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Abington Select Board · 2024–2025 Board · Regular meeting

June 24, 2024

8 recorded votes, 1 with disagreement.

Sources: Official minutes (PDF)

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Attendance

Present: Kevin R. Donovan, Suzanne Djusberg, Roger Woods, Paul Bunker

Absent: None

Every vote, in order

Ask the Town Manager to look into speed limit signs and ask the Police Chief to step up enforcement on Presidential Drive, with a report for the July 8 meeting

Minutes, page 3

ApprovePassed · Unanimous, 4 present

Mr. Donovan suggested the Board ask the Town Manager to look into the speed limit signs and ask the Chief of Police to step up enforcement, so we have a report for the July gt meeting

The minutes record Mr. Donovan's suggestion and then say "The above motion made by Mr. Woods, seconded by Mr. Bunker, unanimous."

From the minutes

“Mr. Donovan suggested the Board ask the Town Manager to look into the speed limit signs and ask the Chief of Police to step up enforcement, so we have a report for the July gt meeting. The above motion made by Mr. Woods, seconded by Mr. Bunker, unanimous..” (Motion: Woods, second: Bunker)

Read it in the official minutes, page 3 (PDF)

Accept the financials, auditor's report and management letter

Minutes, page 4

ApprovePassed · Unanimous, 4 present

To accept the financials, auditor's report and management letter

From the minutes

“Motion by Mr. Woods to accept the financials, auditor's report and management letter, seconded by Mr. Bunker, unanimous..” (Motion: Woods, second: Bunker)

Read it in the official minutes, page 4 (PDF)

Approve (Minutes: June 10, 2024)

Minutes, page 4

ProceduralPassed · Unanimous, 4 present

To approve (Minutes: June 10, 2024)

From the minutes

“Minutes: June 10, 2024 - motion by Mr. Woods to approve, seconded by Mr. Bunker, unanimous..” (Motion: Woods, second: Bunker)

Read it in the official minutes, page 4 (PDF)

Hancock Street Speed Limit

Lower the speed limit to 25 mph on all of Hancock Street, to direct the DPW Director to put up signs accordingly, and to notify the Police Chief

Minutes, page 5

ApprovePassed · Unanimous, 4 present

To lower the speed limit to 25 mph on all of Hancock Street, to direct the DPW Director to put up signs accordingly, and to notify the Police Chief

From the minutes

“Motion by Mr. Woods to lower the speed limit to 25 mph on all of Hancock Street, to direct the DPW Director to put up signs accordingly, and to notify the Police Chief, seconded by Mr. Bunker, unanimous..” (Motion: Woods, second: Bunker)

Read it in the official minutes, page 5 (PDF)

Appointments

Approve the following appointments - John Norton, Associate, Conservation Commission; Leanne M. Adams, Council on Aging; Alex Hagerty, Historical Commission

Minutes, page 5

AppointPassed · Unanimous, 4 present

To approve the following appointments - John Norton, Associate, Conservation Commission; Leanne M. Adams, Council on Aging; Alex Hagerty, Historical Commission

From the minutes

“Motion by Mr. Woods to approve the following appointments - John Norton, Associate, Conservation Commission; Leanne M. Adams, Council on Aging; Alex Hagerty, Historical Commission, seconded by Mr. Bunker, unanimous..” (Motion: Woods, second: Bunker)

Read it in the official minutes, page 5 (PDF)

Renewal of Commercial Garage Licenses

Approve the attached list, pending satisfactory inspections, completed paperwork and up-to-date tax payments

Minutes, page 5

ApprovePassed · Unanimous, 4 present

To approve the attached list, pending satisfactory inspections, completed paperwork and up-to-date tax payments

From the minutes

“Motion by Mr. Woods to approve the attached list, pending satisfactory inspections, completed paperwork and up-to-date tax payments, seconded by Mr. Bunker, unanimous..” (Motion: Woods, second: Bunker)

Read it in the official minutes, page 5 (PDF)

Vote on Purple Heart Street Naming Policy

Accept the policy to include Purple Heart recipients on the street naming list

Minutes, page 5

ApprovePassed · Unanimous, 4 present

To accept the policy to include Purple Heart recipients on the street naming list

From the minutes

“Motion by Mr. Woods to accept the policy to include Purple Heart recipients on the street naming list, seconded by Ms. Djusberg, unanimous..” (Motion: Woods, second: Djusberg)

Read it in the official minutes, page 5 (PDF)

Adjourn at 7:35 p.m.

Minutes, page 5

ProceduralPassed · Unanimous, 4 present

To adjourn at 7:35 p.m

From the minutes

“Motion by Ms. Djusberg to adjourn at 7:35 p.m., seconded by Mr. Woods, unanimous..” (Motion: Djusberg, second: Woods)

Read it in the official minutes, page 5 (PDF)

From the Abington Select Board’s (formerly Board of Selectmen) official minutes, posted in the Select Board minutes folders on the town website. We check every vote against the members present and quote the exact wording. MassVoter never grades or scores officials. Photos of current members: Abington News candidate articles (Emery, Eddy, Cormier) and Abington CAM candidate videos (Bunker, Coyle). Former members show initials.

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