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December 2, 2025
6 recorded votes, 5 with disagreement.
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Present: Rob DeMarco, Patrick Costigan, Max Tassinari, Suzanne Swope, Hannah Belcher, James Letterie, Joseph Aiello
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
OPENS JOINT MEETING WITH WNTHROP HOUSING AUTHORITY
Joint vote with the Winthrop Housing Authority: fill the resident seat on the Housing Authority with Mary Lou Heighton
Motion by Peter Gill to nominate Mary Lou Heighton for Resident Position on Winthrop Housing Authority
Joint vote with the Winthrop Housing Authority; the nomination was made and seconded by Housing Authority members, and only the councilors' votes are shown (Aiello on Zoom). The minutes do not write a result line but the Council President congratulates Ms. Heighton on her nomination. The minutes list this roll call but do not write down the result.
From the minutes
“Motion by Peter Gill to nominate Mary Lou Heighton for Resident Position on Winthrop Housing Authority 24 by Roseann Mazzuchelli All in Favor Council President Closed Nominations Peter Gill reports on Mary Lou's past, present, and future time and dedication to the Winthrop Housing Authority should be congratulated and nominates her proudly. Winthrop Housing Authority Director Peg Lyons-Discusses the membership of the Winthrop Housing Authority Board and Mary Lou has been active for about 15 years. She was nominated and voted for unanimously by the tenants of the Housing Board to continue on this board, Council President thanks Mary Lou for her dedication to this board and has nothing but fantastic things.... ROLL CALL FOR NOMINATION VOTE Yes: Peter Gill, Frank Ferrara, Roseann Mazzuchelli Absent: Peter Caggiano Yes: Councilor DeMarco, Councilor Costigan, Councilor Tassinari Councilor Swope, Vice President Belcher, President Letterie Councilor Aiello-Zoom.”
Close the joint meeting with the Housing Authority
Motion by Councilor DeMarco to close joint meeting
Housing Authority members' votes are not shown.
From the minutes
“Motion by Councilor DeMarco to close joint meeting 2"4 by Vice President Belcher ROLL CALL VOTE Yes: Peter Gill, Frank Ferrara, Roseann Mazzuchelli Absent: Peter Caggiano Yes: Councilor DeMarco, Councilor Costigan, Councilor Tassinari Councilor Swope, Vice President Belcher, President Letterie Councilor Aiello-Zoom Motion Passes.” (Motion: DeMarco, second: Belcher)
MINUTES
Approve the Minutes of November 18, 2025, as circulated
Motion by Councilor Swope to Approve the Minutes of November 18, 2025, as circulated.
The minutes say only "Motion Passed", with no count and no names.
From the minutes
“Motion by Councilor Swope to Approve the Minutes of November 18, 2025, as circulated. 2"4 by Vice President Belcher ROLL CALL VOTE Present: Councilor DeMarco, Councilor Costigan, Councilor Tassinari Councilor Swope, Vice President Belcher, President Letterie Councilor Aiello-Zoom Motion Passed.” (Motion: Swope, second: Belcher)
PUBLIC HEARING
Take motion out of order of Old Business
Motion by Vice President Belcher to take motion out of order of Old Business
The minutes say only "Motion Passed", with no count and no names.
From the minutes
“Motion by Vice President Belcher to take motion out of order of Old Business 2°4 by Councilor Tassinari ROLL CALL VOTE Present: Councilor DeMarco, Councilor Costigan, Councilor Tassinari Councilor Swope, Vice President Belcher, President Letterie Councilor Aiello-Zoom Motion Passed.” (Motion: Belcher, second: Tassinari)
Transfer $58,000 from Cap. Stabilization/ Engineering Cost of the storm water system-Tileston, Girdlestone & Pico
Motion by the Finance Committee with a Positive recommendation that the Town Council vote to Transfer $58,000 from Cap. Stabilization/ Engineering Cost of the storm water system-Tileston, Girdlestone & Pico
The minutes say only "Motion Passed", with no count and no names. 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 Transfer $58,000 from Cap. Stabilization/ Engineering Cost of the storm water system-Tileston, Girdlestone & Pico No 2"4 Needed ROLL CALL VOTE Present: Councilor DeMarco, Councilor Costigan, Councilor Tassinari Councilor Swope, Vice President Belcher, President Letterie Councilor Aiello-Zoom Motion Passed.”
ADJOURNMENT
Adjourn
Motion to adjourn by Councilor DeMarco at 7:20pm
From the minutes
“Motion to adjourn by Councilor DeMarco at 7:20pm 2™4 by Councilor Tassinari Passed Unanimously.” (Motion: DeMarco, 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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