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The chief of staff told the council the mayor is appointing Michael Esman, the town’s director of municipal finance, and said the nominee’s municipal finance experience would be “indispensable” to the retirement board as it addresses issues ahead. The chief of staff also noted the seat being filled was vacated by Joe Driscoll.

Councilors asked clarifying questions during the discussion. Councilor Bridal asked whether the previous finance director (referred to in the discussion as Mr. Spellman) still served on the retirement board; the chief of staff confirmed Spellman remains on the board and that his term runs through Nov. 9, 2025. The chief of staff said that if the council approves Esman’s appointment, both Spellman and the finance director would serve together on the five-member board.

The chief of staff described the retirement board’s composition for the public: two elected members (active or retired members), two appointed members by the executive authority, and a fifth member appointed by those four. A motion to approve the reappointment citing sections 2-10 and 3-3 of the town charter passed by unanimous voice vote.

Transcript spelling of the nominee’s last name is inconsistent (appears as “Esman” and later as “Espin”/“Espin”); the council identified the nominee as the director of municipal finance. The council did not provide a roll-call tally; the motion passed by unanimous voice vote.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Braintree Town Council Meeting 9/2/25 LIVE @ 7:30pm","oneSentenceSummary","The Town of Braintree Town Council approved Mayor Joyce’s appointment of Michael Esman (name appears as Esman/Espin in the transcript) to the Braintree Contributory Retirement Board for a three-year term at its Sept. 2 meeting.","taxTitle","Town of Braintree , Norfolk County, Massachusetts","taxId",57175,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6478528,"Braintree council confirms Nicholas Campia to Conservation Commission",176,410000,586000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5708806-abda6c230e5ebadc71d973144e9a5fca&start=410&end=586","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5708806-abda6c230e5ebadc71d973144e9a5fca/thumbnail_410000.jpg","/articles/6478528/Town-of-Braintree/Norfolk-County/Massachusetts/Braintree-council-confirms-Nicholas-Campia-to-Conservation-Commission","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6478528-d01286bc3af7933db36febf615233f8d/orig.mp4?Expires=1770438000&Signature=arzpqK7kwiW323BYGRCaalGgKONMP397tgh-37tpxZooKfa0EVeaf~uuHXrnhYXcPSljzuYAXw6Y~YEcvkAkViJkXkc-dmDtbLqYN2YdKonLzQHNyOQL2pAdBxKprr9Je8BOLlndVUSAx7MUU7k4IiB7nhOtD9ytrDCKaRDesjxYrk3xsAWpbM8w8Pl-HrXjFDSb49LTETs1KxHeMwt6N91zYQ6SELrdh6O3wJ19pnbC-08Fu3TE1qEoyYGhQjREtgNby9EJ-y3b4fQO7T7VBw7~IWpQahqq8Tp~~KkQTtzFvG63pl4Z6lijyoCXMeagVm32zQUolm~F2BKM9DEVYA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Town of Braintree Town Council unanimously approved Mayor Joyce’s appointment of Nicholas Campia to the Conservation Commission during its Sept. 2 meeting at Town Hall.

Councilor Bridal reported that the committee on ways and means met earlier and recommended the appointment with a unanimous favorable recommendation. The chief of staff introduced Campia to the council before the vote.

Nicholas Campia, the mayor’s nominee, told the council he is a licensed mechanical and fire protection engineer with a bachelor of science in mechanical engineering from the University of New Hampshire and said he would apply his professional skills to conservation issues. “I’m passionate about conservation, and I think that I would be a good fit for the role,” Campia said.

Councilor Flaherty thanked Campia and also recognized the other appointee present at the meeting, saying volunteers on commissions do “very, very important” work for the town. A motion to approve Campia’s appointment, citing sections 2-10 and 3-3 of the town charter, passed by unanimous voice vote.

Campia will serve on the Conservation Commission; the council did not specify a term end date in the discussion recorded in the transcript.","The Town of Braintree Town Council unanimously approved Mayor Joyce’s appointment of Nicholas Campia to the Conservation Commission at its Sept. 2 meeting; Campia cited his engineering background as relevant experience.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":79,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6478532,"Braintree council appoints William Cash to Tree Committee",178,232000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5708806-abda6c230e5ebadc71d973144e9a5fca&start=232&end=410","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5708806-abda6c230e5ebadc71d973144e9a5fca/thumbnail_232000.jpg","/articles/6478532/Town-of-Braintree/Norfolk-County/Massachusetts/Braintree-council-appoints-William-Cash-to-Tree-Committee","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6478532-835affed43d80ab0a703c06c495d296a/orig.mp4?Expires=1770438000&Signature=Ots9ytVVxnA~dS~kDGrb1n1fVpiWXAXVvLsBewKKaSj5JI~vCev3yXhFIaaLr3n1-gMTi8weVwBgn9SMBDaDfmmrGj21TUU8Fd4cnbqXynfYjJkRLvxR2JTG5wbYhdFYaFYQWsyzcvsuq9XMEGWLO7D0OiiiKJFvwYAmuH01SIiDZX9fX8YMVrKjw2JQUiFg~JysiLc8S0MlLGNk-m3NoOvmnxb~WFyeLVUKtIkfGSXaOEifgBKqJP7d3ch19cSN0cLEvX8uiwXIhPux-ynYL5eBNiEiMUsNIlzCc~5SGUCWmiAJDiLtyHPxIw0Seb3~OeUaM-UEG6mdPgdfmxC04g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Town of Braintree Town Council unanimously approved Mayor Joyce’s appointment of William Cash to the Tree Committee for a two-year term at its Sept. 2 meeting.

The appointment was sent forward with a unanimous favorable recommendation from the council’s committee on ways and means and approved on a voice vote during the meeting at Town Hall.

William Cash, introduced to the council by the chief of staff as the mayor’s nominee, told the council he is a lifelong Braintree resident, the fourth generation to live on his current property, and operates a landscaping business with prior nursery experience. “I figured put my name in to further serve my community,” Cash said. He also noted service as a 21-year volunteer with the fire department.

Councilor Barica, chairwoman of the committee on ways and means, told the full council the committee met earlier and recommended approval. Councilor Reynolds said he “fully endorse[s]” the appointment and praised Cash’s reputation in landscaping and commitment to maintaining Braintree’s trees.

A councilor moved approval under the procedures referenced in the motion, which cited sections 2-10 and 3-3 of the town charter. The motion passed by unanimous voice vote.

Cash was congratulated by the council after the vote and will serve a two-year term on the Tree Committee.","The Town of Braintree Town Council unanimously approved Mayor Joyce’s appointment of William Cash to the Tree Committee for a two-year term at its Sept. 2 meeting.","actionData","errors"]

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