MassVoter.com← Winchester Select BoardWinchester Select Board · 2019–2020 Board · Regular meeting
September 16, 2019
5 recorded votes, 1 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Agenda
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Present: Mariano Goluboff, Michael Bettencourt, Jacqueline Welch, Susan Verdicchio
Absent: Amy Shapiro
Every vote, in order
Swanton Street Temporary Construction Agreement with the Village
Approve the Temporary Construction and Access License Agreement as proposed at table and authorize Town Manager to sign the agreement
*Motion That the Select Board approve the Temporary Construction and Access License Agreement as proposed at table and authorize Town Manager to sign the agreement. Bettencourt - Welch All in favor VOTED
From the minutes
“*Motion That the Select Board approve the Temporary Construction and Access License Agreement as proposed at table and authorize Town Manager to sign the agreement. Bettencourt - Welch All in favor VOTED.” (Motion: Bettencourt, second: Welch)
Amends the prior vote regarding 10 Chester Street beyond the $50,000 purchase price, that the $200,000 shall cover the hard and soft costs for the 10 Chester Street project and costs associated...
*Motion That the Select Board amends the prior vote regarding 10 Chester Street beyond the $50,000 purchase price, that the $200,000 shall cover the hard and soft costs for the 10 Chester Street project and costs associated with the purchase. Bettencourt - Welch All in favor VOTED
From the minutes
“*Motion That the Select Board amends the prior vote regarding 10 Chester Street beyond the $50,000 purchase price, that the $200,000 shall cover the hard and soft costs for the 10 Chester Street project and costs associated with the purchase. Bettencourt - Welch All in favor VOTED.” (Motion: Bettencourt, second: Welch)
Winchester High School Zen Garden
Donate $5,000, $2,500 from the Select Board's Hospital Gift Fund and $2,500 from the Select Board's Agawam Gift account, to the High School students Zen Garden to match a $10,000 anonymous donor's...
*Motion That the Select Board donate $5,000, $2,500 from the Select Board's Hospital Gift Fund and $2,500 from the Select Board's Agawam Gift account, to the High School students Zen Garden to match a $10,000 anonymous donor's challenge grant. Bettencourt - Welch All in favor VOTED
From the minutes
“*Motion That the Select Board donate $5,000, $2,500 from the Select Board's Hospital Gift Fund and $2,500 from the Select Board's Agawam Gift account, to the High School students Zen Garden to match a $10,000 anonymous donor's challenge grant. Bettencourt - Welch All in favor VOTED.” (Motion: Bettencourt, second: Welch)
CONSENT AGE NDA
Approve the staging permit for Beacon Waterproofing & Restoration for John Moriarty - 3 Church & Park Streets - Masonry Restoration & Sealant of building
*Motion That the Select Board approve the staging permit for Beacon Waterproofing & Restoration for John Moriarty - 3 Church & Park Streets - Masonry Restoration & Sealant of building. Bettencourt - Welch All in favor VOTED
From the minutes
“*Motion That the Select Board approve the staging permit for Beacon Waterproofing & Restoration for John Moriarty - 3 Church & Park Streets - Masonry Restoration & Sealant of building. Bettencourt - Welch All in favor VOTED.” (Motion: Bettencourt, second: Welch)
COMMUNICATIONS AND WORKING GROUP REPORTS
Adjourn
*Motion: That the Select Board adjourn for the evening. Bettencourt - Welch Roll Call: Bettencourt, Goluboff, Welch, Verdicchio, Shapiro VOTED
The vote lists Amy Shapiro, who was not recorded as present at the time; the names and the attendance do not match, so the result only is shown.
From the minutes
“*Motion: That the Select Board adjourn for the evening. Bettencourt - Welch Roll Call: Bettencourt, Goluboff, Welch, Verdicchio, Shapiro VOTED.” (Motion: Bettencourt, second: Welch)
From the Winchester Select Board’s official minutes, posted in the town’s Agenda Center (Select Board). We check every vote against the Select Board members present and quote the exact wording. MassVoter never grades or scores officials. Photos (the town’s website has no Select Board photos): Winchester News candidate profiles — Michelle Prior and Michael Bettencourt (2026), Anthea Brady and William McGonigle (2025), courtesy of the candidates. Cropped by MassVoter. Former members show initials.
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