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At the start of 31 of 34 Select Board meetings in 2022–2023 Board.
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March 13, 2023: Appoint Jason Capodanno to the Field Management Committee term to expire July 1, 2025
*Motion That the Select Board appoint Jason Capodanno to the Field Management Committee term to expire July 1, 2025. Brady - Bettencourt 4-0-1 Yes: Brady, Bettencourt, Goluboff, Fallon Abstained: Mucci
Voted: Yes
Yes: Bettencourt, Brady, Fallon, GoluboffAbstained: Mucci
“*Motion That the Select Board appoint Jason Capodanno to the Field Management Committee term to expire July 1, 2025. Brady - Bettencourt 4-0-1 Yes: Brady, Bettencourt, Goluboff, Fallon Abstained: Mucci.” (Motion: Brady, second: Bettencourt)
December 5, 2022: Joint appointment of Oana Bandar to the vacant seat on the Board of Assessors (with the Board of Assessors)
*Motion: That the Select Board and Assessors Board appoint Oana Bandar to the vacant position on the Board of Assessors term to expire March 2023. Bettencourt - Goluboff Roll Call: Yes - Brady, Bettencourt, Goluboff, Mucci Vote 4 - 3 No - Manganaro, Michienzi, Fallon Motion Passes
Voted: Yes
Yes: Bettencourt, Brady, Goluboff, MucciNo: FallonJoint vote with the Board of Assessors to fill a vacancy: the roll call lists “Yes - Brady, Bettencourt, Goluboff, Mucci” and “No - Manganaro, Michienzi, Fallon” (4-3 for both boards together). Only the Select Board members’ votes are shown.
“*Motion: That the Select Board and Assessors Board appoint Oana Bandar to the vacant position on the Board of Assessors term to expire March 2023. Bettencourt - Goluboff Roll Call: Yes - Brady, Bettencourt, Goluboff, Mucci Vote 4 - 3 No - Manganaro, Michienzi, Fallon Motion Passes.” (Motion: Bettencourt, second: Goluboff)
November 28, 2022: Appoint Katherine Krikorian to the Republican position on the Board of Registrars, term to expire March 31, 2025
*Motion That the Select Board appoint Katherine Krikorian to the Republican position on the Board of Registrars, term to expire March 31, 2025 . Brady - Goluboff VOTED Roll Call: Brady, Fallon, Goluboff, Mucci
Voted: Yes
Yes: Brady, Fallon, Goluboff, MucciThe roll call does not list Michael Bettencourt, who was present; that member is not shown voting.
“*Motion That the Select Board appoint Katherine Krikorian to the Republican position on the Board of Registrars, term to expire March 31, 2025 . Brady - Goluboff VOTED Roll Call: Brady, Fallon, Goluboff, Mucci.” (Motion: Brady, second: Goluboff)
November 7, 2022: Recommend favorable action on Article 5
*Motion That the Select Board recommend favorable action on Article 5. Favorable Action: Brady, Goluboff VOTE 2-3 Unfavorable Action: Bettencourt, Fallon, Mucci Motion Fails
Voted: Yes
Yes: Brady, GoluboffNo: Bettencourt, Fallon, Mucci
“*Motion That the Select Board recommend favorable action on Article 5. Favorable Action: Brady, Goluboff VOTE 2-3 Unfavorable Action: Bettencourt, Fallon, Mucci Motion Fails.”
October 3, 2022: Direct the Town Manager to change the motion language on the question relating to the Lynch Elementary School that shows as Article 13 in our packet to make it as…
*Motion That the Select Board direct the Town Manager to change the motion language on the question relating to the Lynch Elementary School that shows as Article 13 in our packet to make it as an operating override question instead of a debt exclusion. Goluboff - Bettencourt VOTED Roll Call: 4-1 Motion Passes In favor - Brady, Bettencourt, Goluboff, Fallon Oppose - Mucci
Voted: Yes
Yes: Bettencourt, Brady, Fallon, GoluboffNo: Mucci
“*Motion That the Select Board direct the Town Manager to change the motion language on the question relating to the Lynch Elementary School that shows as Article 13 in our packet to make it as an operating override question instead of a debt exclusion. Goluboff - Bettencourt VOTED Roll Call: 4-1 Motion Passes In favor - Brady, Bettencourt, Goluboff, Fallon Oppose - Mucci.” (Motion: Goluboff, second: Bettencourt)
August 15, 2022: Approve the Field Management Committee proposal and plan as amended by the School Committee the change of time for the lights to be dimmed at 9:30 p.m. and off completely…
*Motion That the Select Board approve the Field Management Committee proposal and plan as amended by the School Committee the change of time for the lights to be dimmed at 9:30 p.m. and off completely at 9:45 p.m. subject to our approval of a neighborhood impact plan at our September 12, 2022 meeting. Bettencourt - Fallon VOTED Roll Call - Yes: Bettencourt, Fallon, Mucci 3-1 Motion Passes No: Brady Absent: Goluboff
Yes: Bettencourt, Fallon, MucciNo: BradyThe vote lists Mariano Goluboff as absent.
“*Motion That the Select Board approve the Field Management Committee proposal and plan as amended by the School Committee the change of time for the lights to be dimmed at 9:30 p.m. and off completely at 9:45 p.m. subject to our approval of a neighborhood impact plan at our September 12, 2022 meeting. Bettencourt - Fallon VOTED Roll Call - Yes: Bettencourt, Fallon, Mucci 3-1 Motion Passes No: Brady Absent: Goluboff.” (Motion: Bettencourt, second: Fallon)
June 27, 2022: Start the negotiation process with Mead, Talerman & Costa LLC
*Motion That the Select Board start the negotiation process with Mead, Talerman & Costa LLC. Bettencourt - Fallon Roll Call: Yes - Bettencourt, Fallon, Mucci 3-2 No - Brady, Goluboff Motion Passes
Voted: No
Yes: Bettencourt, Fallon, MucciNo: Brady, Goluboff
“*Motion That the Select Board start the negotiation process with Mead, Talerman & Costa LLC. Bettencourt - Fallon Roll Call: Yes - Bettencourt, Fallon, Mucci 3-2 No - Brady, Goluboff Motion Passes.” (Motion: Bettencourt, second: Fallon)
June 2, 2022: Appoint Nick Troisi to the Senior Citizen Tax Committee for a term to expire March 31, 2025
*Motion That the Select Board appoint Nick Troisi to the Senior Citizen Tax Committee for a term to expire March 31, 2025. Brady - Goluboff VOTED Roll Call: Brady, Fallon, Goluboff, Mucci
Voted: Yes
Michael Bettencourt had left the meeting before this vote and is not shown.
“*Motion That the Select Board appoint Nick Troisi to the Senior Citizen Tax Committee for a term to expire March 31, 2025. Brady - Goluboff VOTED Roll Call: Brady, Fallon, Goluboff, Mucci.” (Motion: Brady, second: Goluboff)
June 2, 2022: Reappoint Lauren Costello & Andrew Kelley to the Wildwood Cemetery Advisory Committee for a term to expire May 31, 2025
*Motion That the Select Board reappoint Lauren Costello & Andrew Kelley to the Wildwood Cemetery Advisory Committee for a term to expire May 31, 2025. Brady - Goluboff VOTED Roll Call: Brady, Fallon, Goluboff, Mucci
Voted: Yes
Michael Bettencourt had left the meeting before this vote and is not shown.
“*Motion That the Select Board reappoint Lauren Costello & Andrew Kelley to the Wildwood Cemetery Advisory Committee for a term to expire May 31, 2025. Brady - Goluboff VOTED Roll Call: Brady, Fallon, Goluboff, Mucci.” (Motion: Brady, second: Goluboff)
June 2, 2022: To Review & Approve Results of the Sale of Bond Anticipation Notes
2. To Review & Approve Results of the Sale of Bond Anticipation Notes - Shelia Tracy, Town Treasurer/Collector, gave a summary of the BANs and Vice Chair Brady read the following vote into the record. I, the Clerk of the Select Board of the Town of Winchester, Massachusetts (the "Town"), certify that at a meeting of the board held June 2, 2022, of which meeting all members of the board were duly notified and at which a quorum was present, the following votes were unanimously passed, all of which appear upon the official record of the board in my custody: Voted: to approve the sale of $2,029,995 General Obligation Bond Anticipation Notes of the Town dated June 24, 2022 at an interest rate of 2.75% and payable March 30, 2023 (the "Notes") to Fidelity Capital Markets at par and accrued interest, if any, plus a premium of $9,743.98. Further Voted: that in connection with the marketing and sale of the Notes, the preparation and distribution of a Notice of Sale and Preliminary Official Statement dated May 17, 2022, and a final Official Statement dated May 25, 2022, each in such form as may be approved by the Town Treasurer, be and hereby are ratified, confirmed, approved and adopted. Further Voted: that the Town Treasurer and the Select Board be, and hereby are, authorized to execute and deliver a significant events disclosure undertaking in compliance with SEC Rule 15c2-12 in such form as may be approved by bond counsel to the Town, which undertaking shall be incorporated by reference in the Notes for the benefit of the holders of the Notes from time to time. Further Voted: that we authorize and direct the Town Treasurer to establish post issuance federal tax compliance procedures and continuing disclosure procedures in such forms as the Town Treasurer and bond counsel deem sufficient, or if such procedures are currently in place, to review and update said procedures, in order to monitor and maintain the tax-exempt status of the Notes and to comply with relevant securities laws. Further Voted: that each member of the Select Board, the Town Clerk and the Town Treasurer be and hereby are, authorized to take any and all such actions, and execute and deliver such certificates, receipts or other documents as may be determined by them, or any of them, to be necessary or convenient to carry into effect the provisions of the foregoing votes. I further certify that the votes were taken at a meeting open to the public; that no vote was taken by secret ballot; that a notice stating the place (or method of accessing), date, time and agenda for the meeting (which agenda included the adoption of the above votes) was filed with the Town Clerk and a copy thereof posted in a manner conspicuously visible to the public at all hours in or on the municipal building at which the office of the Town Clerk is located or, if applicable, in accordance with an alternative method of notice prescribed or approved by the Attorney General as set forth in 940 CMR 29.03(2)(b), at least 48 hours, not including Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays, prior to the time of the meeting and remained so posted at the time of the meeting; that no deliberations or decision in connection with the sale of the Notes were taken in executive session, all in accordance with G.L. c.30A, §§18-25; and, if the meeting was conducted remotely, it was called and held in accordance with the requirements of Section 20 of Chapter 20 of the Acts of 2021. Brady - Goluboff VOTED Roll Call: Brady, Fallon, Goluboff, Mucci
Voted: Yes
Michael Bettencourt had left the meeting before this vote and is not shown.
“2. To Review & Approve Results of the Sale of Bond Anticipation Notes - Shelia Tracy, Town Treasurer/Collector, gave a summary of the BANs and Vice Chair Brady read the following vote into the record. I, the Clerk of the Select Board of the Town of Winchester, Massachusetts (the "Town"), certify that at a meeting of the board held June 2, 2022, of which meeting all members of the board were duly notified and at which a quorum was present, the following votes were unanimously passed, all of which appear upon the official record of the board in my custody: Voted: to approve the sale of $2,029,995 General Obligation Bond Anticipation Notes of the Town dated June 24, 2022 at an interest rate of 2.75% and payable March 30, 2023 (the "Notes") to Fidelity Capital Markets at par and accrued interest, if any, plus a premium of $9,743.98. Further Voted: that in connection with the marketing and sale of the Notes, the preparation and distribution of a Notice of Sale and Preliminary Official Statement dated May 17, 2022, and a final Official Statement dated May 25, 2022, each in such form as may be approved by the Town Treasurer, be and hereby are ratified, confirmed, approved and adopted. Further Voted: that the Town Treasurer and the Select Board be, and hereby are, authorized to execute and deliver a significant events disclosure undertaking in compliance with SEC Rule 15c2-12 in such form as may be approved by bond counsel to the Town, which undertaking shall be incorporated by reference in the Notes for the benefit of the holders of the Notes from time to time. Further Voted: that we authorize and direct the Town Treasurer to establish post issuance federal tax compliance procedures and continuing disclosure procedures in such forms as the Town Treasurer and bond counsel deem sufficient, or if such procedures are currently in place, to review and update said procedures, in order to monitor and maintain the tax-exempt status of the Notes and to comply with relevant securities laws. Further Voted: that each member of the Select Board, the Town Clerk and the Town Treasurer be and hereby are, authorized to take any and all such actions, and execute and deliver such certificates, receipts or other documents as may be determined by them, or any of them, to be necessary or convenient to carry into effect the provisions of the foregoing votes. I further certify that the votes were taken at a meeting open to the public; that no vote was taken by secret ballot; that a notice stating the place (or method of accessing), date, time and agenda for the meeting (which agenda included the adoption of the above votes) was filed with the Town Clerk and a copy thereof posted in a manner conspicuously visible to the public at all hours in or on the municipal building at which the office of the Town Clerk is located or, if applicable, in accordance with an alternative method of notice prescribed or approved by the Attorney General as set forth in 940 CMR 29.03(2)(b), at least 48 hours, not including Saturdays, Sundays and legal holidays, prior to the time of the meeting and remained so posted at the time of the meeting; that no deliberations or decision in connection with the sale of the Notes were taken in executive session, all in accordance with G.L. c.30A, §§18-25; and, if the meeting was conducted remotely, it was called and held in accordance with the requirements of Section 20 of Chapter 20 of the Acts of 2021. Brady - Goluboff VOTED Roll Call: Brady, Fallon, Goluboff, Mucci.” (Motion: Brady, second: Goluboff)
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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