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Votes at a glance — Brookline Select Board, Oct. 28, 2025
Summary
The Select Board took formal action on several warrant items during the Oct. 28 meeting, voting favorable action on the collective‑bargaining agreement for firefighters, a fiscal‑year‑2026 budget amendment and several symbolic resolutions. Several substantive petitions (tenant handbook, lighting bylaw) were discussed but deferred for further work.
The following are the major formal items the Select Board acted on at its Oct. 28, 2025 meeting and the board’s disposition.
Collective bargaining (Warrant Article 2) A 3‑year collective bargaining agreement with the firefighters’ union (Local 950) was presented for public hearing and approval. The board voted unanimous favorable action. Vote: John Van Schaoye — Aye; Paul Warren — Aye; David Perlman — Aye; Michael Rubinstein — Aye; Chair Bernard Green — Aye.
FY26 budget amendment (Warrant Article 3) The board voted favorable action on a…
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