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June 3, 2025
10 recorded votes, 9 with disagreement.
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Present: Joseph Aiello, Rob DeMarco, Patrick Costigan, Max Tassinari, Suzanne Swope, John DaRos, Hannah Belcher, James Letterie
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
MINUTES
Approve the Minutes of May 6, 2025, as circulated
Motion by Vice President Belcher to Approve the Minutes of May 6, 2025, as circulated.
The minutes say only "Motion Passed", with no count and no names.
From the minutes
“Motion by Vice President Belcher to Approve the Minutes of May 6, 2025, as circulated. 2nd by Councilor Tassinari Motion Passed.” (Motion: Belcher, second: Tassinari)
Approve the Minutes of May 20, 2025, as circulated
Motion by Tassinari to Approve the Minutes of May 20, 2025, as circulated.
The minutes say only "Motion Passed", with no count and no names.
From the minutes
“Motion by Tassinari to Approve the Minutes of May 20, 2025, as circulated. 2nd by Councilor Swope Discussion and Amended to include in the minutes that Tree Committee Donations are Tax Deductible Motion Passed.” (Motion: Tassinari, second: Swope)
OLD BUSINESS
Approve the Town Managers Free Cash Policy
Motion by the Finance Committee with a Positive Recommendation to approve the Town Managers Free Cash Policy
The minutes list this roll call but do not write down the result. The motion came from a council committee, so no mover or seconder is named.
From the minutes
“Motion by the Finance Committee with a Positive Recommendation to approve the Town Managers Free Cash Policy No 2nd Needed Discussion Councilor Tassinari would like this passed and not be held up Councilor President approves this policy ROLL CALL TOWN COUNCIL Approve: Councilor Aiello, Councilor DeMarco, Councilor Costigan, Councilor Tassinari, Councilor Swope, Councilor DaRos, Vice President Belcher, President Letterie.”
Adopt the following update to the town's Free Cash allocation policy to read as listed below and become effective July 1
Motion by the Finance Committee with a Positive Recommendation that the Town Council vote to adopt the following update to the town's Free Cash allocation policy to read as listed below and become effective July 1,
The minutes list this roll call but do not write down the result. The motion came from a council committee, so no mover or seconder is named.
From the minutes
“Motion by the Finance Committee with a Positive Recommendation that the Town Council vote to adopt the following update to the town's Free Cash allocation policy to read as listed below and become effective July 1, 2025…. No 2nd Needed Discussion ROLL CALL TOWN COUNCIL Approve: Councilor Aiello, Councilor DeMarco, Councilor Costigan, Councilor Tassinari, Councilor Swope, Councilor DaRos, Vice President Belcher, President Letterie.”
Appropriate $200,000 from Retained Earnings/Wate Sewer Capital Stabilization Fund
Motion by the Finance Committee with a Positive Recommendation that the Town Council appropriate $200,000 from Retained Earnings/Wate Sewer Capital Stabilization Fund
The minutes list this roll call but do not write down the result. The motion came from a council committee, so no mover or seconder is named.
From the minutes
“Motion by the Finance Committee with a Positive Recommendation that the Town Council appropriate $200,000 from Retained Earnings/Wate Sewer Capital Stabilization Fund No 2nd Needed Discussion ROLL CALL TOWN COUNCIL Approve: Councilor Aiello, Councilor DeMarco, Councilor Costigan, Councilor Tassinari, Councilor Swope, Councilor DaRos, Vice President Belcher, President Letterie.”
Appropriate $1,465,356 Free Cash / Stabilization Funds
Motion by the Finance Committee with a Positive Recommendation that the Town Council appropriate $1,465,356 Free Cash / Stabilization Funds
The minutes list this roll call but do not write down the result. The motion came from a council committee, so no mover or seconder is named.
From the minutes
“Motion by the Finance Committee with a Positive Recommendation that the Town Council appropriate $1,465,356 Free Cash / Stabilization Funds No 2nd Needed Discussion ROLL CALL TOWN COUNCIL Approve: Councilor Aiello, Councilor DeMarco, Councilor Costigan, Councilor Tassinari, Councilor Swope, Councilor DaRos, Vice President Belcher, President Letterie.”
Appropriate $130,000 Free Cash / Compensated Absences and OPEB Trust
Motion by the Finance Committee with a Positive Recommendation that the Town Council appropriate $130,000 Free Cash / Compensated Absences and OPEB Trust
The minutes list this roll call but do not write down the result. The motion came from a council committee, so no mover or seconder is named.
From the minutes
“Motion by the Finance Committee with a Positive Recommendation that the Town Council appropriate $130,000 Free Cash / Compensated Absences and OPEB Trust No 2nd Needed Discussion ROLL CALL TOWN COUNCIL Approve: Councilor Aiello, Councilor DeMarco, Councilor Costigan, Councilor Tassinari, Councilor Swope, Councilor DaRos, Vice President Belcher, President Letterie.”
Appropriate $20,000 Retained Earnings / Ferry Enterprise Fund Costs
Motion by the Finance Committee with a Positive Recommendation that the Town Council appropriate $20,000 Retained Earnings / Ferry Enterprise Fund Costs
The minutes list this roll call but do not write down the result. The motion came from a council committee, so no mover or seconder is named.
From the minutes
“Motion by the Finance Committee with a Positive Recommendation that the Town Council appropriate $20,000 Retained Earnings / Ferry Enterprise Fund Costs No 2nd Needed Discussion ROLL CALL TOWN COUNCIL Approve: Councilor Aiello, Councilor DeMarco, Councilor Costigan, Councilor Tassinari, Councilor Swope, Councilor DaRos, Vice President Belcher, President Letterie.”
The Town appropriates the sum of THIRTY- EIGHT MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ($38,500,000) for the demolition of the Old Middle School and Auditorium and for the design, engineering,...
Motion by the Finance Committee with a Positive Recommendation that the Town appropriates the sum of THIRTY- EIGHT MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ($38,500,000) for the demolition of the Old Middle School and Auditorium and for the design, engineering, constructing, equipping, and furnishing of a new Fire Station, including the payment of costs incidental or related thereto; and to meet this appropriation the Treasurer, with the approval of the Town Manager, is authorized to issue bonds or notes under the provisions of Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 44, section 7, or any other enabling authority.
The motion came from a council committee, so no mover or seconder is named.
From the minutes
“Motion by the Finance Committee with a Positive Recommendation that the Town appropriates the sum of THIRTY- EIGHT MILLION FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ($38,500,000) for the demolition of the Old Middle School and Auditorium and for the design, engineering, constructing, equipping, and furnishing of a new Fire Station, including the payment of costs incidental or related thereto; and to meet this appropriation the Treasurer, with the approval of the Town Manager, is authorized to issue bonds or notes under the provisions of Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 44, section 7, or any other enabling authority. No 2nd Needed Discussion ROLL CALL TOWN COUNCIL Approve: Councilor Aiello, Councilor DeMarco, Councilor Costigan, Councilor Tassinari, Councilor Swope, Councilor DaRos, Vice President Belcher, President Letterie Motion Passed.”
ADJOURNMENT
Adjourn
Motion to adjourn by Councilor Swope at 8:45 pm
From the minutes
“Motion to adjourn by Councilor Swope at 8:45 pm 2nd by Vice President Belcher Passed Unanimously.” (Motion: Swope, second: Belcher)
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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