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October 7, 2025
4 recorded votes, 4 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Agenda
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Note on these minutes: The attendance line lists DaRos as absent; he is named in the later roll calls (on Zoom), so he is counted present from the first of them.
Present: Joseph Aiello, Rob DeMarco, Patrick Costigan, Max Tassinari, Suzanne Swope, Hannah Belcher, James Letterie, John DaRos
Absent: None
During the meeting:
- John DaRos arrived after the meeting began.
Every vote, in order
MINUTES
Approve the Minutes of September 16, 2025, as circulated
Motion by Councilor DeMarco to Approve the Minutes of September 16, 2025, as circulated.
The minutes say only "Motion Passed", with no count and no names.
From the minutes
“Motion by Councilor DeMarco to Approve the Minutes of September 16, 2025, as circulated. 2nd by Councilor Swope Motion Passed.” (Motion: DeMarco, second: Swope)
Allow councilors to discuss more than the Town Manager's report and put recall information on the town website
Roll Call Vote on Motion
Yes: Aiello, Belcher, DaRos, TassinariNo: Costigan, DeMarco, Letterie, SwopeThe minutes list this roll call but do not write down the result. The minutes do not say who made this motion.
From the minutes
“Roll Call Vote on Motion Yes: Councilor Aiello, Councilor Tassinari, Councilor DaRos, Vice President Belcher No: Councilor DeMarco, Councilor Costigan, Councilor Swope, President Letterie.”
NEW BUSINESS
Amend the date from Nov. 5th to Nov. 12th , 2025
Motion by Councilor Tassinari to amend the date from Nov. 5th to Nov. 12th , 2025
The minutes say only "Main Motion is Passed", with no count and no names.
From the minutes
“Motion by Councilor Tassinari to amend the date from Nov. 5th to Nov. 12th , 2025 2nd by Vice President Belcher Discussion Vice President Belcher not available on the 12th Amended Motion is Withdrawn by Councilor Tassinari Main Motion is Passed.” (Motion: Tassinari, second: Belcher)
ADJOURNMENT
Adjourn
Motion to adjourn by Vice President Belcher at 7:35 pm
Yes: Aiello, Belcher, DaRos, DeMarco, Letterie, Swope, TassinariNo: Costigan
From the minutes
“Motion to adjourn by Vice President Belcher at 7:35 pm 2nd by Councilor DeMarco Roll Call Vote Yes: Councilor Aiello, Councilor DeMarco, Councilor Tassinari, Councilor Swope, Vice President Belcher, President Letterie, Councilor DaRos (Zoom) No: Councilor Costigan Motion Passes -Meeting is Adjourned.” (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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