MassVoter.com← Winchester Select BoardWinchester Select Board · 2021–2022 Board · Regular meeting
May 6, 2021
9 recorded votes, 1 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: Susan Verdicchio, Mariano Goluboff, Michael Bettencourt, Richard Mucci
Absent: Amy Shapiro
Every vote, in order
ACCEPTANCE OF DONATIONS
Accept, with gratitude, donations of $8,688 from the Friends of Winter Pond for Winter Pond 2021 water quality testing and the other in the amount of $9,450 for Winter Pond 2021 Herbicide Treatment
*Motion That the Select Board accept, with gratitude, donations of $8,688 from the Friends of Winter Pond for Winter Pond 2021 water quality testing and the other in the amount of $9,450 for Winter Pond 2021 Herbicide Treatment. Goluboff - Bettencourt Roll Call: Goluboff, Bettencourt, Mucci, Verdicchio VOTED
From the minutes
“*Motion That the Select Board accept, with gratitude, donations of $8,688 from the Friends of Winter Pond for Winter Pond 2021 water quality testing and the other in the amount of $9,450 for Winter Pond 2021 Herbicide Treatment. Goluboff - Bettencourt Roll Call: Goluboff, Bettencourt, Mucci, Verdicchio VOTED.” (Motion: Goluboff, second: Bettencourt)
Building Permit Surcharge
Approve a $50 surcharge fee at the Building Department for building permits for construction and also request that staff develop a surcharge recommendation relative to the permit size and scale so...
*Motion That the Select Board approve a $50 surcharge fee at the Building Department for building permits for construction and also request that staff develop a surcharge recommendation relative to the permit size and scale so if we want in the future we can have those be a little more tailored to the project. Goluboff - Bettencourt Roll Call: Goluboff, Bettencourt, Mucci, Verdicchio VOTED
From the minutes
“*Motion That the Select Board approve a $50 surcharge fee at the Building Department for building permits for construction and also request that staff develop a surcharge recommendation relative to the permit size and scale so if we want in the future we can have those be a little more tailored to the project. Goluboff - Bettencourt Roll Call: Goluboff, Bettencourt, Mucci, Verdicchio VOTED.” (Motion: Goluboff, second: Bettencourt)
Have the surcharge be applied for all building permits starting July 1, 2021
*Motion That the Select Board have the surcharge be applied for all building permits starting July 1, 2021. Goluboff - Bettencourt Roll Call: Goluboff, Bettencourt, Mucci, Verdicchio VOTED
From the minutes
“*Motion That the Select Board have the surcharge be applied for all building permits starting July 1, 2021. Goluboff - Bettencourt Roll Call: Goluboff, Bettencourt, Mucci, Verdicchio VOTED.” (Motion: Goluboff, second: Bettencourt)
Warrant Articles
Recommend favorable action on the Article 20 amendment
*Motion That the Select Board recommend favorable action on the Article 20 amendment. Goluboff - Bettencourt Roll Call: Goluboff, Bettencourt, Mucci, Verdicchio VOTED
From the minutes
“*Motion That the Select Board recommend favorable action on the Article 20 amendment. Goluboff - Bettencourt Roll Call: Goluboff, Bettencourt, Mucci, Verdicchio VOTED.” (Motion: Goluboff, second: Bettencourt)
Recommend favorable action on the Personnel Board Article 23 amendment
*Motion That the Select Board recommend favorable action on the Personnel Board Article 23 amendment. Goluboff - Bettencourt Roll Call: Goluboff, Bettencourt, Mucci, Verdicchio VOTED
From the minutes
“*Motion That the Select Board recommend favorable action on the Personnel Board Article 23 amendment. Goluboff - Bettencourt Roll Call: Goluboff, Bettencourt, Mucci, Verdicchio VOTED.” (Motion: Goluboff, second: Bettencourt)
CONSENT AGE NDA
Approved the request from the Network for Social Justice to hold a student-run Pride fest on the Town Common, Wednesday, June 9, 2021 from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m
*Motion That the Select Board approved the request from the Network for Social Justice to hold a student-run Pride fest on the Town Common, Wednesday, June 9, 2021 from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. Goluboff - Bettencourt Roll Call: Goluboff, Bettencourt, Mucci, Verdicchio VOTED
From the minutes
“*Motion That the Select Board approved the request from the Network for Social Justice to hold a student-run Pride fest on the Town Common, Wednesday, June 9, 2021 from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. Goluboff - Bettencourt Roll Call: Goluboff, Bettencourt, Mucci, Verdicchio VOTED.” (Motion: Goluboff, second: Bettencourt)
Approved the request from Dennis Mahoney, Winchester High School Principal, to hold an outdoor event on Skillings Field for the Class of 2021 on Sunday, June 6, 7:30-9:30 p.m
*Motion That the Select Board approved the request from Dennis Mahoney, Winchester High School Principal, to hold an outdoor event on Skillings Field for the Class of 2021 on Sunday, June 6, 7:30-9:30 p.m. Goluboff - Bettencourt Roll Call: Goluboff, Bettencourt, Mucci, Verdicchio VOTED
From the minutes
“*Motion That the Select Board approved the request from Dennis Mahoney, Winchester High School Principal, to hold an outdoor event on Skillings Field for the Class of 2021 on Sunday, June 6, 7:30-9:30 p.m. Goluboff - Bettencourt Roll Call: Goluboff, Bettencourt, Mucci, Verdicchio VOTED.” (Motion: Goluboff, second: Bettencourt)
Approved the One Day Alcoholic Beverage License for Michelle MacKenzie for Superior Servers - June 5, 2021 & October 1, 2021 - Wright-Locke Farm
*Motion That the Select Board approved the One Day Alcoholic Beverage License for Michelle MacKenzie for Superior Servers - June 5, 2021 & October 1, 2021 - Wright-Locke Farm Goluboff - Bettencourt Roll Call: Goluboff, Bettencourt, Mucci, Verdicchio VOTED
From the minutes
“*Motion That the Select Board approved the One Day Alcoholic Beverage License for Michelle MacKenzie for Superior Servers - June 5, 2021 & October 1, 2021 - Wright-Locke Farm Goluboff - Bettencourt Roll Call: Goluboff, Bettencourt, Mucci, Verdicchio VOTED.” (Motion: Goluboff, second: Bettencourt)
COMMUNICATIONS AND WORKING GROUP REPORTS
Recess to the floor of Town Meeting to adjourn at the same time as Town Meeting
*Motion: That the Select Board recess to the floor of Town Meeting to adjourn at the same time as Town Meeting. Goluboff - Bettencourt Roll Call: Goluboff, Shapiro, Bettencourt, Mucci, Verdicchio 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 recess to the floor of Town Meeting to adjourn at the same time as Town Meeting. Goluboff - Bettencourt Roll Call: Goluboff, Shapiro, Bettencourt, Mucci, Verdicchio VOTED.” (Motion: Goluboff, second: Bettencourt)
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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