MassVoter.com← Winchester Select BoardWinchester Select Board · 2026–2027 Board · Regular meeting
August 10, 2026
14 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: Anthea Brady, William McGonigle, Michael Bettencourt, Michelle Prior
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
ACCEPTANCE OF DONATIONS
Accept, with gratitude, Commonwealth of Massachusetts FY27 State 911 Support & Incentive Grant for $65,826 to the Police Department
*Motion That the Select Board accept, with gratitude, Commonwealth of Massachusetts FY27 State 911 Support & Incentive Grant for $65,826 to the Police Department. Prior - Bettencourt VOTED Roll Call: Bettencourt, Prior, McGonigle, Brady
From the minutes
“*Motion That the Select Board accept, with gratitude, Commonwealth of Massachusetts FY27 State 911 Support & Incentive Grant for $65,826 to the Police Department. Prior - Bettencourt VOTED Roll Call: Bettencourt, Prior, McGonigle, Brady.” (Motion: Prior, second: Bettencourt)
Accept, with gratitude, Commonwealth of Massachusetts FY27 State 911 Training Grant for $10,299.36 to the Police Department
*Motion That the Select Board accept, with gratitude, Commonwealth of Massachusetts FY27 State 911 Training Grant for $10,299.36 to the Police Department. Prior - Bettencourt VOTED Roll Call: Bettencourt, Prior, McGonigle, Brady
From the minutes
“*Motion That the Select Board accept, with gratitude, Commonwealth of Massachusetts FY27 State 911 Training Grant for $10,299.36 to the Police Department. Prior - Bettencourt VOTED Roll Call: Bettencourt, Prior, McGonigle, Brady.” (Motion: Prior, second: Bettencourt)
Accept, with gratitude, Commonwealth of Massachusetts FY27 Office of Aging and Independence Formula Grant for $86,368 to the Council on Aging
*Motion That the Select Board accept, with gratitude, Commonwealth of Massachusetts FY27 Office of Aging and Independence Formula Grant for $86,368 to the Council on Aging. Prior - Bettencourt VOTED Roll Call: Bettencourt, Prior, McGonigle, Brady
From the minutes
“*Motion That the Select Board accept, with gratitude, Commonwealth of Massachusetts FY27 Office of Aging and Independence Formula Grant for $86,368 to the Council on Aging. Prior - Bettencourt VOTED Roll Call: Bettencourt, Prior, McGonigle, Brady.” (Motion: Prior, second: Bettencourt)
Accept, with gratitude, a donation of $1,200 from Sunny Himansu to the Recreation Department Gift Fund for supplies at Packer Ellis Tennis Courts and/or for any other lawful purpose
*Motion That the Select Board accept, with gratitude, a donation of $1,200 from Sunny Himansu to the Recreation Department Gift Fund for supplies at Packer Ellis Tennis Courts and/or for any other lawful purpose. Prior - Bettencourt VOTED Roll Call: Bettencourt, Prior, McGonigle, Brady
From the minutes
“*Motion That the Select Board accept, with gratitude, a donation of $1,200 from Sunny Himansu to the Recreation Department Gift Fund for supplies at Packer Ellis Tennis Courts and/or for any other lawful purpose. Prior - Bettencourt VOTED Roll Call: Bettencourt, Prior, McGonigle, Brady.” (Motion: Prior, second: Bettencourt)
Accept, with gratitude, a donation of $750 from the Winchester Cooperative Bank to support the Recreation Department's Concert on the Commons Series
*Motion That the Select Board accept, with gratitude, a donation of $750 from the Winchester Cooperative Bank to support the Recreation Department's Concert on the Commons Series. Prior - Bettencourt VOTED Roll Call: Bettencourt, Prior, McGonigle, Brady
From the minutes
“*Motion That the Select Board accept, with gratitude, a donation of $750 from the Winchester Cooperative Bank to support the Recreation Department's Concert on the Commons Series. Prior - Bettencourt VOTED Roll Call: Bettencourt, Prior, McGonigle, Brady.” (Motion: Prior, second: Bettencourt)
Accept, with gratitude, a donation of $600 from the Winchester Savings Bank to the Recreation Department Gift Fund for supplies at Packer Ellis Tennis Courts and/or for any other lawful purpose
*Motion That the Select Board accept, with gratitude, a donation of $600 from the Winchester Savings Bank to the Recreation Department Gift Fund for supplies at Packer Ellis Tennis Courts and/or for any other lawful purpose. Prior - Bettencourt VOTED Roll Call: Bettencourt, Prior, McGonigle, Brady
From the minutes
“*Motion That the Select Board accept, with gratitude, a donation of $600 from the Winchester Savings Bank to the Recreation Department Gift Fund for supplies at Packer Ellis Tennis Courts and/or for any other lawful purpose. Prior - Bettencourt VOTED Roll Call: Bettencourt, Prior, McGonigle, Brady.” (Motion: Prior, second: Bettencourt)
Accept, with gratitude, a donation of $600 from Melinda Guglietta on behalf of Beespoke Woodwrights, LLC for the purchase of supplies at Packer Ellis Tennis Courts and/or to be used towards any...
*Motion That the Select Board accept, with gratitude, a donation of $600 from Melinda Guglietta on behalf of Beespoke Woodwrights, LLC for the purchase of supplies at Packer Ellis Tennis Courts and/or to be used towards any other purpose from the Recreation Department gift account. Prior - Bettencourt VOTED Roll Call: Bettencourt, Prior, McGonigle, Brady
From the minutes
“*Motion That the Select Board accept, with gratitude, a donation of $600 from Melinda Guglietta on behalf of Beespoke Woodwrights, LLC for the purchase of supplies at Packer Ellis Tennis Courts and/or to be used towards any other purpose from the Recreation Department gift account. Prior - Bettencourt VOTED Roll Call: Bettencourt, Prior, McGonigle, Brady.” (Motion: Prior, second: Bettencourt)
Retiree Health Insurance
Adopt the recommendation of the Town Manager to formally establish June 30, 2027, as the deadline for vesting the Town's Medicare Part B reimbursement, and that any employee who retires on or...
*Motion That the Select Board adopt the recommendation of the Town Manager to formally establish June 30, 2027, as the deadline for vesting the Town's Medicare Part B reimbursement, and that any employee who retires on or before that date will receive the Part B reimbursement; those that retire after that date will no longer receive that reimbursement. Prior - McGonigle VOTED Roll Call: Bettencourt, Prior, McGonigle, Brady
From the minutes
“*Motion That the Select Board adopt the recommendation of the Town Manager to formally establish June 30, 2027, as the deadline for vesting the Town's Medicare Part B reimbursement, and that any employee who retires on or before that date will receive the Part B reimbursement; those that retire after that date will no longer receive that reimbursement. Prior - McGonigle VOTED Roll Call: Bettencourt, Prior, McGonigle, Brady.” (Motion: Prior, second: McGonigle)
Care, Custody and Control of WCCP Projects on Town Property
Accept the recommendation of the Town Manager to support the following Community Preservation Projects to WCCP: Friends of Winchester Recreation - Leonard Field Pavilion; Winchester Recreation -...
*Motion That the Select Board accept the recommendation of the Town Manager to support the following Community Preservation Projects to WCCP: Friends of Winchester Recreation - Leonard Field Pavilion; Winchester Recreation - Packer-Ellis Tennis; McDonald Basketball/Tennis resurfacing; DPW - Town Hall Auditorium permanent seating restoration; Permanent Tree Committee - Public Tree Canopy Improvement; Walk and Roll Winchester - Tri-Community Greenway Improvements; Winchester Youth Baseball/Softball - Nutile Field Master Plan. Prior - Bettencourt VOTED Roll Call: Bettencourt, Prior, McGonigle, Brady
From the minutes
“*Motion That the Select Board accept the recommendation of the Town Manager to support the following Community Preservation Projects to WCCP: Friends of Winchester Recreation - Leonard Field Pavilion; Winchester Recreation - Packer-Ellis Tennis; McDonald Basketball/Tennis resurfacing; DPW - Town Hall Auditorium permanent seating restoration; Permanent Tree Committee - Public Tree Canopy Improvement; Walk and Roll Winchester - Tri-Community Greenway Improvements; Winchester Youth Baseball/Softball - Nutile Field Master Plan. Prior - Bettencourt VOTED Roll Call: Bettencourt, Prior, McGonigle, Brady.” (Motion: Prior, second: Bettencourt)
State Primary Election Warrant
Approve and sign the Warrant for the September 2026 State Primary, as presented, and authorize its posting and service in accordance with Massachusetts General Laws and the Town's applicable...
*Motion That the Select Board approve and sign the Warrant for the September 2026 State Primary, as presented, and authorize its posting and service in accordance with Massachusetts General Laws and the Town's applicable requirements. Prior - Bettencourt VOTED Roll Call: Bettencourt, Prior, McGonigle, Brady
From the minutes
“*Motion That the Select Board approve and sign the Warrant for the September 2026 State Primary, as presented, and authorize its posting and service in accordance with Massachusetts General Laws and the Town's applicable requirements. Prior - Bettencourt VOTED Roll Call: Bettencourt, Prior, McGonigle, Brady.” (Motion: Prior, second: Bettencourt)
CONSENT AGENDA
Approve One Day Liquor License(s) for Lauren Tiedemann from Book Ends for an Author Event at Book Ends, 559 Main St, on August 20, 2026, from 7:00 - 9:00 p.m., Pantelis Papadimitriou from PGSE...
*Motion That the Select Board approve One Day Liquor License(s) for Lauren Tiedemann from Book Ends for an Author Event at Book Ends, 559 Main St, on August 20, 2026, from 7:00 - 9:00 p.m., Pantelis Papadimitriou from PGSE Corp. d/b/a Ithaki for a Baptism at Wright-Locke Farm All Seasons Barn on August 22, 2026, from 2:00 - 8:00 p.m., Adam Ostrofsky from Feast and The Fable for a Wedding at Wright-Locke Farm All Seasons Barn on September 12, 2026, from 3:00 - 9:30 p.m. Prior - Bettencourt VOTED Roll Call: Bettencourt, Prior, McGonigle, Brady
From the minutes
“*Motion That the Select Board approve One Day Liquor License(s) for Lauren Tiedemann from Book Ends for an Author Event at Book Ends, 559 Main St, on August 20, 2026, from 7:00 - 9:00 p.m., Pantelis Papadimitriou from PGSE Corp. d/b/a Ithaki for a Baptism at Wright-Locke Farm All Seasons Barn on August 22, 2026, from 2:00 - 8:00 p.m., Adam Ostrofsky from Feast and The Fable for a Wedding at Wright-Locke Farm All Seasons Barn on September 12, 2026, from 3:00 - 9:30 p.m. Prior - Bettencourt VOTED Roll Call: Bettencourt, Prior, McGonigle, Brady.” (Motion: Prior, second: Bettencourt)
Approve the request to use Town Hall parking lot on Saturday, September 19th, from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM for a community event, Shred It & Share It
*Motion That the Select Board approve the request to use Town Hall parking lot on Saturday, September 19th, from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM for a community event, Shred It & Share It. Prior - Bettencourt VOTED Roll Call: Bettencourt, Prior, McGonigle, Brady
From the minutes
“*Motion That the Select Board approve the request to use Town Hall parking lot on Saturday, September 19th, from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM for a community event, Shred It & Share It. Prior - Bettencourt VOTED Roll Call: Bettencourt, Prior, McGonigle, Brady.” (Motion: Prior, second: Bettencourt)
Approve the minutes from June 15, 18, 29 & July 27, 2026 meetings
*Motion That the Select Board approve the minutes from June 15, 18, 29 & July 27, 2026 meetings. Prior - Bettencourt VOTED Roll Call: Bettencourt, Prior, McGonigle, Brady
From the minutes
“*Motion That the Select Board approve the minutes from June 15, 18, 29 & July 27, 2026 meetings. Prior - Bettencourt VOTED Roll Call: Bettencourt, Prior, McGonigle, Brady.” (Motion: Prior, second: Bettencourt)
Adjourn
*Motion: That the Select Board adjourn for the evening. Prior - Bettencourt VOTED Roll Call: Bettencourt, Prior, McGonigle, Brady
From the minutes
“*Motion: That the Select Board adjourn for the evening. Prior - Bettencourt VOTED Roll Call: Bettencourt, Prior, McGonigle, Brady.” (Motion: Prior, 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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