr.; Frank West
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- Counted from the official minutes, for 2022–2023 Board only. Committee meetings and routine votes (adjourning, approving minutes) are not counted.
- Attendance counts the meetings where the minutes list West as present or absent at the start.
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Attendance
At the start of 1 of 1 Select Board meetings in 2022–2023 Board.
Missed none.
Every meeting (1)
- May 8, 2023 · Regular: Present
Votes where members disagreed · 2022–2023 Board
May 8Approve the minutes of their meeting held March 13,…Motion: A motion was made by Select Board Member Bendel, seconded by…Passed 3–0 · West: Abstained
May 8, 2023: Approve the minutes of their meeting held March 13, 2023 and that all actions taken are hereby ratified and confirmed
A motion was made by Select Board Member Bendel, seconded by Select Board Member DePalma and by the affirmative vote of three with Select Board Member West abstaining, it was VOTED: That the Select Board approve the minutes of their meeting held March 13, 2023 and that all actions taken are hereby ratified and confirmed.
Voted: Abstained
Yes: Bendel, DePalma, MaselliAbstained: West
From the minutes
“A motion was made by Select Board Member Bendel, seconded by Select Board Member DePalma and by the affirmative vote of three with Select Board Member West abstaining, it was VOTED: That the Select Board approve the minutes of their meeting held March 13, 2023 and that all actions taken are hereby ratified and confirmed..” (Motion: Bendel, second: DePalma)
May 8Approve the request of Verizon New England Inc. and…Motion: A motion was made by Select Board Member Bendel, seconded by…Passed 3–1 · West: Yes
May 8, 2023: Approve the request of Verizon New England Inc. and Reading Municipal Light Department to relocate one pole on Dunton Road and further that the Town Manager be directed to send…
A motion was made by Select Board Member Bendel, seconded by Select Board Member West and by the affirmative vote of three with Select Board Member DePalma opposed, it was VOTED: That the Select Board approve the request of Verizon New England Inc. and Reading Municipal Light Department to relocate one pole on Dunton Road and further that the Town Manager be directed to send a letter to Karen Levesque, Right of Way Manager, reiterating the Town of Wilmington's procedure for locating a pole.
Voted: Yes
Yes: Bendel, Maselli, WestNo: DePalma
From the minutes
“A motion was made by Select Board Member Bendel, seconded by Select Board Member West and by the affirmative vote of three with Select Board Member DePalma opposed, it was VOTED: That the Select Board approve the request of Verizon New England Inc. and Reading Municipal Light Department to relocate one pole on Dunton Road and further that the Town Manager be directed to send a letter to Karen Levesque, Right of Way Manager, reiterating the Town of Wilmington's procedure for locating a pole..” (Motion: Bendel, second: West)
Votes with no disagreement (7)
From the Wilmington Select Board’s official minutes, posted on the town’s Town Manager – Select Board minutes page. We check every vote against the Select Board members present and quote the exact wording. MassVoter never grades or scores officials. Photos: Town of Wilmington Annual Town Reports (captioned Select Board photos) — 2023 report: Kevin Caira, Gary DePalma, Lilia Maselli and Frank West; 2025 report: Jacob Gearwar. Cropped by MassVoter. Former members show initials.
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