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November 18, 2025
5 recorded votes, 3 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 Nov. 5, 2025, as circulated
Motion by Vice President Belcher to Approve the Minutes of Nov. 5, 2025, as circulated.
The minutes say only "Motion Passed", with no count and no names. They name Max Tassinari as abstaining and Joseph Aiello as abstaining.
From the minutes
“Motion by Vice President Belcher to Approve the Minutes of Nov. 5, 2025, as circulated. 2™4 by Councilor Swope Abstain: Councilor Tassinari, Councilor Aiello Motion Passed.” (Motion: Belcher, second: Swope)
GENERAL INFORMATION AND RECOMMENDATIONS
The town maintains a Uniform Tax rate for all classes of Property for FY26 Shift of 1 Single Tax Rate
Motion by the Finance Committee with a positive recommendation that the town maintains a Uniform Tax rate for all classes of Property for FY26 Shift of 1 Single Tax Rate
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 maintains a Uniform Tax rate for all classes of Property for FY26 Shift of 1 Single Tax Rate No 24 Needed Roll Call Yes: Councilor Aiello, Councilor DeMarco, Councilor Costigan, Councilor Tassinari Councilor Swope, Councilor Daros, Vice President Belcher, President Letterie Motion Passes.”
Exclude an open space discount to exclude a residential exemption and to exclude small commercial exemption
Motion by Councilor Tassinari to exclude an open space discount to exclude a residential exemption and to exclude small commercial exemption.
Yes: Aiello, Belcher, Costigan, DaRos, Letterie, Swope, TassinariNo: DeMarco
From the minutes
“Motion by Councilor Tassinari to exclude an open space discount to exclude a residential exemption and to exclude small commercial exemption. 2"™4 by Vice President Belcher Roll Call Yes: Councilor Aiello, Councilor Costigan, Councilor Tassinari Councilor Swope, Councilor Daros, Vice President Belcher, President Letterie No: Councilor DeMarco Motion Passes.” (Motion: Tassinari, second: Belcher)
NEW BUSINESS
Accept the Appointment made by Council President Letterie of appointing Christian Buonopane to the Citizens Finance Commission for a term to expire June 30, 2028
Motion by Vice President Belcher to Accept the Appointment made by Council President Letterie of appointing Christian Buonopane to the Citizens Finance Commission for a term to expire June 30, 2028
From the minutes
“Motion by Vice President Belcher to Accept the Appointment made by Council President Letterie of appointing Christian Buonopane to the Citizens Finance Commission for a term to expire June 30, 2028 2™ by Councilor Tassinari Passed Unanimously.” (Motion: Belcher, second: Tassinari)
ADJOURNMENT
Adjourn
Motion to adjourn by Councilor DaRos at 7:45pm
From the minutes
“Motion to adjourn by Councilor DaRos at 7:45pm 2"¢ by Councilor Tassinari Passed Unanimously.” (Motion: DaRos, second: Tassinari)
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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