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October 10, 2024
5 recorded votes, 4 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: Michelle Prior, John Fallon, Michael Bettencourt, Anthea Brady, William McGonigle
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Fall Town Meeting Warrant
Approve the warrant for Fall Town Meeting subject to clerical edits or edits from staff and Town Counsel
*Motion: That the Select Board approve the warrant for Fall Town Meeting subject to clerical edits or edits from staff and Town Counsel. Fallon - Bettencourt VOTED
The minutes record the motion as “VOTED” but give no count, no names and no “All in favor”, so the result only is shown.
From the minutes
“*Motion: That the Select Board approve the warrant for Fall Town Meeting subject to clerical edits or edits from staff and Town Counsel. Fallon - Bettencourt VOTED.” (Motion: Fallon, second: Bettencourt)
Fall Town Meeting Articles
Approve the proposed motions in substantially the form presented for the articles sponsored by the Select Boar with the exception of Motion 2 free cash
*Motion: That the Select Board approve the proposed motions in substantially the form presented for the articles sponsored by the Select Boar with the exception of Motion 2 free cash. Fallon - Bettencourt VOTED
The minutes record the motion as “VOTED” but give no count, no names and no “All in favor”, so the result only is shown.
From the minutes
“*Motion: That the Select Board approve the proposed motions in substantially the form presented for the articles sponsored by the Select Boar with the exception of Motion 2 free cash. Fallon - Bettencourt VOTED.” (Motion: Fallon, second: Bettencourt)
ARPA Funding
Approve the ARPA community grant of $50,000 to the Wright-Locke Farm Conservancy for the purchase of a van
*Motion That the Select Board approve the ARPA community grant of $50,000 to the Wright-Locke Farm Conservancy for the purchase of a van. Fallon - McGonigle VOTED
The minutes record the motion as “VOTED” but give no count, no names and no “All in favor”, so the result only is shown.
From the minutes
“*Motion That the Select Board approve the ARPA community grant of $50,000 to the Wright-Locke Farm Conservancy for the purchase of a van. Fallon - McGonigle VOTED.” (Motion: Fallon, second: McGonigle)
Police Patrol MOU
The MOU for the Police Patrol Officers Association, MassCOP Local 211 as presented on October 10, 2024
*Motion That the Select Board the MOU for the Police Patrol Officers Association, MassCOP Local 211 as presented on October 10, 2024. Fallon - Bettencourt VOTED
The minutes record the motion as “VOTED” but give no count, no names and no “All in favor”, so the result only is shown.
From the minutes
“*Motion That the Select Board the MOU for the Police Patrol Officers Association, MassCOP Local 211 as presented on October 10, 2024. Fallon - Bettencourt VOTED.” (Motion: Fallon, second: Bettencourt)
Adjourn
*Motion: That the Select Board adjourn for the day. Fallon - Brady VOTED Roll Call: Bettencourt, Brady, Fallon, McGonigle, Prior
From the minutes
“*Motion: That the Select Board adjourn for the day. Fallon - Brady VOTED Roll Call: Bettencourt, Brady, Fallon, McGonigle, Prior.” (Motion: Fallon, second: Brady)
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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