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June 10, 2025
11 recorded votes, 10 with disagreement.
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Present: Joseph Aiello, Rob DeMarco, Max Tassinari, Suzanne Swope, John DaRos, Hannah Belcher, James Letterie
Absent: Patrick Costigan
Every vote, in order
OLD BUSINESS- FY 26 BUDGET
Adopt Annual General Fund Operating Budget for Fiscal Year 2026
Motion by the Finance Committee with a Positive Recommendation that the Town Council Adopt Annual General Fund Operating Budget for Fiscal Year 2026
The minutes list this roll call but do not write down the result. The roll call lists Patrick Costigan as absent. 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 Adopt Annual General Fund Operating Budget for Fiscal Year 2026 No 2nd Needed ROLL CALL TOWN COUNCIL Approve: Councilor Aiello, Councilor DeMarco, Councilor Tassinari, Councilor Swope, Councilor DaRos, Vice President Belcher, President Letterie Absent: Councilor Costigan.”
Adopt Annual Revolving Budgets for Fiscal Year 2026
Motion by the Finance Committee with a Positive Recommendation that the Town Council Adopt Annual Revolving Budgets for Fiscal Year 2026
The minutes list this roll call but do not write down the result. The roll call lists Patrick Costigan as absent. 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 Adopt Annual Revolving Budgets for Fiscal Year 2026 No 2nd Needed ROLL CALL TOWN COUNCIL Approve: Councilor Aiello, Councilor DeMarco, Councilor Tassinari, Councilor Swope, Councilor DaRos, Vice President Belcher, President Letterie Absent: Councilor Costigan.”
Adopt Annual Capital Plan for Fiscal Year 2026
Motion by the Finance Committee with a Positive Recommendation that the Town Council Adopt Annual Capital Plan for Fiscal Year 2026
The minutes list this roll call but do not write down the result. The roll call lists Patrick Costigan as absent. 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 Adopt Annual Capital Plan for Fiscal Year 2026 No 2nd Needed ROLL CALL TOWN COUNCIL Approve: Councilor Aiello, Councilor DeMarco, Councilor Tassinari, Councilor Swope, Councilor DaRos, Vice President Belcher, President Letterie Absent: Councilor Costigan.”
Adopt Larson Rink Enterprise Fund Budget for Fiscal Year 2026
Motion by the Finance Committee with a Positive Recommendation that the Town Council Adopt Larson Rink Enterprise Fund Budget for Fiscal Year 2026
The minutes list this roll call but do not write down the result. The roll call lists Patrick Costigan as absent. 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 Adopt Larson Rink Enterprise Fund Budget for Fiscal Year 2026 No 2nd Needed ROLL CALL TOWN COUNCIL Approve: Councilor Aiello, Councilor DeMarco, Councilor Tassinari, Councilor Swope, Councilor DaRos, Vice President Belcher, President Letterie Absent: Councilor Costigan.”
Adopt Recreation Enterprise Fund Budget for Fiscal Year 2026
Motion by the Finance Committee with a Positive Recommendation that the Town Council Adopt Recreation Enterprise Fund Budget for Fiscal Year 2026
The minutes list this roll call but do not write down the result. The roll call lists Patrick Costigan as absent. 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 Adopt Recreation Enterprise Fund Budget for Fiscal Year 2026 No 2nd Needed ROLL CALL TOWN COUNCIL Approve: Councilor Aiello, Councilor DeMarco, Councilor Tassinari, Councilor Swope, Councilor DaRos, Vice President Belcher, President Letterie Absent: Councilor Costigan.”
Adopt Harbormaster Enterprise Fund Budget for Fiscal Year 2026
Motion by the Finance Committee with a Positive Recommendation that the Town Council Adopt Harbormaster Enterprise Fund Budget for Fiscal Year 2026
The minutes list this roll call but do not write down the result. The roll call lists Patrick Costigan as absent. 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 Adopt Harbormaster Enterprise Fund Budget for Fiscal Year 2026 No 2nd Needed ROLL CALL TOWN COUNCIL Approve: Councilor Aiello, Councilor DeMarco, Councilor Tassinari, Councilor Swope, Councilor DaRos, Vice President Belcher, President Letterie Absent: Councilor Costigan.”
Adopt Water & Sewer Enterprise Fund Budget for Fiscal Year 2026
Motion by the Finance Committee with a Positive Recommendation that the Town Council Adopt Water & Sewer Enterprise Fund Budget for Fiscal Year 2026
The minutes list this roll call but do not write down the result. The roll call lists Patrick Costigan as absent. 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 Adopt Water & Sewer Enterprise Fund Budget for Fiscal Year 2026 No 2nd Needed ROLL CALL TOWN COUNCIL Approve: Councilor Aiello, Councilor DeMarco, Councilor Tassinari, Councilor Swope, Councilor DaRos, Vice President Belcher, President Letterie Absent: Councilor Costigan.”
Adopt Solid Waste Enterprise Fund Budget for Fiscal Year 2026
Motion by the Finance Committee with a Positive Recommendation that the Town Council Adopt Solid Waste Enterprise Fund Budget for Fiscal Year 2026
The minutes list this roll call but do not write down the result. The roll call lists Patrick Costigan as absent. 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 Adopt Solid Waste Enterprise Fund Budget for Fiscal Year 2026 No 2nd Needed ROLL CALL TOWN COUNCIL Approve: Councilor Aiello, Councilor DeMarco, Councilor Tassinari, Councilor Swope, Councilor DaRos, Vice President Belcher, President Letterie Absent: Councilor Costigan.”
Place the Harbormaster/Waterways Enterprise Fund under the Authority of the Winthrop Police Chief beginning in FY26
Motion by the Finance Committee with a Positive Recommendation that the Town Council Vote to place the Harbormaster/Waterways Enterprise Fund under the Authority of the Winthrop Police Chief beginning in FY26
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 place the Harbormaster/Waterways Enterprise Fund under the Authority of the Winthrop Police Chief beginning in FY26 No 2nd Needed ROLL CALL TOWN COUNCIL Approve: Councilor Aiello, Councilor DeMarco, Councilor Tassinari, Councilor Swope, Councilor DaRos, Vice President Belcher, President Letterie.”
Appropriate $1,450,000 for Allocation of Education Stabilization Fund
Motion by the Finance Committee with a Positive Recommendation that the Town Council appropriate $1,450,000 for Allocation of Education Stabilization Fund
The minutes list this roll call but do not write down the result. The roll call lists Patrick Costigan as absent. 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 $1,450,000 for Allocation of Education Stabilization Fund No 2nd Needed ROLL CALL TOWN COUNCIL Approve: Councilor Aiello, Councilor DeMarco, Councilor Tassinari, Councilor Swope, Councilor DaRos, Vice President Belcher, President Letterie Absent: Councilor Costigan.”
ADJOURNMENT
Adjourn
Motion to adjourn by Vice President Belcher
From the minutes
“Motion to adjourn by Vice President Belcher 2nd by Councilor DeMarco Passed Unanimously.” (Motion: Belcher, second: DeMarco)
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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