MassVoter.com← Winchester Select BoardWinchester Select Board · 2020–2021 Board · Regular meeting
April 13, 2020
8 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Agenda
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Note on these minutes: The board met remotely (Zoom), with roll-call votes.
Present: Michael Bettencourt, Susan Verdicchio, Jacqueline Welch, Mariano Goluboff
Absent: Amy Shapiro
Every vote, in order
ACCEPTANCE OF DONATIONS
Accept, with gratitude, donations in the amount of $2,250 to be deposited in the Council on Aging Transportation Support Account and $200 into the Council on Aging Gift Account
*Motion That the Select Board accept, with gratitude, donations in the amount of $2,250 to be deposited in the Council on Aging Transportation Support Account and $200 into the Council on Aging Gift Account. Verdicchio - Welch Roll Call: Verdicchio, Welch, Goluboff, Bettencourt VOTED
From the minutes
“*Motion That the Select Board accept, with gratitude, donations in the amount of $2,250 to be deposited in the Council on Aging Transportation Support Account and $200 into the Council on Aging Gift Account. Verdicchio - Welch Roll Call: Verdicchio, Welch, Goluboff, Bettencourt VOTED.” (Motion: Verdicchio, second: Welch)
Appointments
Waive the customary fifteen (15) day appointment effective waiting period to allow Thomas Call to begin his employment
*Motion: That the Select Board waive the customary fifteen (15) day appointment effective waiting period to allow Thomas Call to begin his employment. Verdicchio - Welch Roll Call: Verdicchio, Welch, Goluboff, Bettencourt VOTED
From the minutes
“*Motion: That the Select Board waive the customary fifteen (15) day appointment effective waiting period to allow Thomas Call to begin his employment. Verdicchio - Welch Roll Call: Verdicchio, Welch, Goluboff, Bettencourt VOTED.” (Motion: Verdicchio, second: Welch)
Asa Fletcher Fund
Designate $10,000 within the Asa Fletcher Fund to be used for Coronavirus relief to qualifying Winchester residents in conjunction with the United Way "Give Where You Live" program
*Motion: That the Select Board designate $10,000 within the Asa Fletcher Fund to be used for Coronavirus relief to qualifying Winchester residents in conjunction with the United Way "Give Where You Live" program. Verdicchio - Welch Roll Call: Verdicchio, Welch, Goluboff, Bettencourt VOTED
From the minutes
“*Motion: That the Select Board designate $10,000 within the Asa Fletcher Fund to be used for Coronavirus relief to qualifying Winchester residents in conjunction with the United Way "Give Where You Live" program. Verdicchio - Welch Roll Call: Verdicchio, Welch, Goluboff, Bettencourt VOTED.” (Motion: Verdicchio, second: Welch)
Remote Town Meeting Legislation
Support the proposed Act authorizing remote participation for representative town meetings due to the COVID-19 emergency
*Motion: That the Select Board support the proposed Act authorizing remote participation for representative town meetings due to the COVID-19 emergency. Verdicchio - Welch Roll Call: Verdicchio, Welch, Goluboff, Bettencourt VOTED
From the minutes
“*Motion: That the Select Board support the proposed Act authorizing remote participation for representative town meetings due to the COVID-19 emergency. Verdicchio - Welch Roll Call: Verdicchio, Welch, Goluboff, Bettencourt VOTED.” (Motion: Verdicchio, second: Welch)
Public Lands Preservation Act
Support the proposed Public Lands Preservation Act to benefit the environment and protect open space
*Motion: That the Select Board support the proposed Public Lands Preservation Act to benefit the environment and protect open space. Verdicchio - Welch Roll Call: Verdicchio, Welch, Goluboff, Bettencourt VOTED
From the minutes
“*Motion: That the Select Board support the proposed Public Lands Preservation Act to benefit the environment and protect open space. Verdicchio - Welch Roll Call: Verdicchio, Welch, Goluboff, Bettencourt VOTED.” (Motion: Verdicchio, second: Welch)
LIP Application
Approved the Local Initiative Program (LIP) for Winning Farm as presented
*Motion That the Select Board approved the Local Initiative Program (LIP) for Winning Farm as presented. Verdicchio - Welch Roll Call: Verdicchio, Welch, Goluboff, Bettencourt VOTED
From the minutes
“*Motion That the Select Board approved the Local Initiative Program (LIP) for Winning Farm as presented. Verdicchio - Welch Roll Call: Verdicchio, Welch, Goluboff, Bettencourt VOTED.” (Motion: Verdicchio, second: Welch)
CONSENT AGE NDA
Approve the rescheduling of Town Day to Friday, September 25th and Saturday, September 26, 2020
*Motion: That the Select Board approve the rescheduling of Town Day to Friday, September 25th and Saturday, September 26, 2020. Verdicchio - Welch Roll Call: Verdicchio, Welch, Goluboff, Bettencourt VOTED
From the minutes
“*Motion: That the Select Board approve the rescheduling of Town Day to Friday, September 25th and Saturday, September 26, 2020. Verdicchio - Welch Roll Call: Verdicchio, Welch, Goluboff, Bettencourt VOTED.” (Motion: Verdicchio, second: Welch)
Adjourn
*Motion: That the Select Board adjourn for the evening. Verdicchio - Welch Roll Call: Verdicchio, Welch, Goluboff, Bettencourt VOTED
From the minutes
“*Motion: That the Select Board adjourn for the evening. Verdicchio - Welch Roll Call: Verdicchio, Welch, Goluboff, Bettencourt VOTED.” (Motion: Verdicchio, 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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