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December 16, 2025
4 recorded votes, 4 with disagreement.
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Present: Joseph Aiello, Rob DeMarco, Patrick Costigan, Suzanne Swope, Hannah Belcher, James Letterie, Max Tassinari
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
MINUTES
Approve the Minutes of December 2, 2025, as circulated
Motion by Councilor DeMarco to Approve the Minutes of December 2, 2025, as circulated.
The roll call lists Patrick Costigan twice. The minutes give no count, so we show the result only.
From the minutes
“Motion by Councilor DeMarco to Approve the Minutes of December 2, 2025, as circulated. 2nd by Vice President Belcher ROLL CALL VOTE Yes: Councilor Aiello, Councilor DeMarco, Councilor Costigan, Councilor Swope, Vice President Belcher, President Letterie Yes, on Zoom-Councilor Costigan & Councilor Tassinari Motion Passed.” (Motion: DeMarco, second: Belcher)
PUBLIC HEARING
Take this motion out of order
Motion by Councilor Swope to take this motion out of order.
The roll call lists Patrick Costigan twice. The minutes give no count, so we show the result only.
From the minutes
“Motion by Councilor Swope to take this motion out of order. 2nd by Councilor DeMarco ROLL CALL VOTE Yes: Councilor Aiello, Councilor DeMarco, Councilor Costigan, Councilor Swope, Vice President Belcher, President Letterie Yes, on Zoom-Councilor Costigan & Councilor Tassinari-Zoom Motion Passed.” (Motion: Swope, second: DeMarco)
The Town appropriates the sum of NINE HUNDRED EIGHTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($980,000) to pay costs of replacing lead water service lines, including all costs incidental and related thereto; that to...
Motion by the Finance Committee with a Positive Recommendation that the Town appropriates the sum of NINE HUNDRED EIGHTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($980,000) to pay costs of replacing lead water service lines, including all costs incidental and related thereto; that to meet this appropriation, the Treasurer, with the approval of the Town Manager, is authorized to borrow said amount under and pursuant to M.G.L. c.44, §7(1) and/or §8(5), or pursuant to any other enabling authority, and to issue bonds or notes of the Town therefor; that the Treasurer, with the approval of the Town Manager, is authorized to borrow all or a portion of such amount from the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority (the "Authority") and in connection therewith to enter into a loan agreement and/or financial assistance agreement with the Authority and otherwise to contract with the Authority with respect to such loan and for any grants or aid available for the project or for the financing thereof; that the Town Manager is authorized to accept and expend any grants or aid available for the project or for the financing thereof, provided that the amount of the authorized borrowing for the project shall be reduced by the amount of any such grants or aid received; and that the Town Manager is authorized to take any other action necessary or convenient to carry out this project;
The roll call lists Patrick Costigan twice. The minutes give no count, so we show the result only. 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 NINE HUNDRED EIGHTY THOUSAND DOLLARS ($980,000) to pay costs of replacing lead water service lines, including all costs incidental and related thereto; that to meet this appropriation, the Treasurer, with the approval of the Town Manager, is authorized to borrow said amount under and pursuant to M.G.L. c.44, §7(1) and/or §8(5), or pursuant to any other enabling authority, and to issue bonds or notes of the Town therefor; that the Treasurer, with the approval of the Town Manager, is authorized to borrow all or a portion of such amount from the Massachusetts Water Resources Authority (the "Authority") and in connection therewith to enter into a loan agreement and/or financial assistance agreement with the Authority and otherwise to contract with the Authority with respect to such loan and for any grants or aid available for the project or for the financing thereof; that the Town Manager is authorized to accept and expend any grants or aid available for the project or for the financing thereof, provided that the amount of the authorized borrowing for the project shall be reduced by the amount of any such grants or aid received; and that the Town Manager is authorized to take any other action necessary or convenient to carry out this project; No 2nd Needed Coming From Committee ROLL CALL VOTE Yes: Councilor Aiello, Councilor DeMarco, Councilor Costigan, Councilor Swope, Vice President Belcher, President Letterie Yes, on Zoom-Councilor Costigan & Councilor Tassinari Motion Passed.”
ADJOURNMENT
Adjourn
Motion to adjourn by Councilor DeMarco at 7:20pm
The roll call lists Patrick Costigan twice. The minutes give no count, so we show the result only.
From the minutes
“Motion to adjourn by Councilor DeMarco at 7:20pm 2nd by Vice President Belcher ROLL CALL VOTE Yes: Councilor Aiello, Councilor DeMarco, Councilor Costigan, Councilor Swope, Vice President Belcher, President Letterie Yes, on Zoom-Councilor Costigan & Councilor Tassinari Motion Passed.” (Motion: DeMarco, 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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