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December 17, 2024
6 recorded votes, 2 with disagreement.
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Present: Max Tassinari, Patrick Costigan, John Munson, Rob DeMarco, Joseph Aiello, Suzanne Swope, John DaRos, Hannah Belcher, James Letterie
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
MINUTES
Approve the Approval of Minutes of December 3, 2024 as circulated
Motion by Councilor DeMarco to Approve the Approval of Minutes of December 3, 2024 as circulated.
The minutes say only "Motion Passed", with no count and no names.
From the minutes
“Motion by Councilor DeMarco to Approve the Approval of Minutes of December 3, 2024 as circulated. 24 by Vice President Belcher Councilor DeMarco abstains. : Motion Passed.” (Motion: DeMarco, second: Belcher)
GENERAL INFORMATION AND RECOMMENDATIONS
Suspend Town Council Rules and take agenda item out of order
Motion by Councilor DeMarco to suspend Town Council Rules and take agenda item out of order
From the minutes
“Motion by Councilor DeMarco to suspend Town Council Rules and take agenda item out of order 2"4 by Vice President Belcher Passed Unanimously.” (Motion: DeMarco, second: Belcher)
A new Fire Station be placed on a ballot for the Walden St. location
Motion by Vice President Belcher that a new Fire Station be placed on a ballot for the Walden St. location
From the minutes
“Motion by Vice President Belcher that a new Fire Station be placed on a ballot for the Walden St. location 24 by Councilor DeMarco ROLL CALL YES: Councilor Tassinari, Councilor Costigan, Councilor Munson, Councilor DeMarco, Councilor Aiello, Councilor Swope, Councilor DaRos, Vice President Belcher, President Letterie Motion Passes.” (Motion: Belcher, second: DeMarco)
OLD BUSINESS
Allow the abandonment exclusion for Councilor DeMarco and Councilor DaRos
Motion by Councilor Munson to allow the abandonment exclusion for Councilor DeMarco and Councilor DaRos
Yes: Aiello, Belcher, Costigan, Letterie, Munson, Swope, TassinariAbstained: DaRos, DeMarco
From the minutes
“Motion by Councilor Munson to allow the abandonment exclusion for Councilor DeMarco and Councilor DaRos 2™4 by Councilor Costigan ROLL CALL YES: Councilor Tassinari, Councilor Costigan, Councilor Munson, Councilor Aiello, Councilor Swope, Vice President Belcher, President Letterie Abstain: Councilor DeMarco, Councilor DaRos Motion Passes.” (Motion: Munson, second: Costigan)
Accept the School Committee to present a Tiered Override System to the Town that will include Question 1(a) if the town is in favor of $4.95 Million Override for the Winthrop Public Shcools for...
Motion by Vice President Belcher that the Town Council accept the School Committee to present a Tiered Override System to the Town that will include Question 1(a) if the town is in favor of $4.95 Million Override for the Winthrop Public Shcools for FY26, which include $1.4 Milloin allocated to an Education Stabilization account and Question 1 (b) would be, would the town support a $3.5 Million override for FY26 Budget for the Winthrop Public Schools
From the minutes
“Motion by Vice President Belcher that the Town Council accept the School Committee to present a Tiered Override System to the Town that will include Question 1(a) if the town is in favor of $4.95 Million Override for the Winthrop Public Shcools for FY26, which include $1.4 Milloin allocated to an Education Stabilization account and Question 1 (b) would be, would the town support a $3.5 Million override for FY26 Budget for the Winthrop Public Schools 2™ by Councilor DeMarco ROLL CALL YES: Councilor Tassinari, Councilor Costigan, Councilor Munson, Councilor DeMarco, Councilor Aiello, Councilor Swope, Councilor DaRos, Vice President Belcher, President Letterie Motion Passes.” (Motion: Belcher, second: DeMarco)
ADJOURNMENT
Adjourn
Motion to adjourn by Councilor DeMarco at 9:00 pm
From the minutes
“Motion to adjourn by Councilor DeMarco at 9:00 pm 2° by Councilor Munson Passed Unanimously.” (Motion: DeMarco, second: Munson)
From the Winthrop Town Council’s official minutes, posted in the town’s Agenda Center. We check every vote against the members present and quote the exact wording. MassVoter never grades or scores officials. Member photos: Winthrop Sun Transcript (candidate announcements for Letterie, Millar, Dimes and Romano; Costigan and Swope from a captioned June 2026 Strawberry Festival photo by Salza). Former members and Tassinari, Reardon and Finn show initials for now.
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