Town Council elects Mathews president, Happel vice president
Town Council · Meeting of January 5, 2026
WEYMOUTH — Town Council reorganization produces unanimous officer elections. Councilor Arthur Mathews, a District Four member, was elected President unanimously, while Councilor at Large Fred Happel was elected Vice President unanimously, with all eleven council members present at the January 5 ceremony at Chapman School Auditorium. In his acceptance remarks, President Mathews expressed his intention to work closely with Mayor Michael Molisse, a former twenty-five-year council member, and TJ Lacey, the Director of Administrative and Community Services and former councilor.
The next regularly scheduled Town Council meeting is set for January 20, 2026.
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Source: the Town Council meeting of January 5, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.
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