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May 8, 2025
3 recorded votes, 2 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Agenda
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Present: Michelle Prior, Anthea Brady, Michael Bettencourt, William McGonigle, Paras Bhayani
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Spring 2024 Warrant Articles: Select Board Positions
Approved to indefinitely postpone Article 31
*Motion That the Select Board approved to indefinitely postpone Article 31. McGonigle - Brady VOTED Roll Call: Yes - Brady, McGonigle, Motion Fails 3-2 No - Bettencourt, Bhayani, Prior
The minutes say the motion failed and list “Yes - Brady, McGonigle” and “No - Bettencourt, Bhayani, Prior”, but record the count as “3-2”; the count and the names do not match, so the result only is shown.
From the minutes
“*Motion That the Select Board approved to indefinitely postpone Article 31. McGonigle - Brady VOTED Roll Call: Yes - Brady, McGonigle, Motion Fails 3-2 No - Bettencourt, Bhayani, Prior.” (Motion: McGonigle, second: Brady)
CONSENT AGENDA
Approve One Day Liquor License(s) for Celine Kimberly for Nouvelle Holdings LLC - May 9, 10, 16 & 17, 2025 - Nouvelle Maison 30 Church Street; Adel Donegan for the Vintage Tea & Cake Company - May...
*Motion That the Select Board approve One Day Liquor License(s) for Celine Kimberly for Nouvelle Holdings LLC - May 9, 10, 16 & 17, 2025 - Nouvelle Maison 30 Church Street; Adel Donegan for the Vintage Tea & Cake Company - May 31, 2025 - Temple Shir Tikvah; Casey McClory for Winchester Committee for A Better Chance - May 31, 2025 - Sanborn House. Brady - 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 One Day Liquor License(s) for Celine Kimberly for Nouvelle Holdings LLC - May 9, 10, 16 & 17, 2025 - Nouvelle Maison 30 Church Street; Adel Donegan for the Vintage Tea & Cake Company - May 31, 2025 - Temple Shir Tikvah; Casey McClory for Winchester Committee for A Better Chance - May 31, 2025 - Sanborn House. Brady - McGonigle VOTED.” (Motion: Brady, second: McGonigle)
Recess to the floor of Town Meeting not to return to public session
*Motion: That the Select Board recess to the floor of Town Meeting not to return to public session. Brady - McGonigle VOTED Roll Call: Brady, Bettencourt, McGonigle, Bhayani, Prior
From the minutes
“*Motion: That the Select Board recess to the floor of Town Meeting not to return to public session. Brady - McGonigle VOTED Roll Call: Brady, Bettencourt, McGonigle, Bhayani, Prior.” (Motion: Brady, second: McGonigle)
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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