MassVoter.com← Acton Select BoardActon Select Board · 2019–2020 Board · Regular meeting
March 2, 2020
29 recorded votes, 4 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Agenda
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Attendance
Present: Joan Gardner, Jon Benson, Dean A. Charter, David D. Martin, Peter J. Berry
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
3. Review Article Assignments for Annual Town Meeting, April 6, 2020
Review Article Assignments for Annual Town Meeting, April 6, 2020
Review Article Assignments for Annual Town Meeting, April 6, 2020
The minutes do not say who made this motion.
4. Discuss and Consider Taking Positions on Annual Town Meeting Articles
Recommend article 10
Mr. Charter moves to recommend article 10. Mr. Martin seconds.
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“Mr. Charter moves to recommend article 10. Mr. Martin seconds. Board votes 5-0.” (Motion: Charter, second: Martin)
Recommend article 11
Mr. Martin moves to recommend article 11. Mr. Berry seconds.
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“Mr. Martin moves to recommend article 11. Mr. Berry seconds. Board votes 5-0.” (Motion: Martin, second: Berry)
Recommend article 15
Mr. Berry moves to recommend article 15. Mr. Martin seconds.
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“Mr. Berry moves to recommend article 15. Mr. Martin seconds. Board votes 5-0.” (Motion: Berry, second: Martin)
Approve article 16
Mr. Berry moves to approve article 16. Mr. Martin seconds.
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“Mr. Berry moves to approve article 16. Mr. Martin seconds. Board votes 5-0.” (Motion: Berry, second: Martin)
Recommend article 18
Mr. Martin moves to recommend article 18. Mr. Charter seconds.
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“Mr. Martin moves to recommend article 18. Mr. Charter seconds. Board votes 5-0.” (Motion: Martin, second: Charter)
Recommend article 19
Mr. Benson moves to recommend article 19. Mr. Martin seconds.
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“Mr. Benson moves to recommend article 19. Mr. Martin seconds. Board votes 5-0.” (Motion: Benson, second: Martin)
Recommend article 20
Mr. Martin moves to recommend article 20. Mr. Benson seconds.
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“Mr. Martin moves to recommend article 20. Mr. Benson seconds. Board votes 5-0.” (Motion: Martin, second: Benson)
Recommend article 21
Mr. Martin moves to recommend article 21. Mr. Charter seconds.
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“Mr. Martin moves to recommend article 21. Mr. Charter seconds. Board votes 5-0.” (Motion: Martin, second: Charter)
Recommend article 22
Mr. Martin moves to recommend article 22. Mr. Berry seconds.
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“Mr. Martin moves to recommend article 22. Mr. Berry seconds. Board votes 5-0.” (Motion: Martin, second: Berry)
Recommend article 23
Mr. Benson moves to recommend article 23. Mr. Martin seconds.
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“Mr. Benson moves to recommend article 23. Mr. Martin seconds. Board votes 5-0.” (Motion: Benson, second: Martin)
Recommend article 25
Mr. Benson moves to recommend article 25. Mr. Martin seconds.
The minutes give the count as 4-1 but do not say who voted no or abstained. Showing the count only.
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“Mr. Benson moves to recommend article 25. Mr. Martin seconds. Board votes 4-1.” (Motion: Benson, second: Martin)
Recommend article 27
Mr. Martin moves to recommend article 27. Mr. Berry seconds.
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“Mr. Martin moves to recommend article 27. Mr. Berry seconds. Board votes 5-0.” (Motion: Martin, second: Berry)
Discuss and Consider Taking Positions on Annual Town Meeting Articles
Discuss and Consider Taking Positions on Annual Town Meeting Articles
The minutes do not say who made this motion.
Recommend article 30
Mr. Charter moves to recommend article 30. Mr. Martin seconds.
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“Mr. Charter moves to recommend article 30. Mr. Martin seconds. Board votes 5-0.” (Motion: Charter, second: Martin)
Recommend article 32
Mr. Martin moves to recommend article 32. Mr. Benson seconds.
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“Mr. Martin moves to recommend article 32. Mr. Benson seconds. The Board votes 5-0.” (Motion: Martin, second: Benson)
Recommend article 33
Mr. Berry moves to recommend article 33. Mr. Benson seconds.
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“Mr. Berry moves to recommend article 33. Mr. Benson seconds. The Board votes 5-0.” (Motion: Berry, second: Benson)
Recommend article 34
Mr. Berry moves to recommend article 34. Mr. Martin seconds.
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“Mr. Berry moves to recommend article 34. Mr. Martin seconds. The Board votes 5-0.” (Motion: Berry, second: Martin)
Recommend article 35
Mr. Charter moves to recommend article 35. Mr. Martin seconds.
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“Mr. Charter moves to recommend article 35. Mr. Martin seconds. The Board votes 5-0.” (Motion: Charter, second: Martin)
Recommend article 37
Mr. Martin moves to recommend article 37. Mr. Berry seconds.
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“Mr. Martin moves to recommend article 37. Mr. Berry seconds. The Board votes 5-0.” (Motion: Martin, second: Berry)
Recommend article 38
Mr. Berry moves to recommend article 38. Mr. Martin seconds.
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“Mr. Berry moves to recommend article 38. Mr. Martin seconds. The Board votes 5-0.” (Motion: Berry, second: Martin)
Recommend article 39
Mr. Charter moves to recommend article 39. Mr. Berry seconds.
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“Mr. Charter moves to recommend article 39. Mr. Berry seconds. The Board votes 5-0.” (Motion: Charter, second: Berry)
Recommend article 40
Mr. Berry moves to recommend article 40. Mr. Benson seconds.
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“Mr. Berry moves to recommend article 40. Mr. Benson seconds. The Board votes 5-0.” (Motion: Berry, second: Benson)
Recommend article 41
Mr. Benson moves to recommend article 41. Mr. Berry seconds.
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“Mr. Benson moves to recommend article 41. Mr. Berry seconds. The Board votes 5-0.” (Motion: Benson, second: Berry)
Recommend article 42
Mr. Charter moves to recommend article 42. Mr. Berry seconds.
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“Mr. Charter moves to recommend article 42. Mr. Berry seconds. The Board votes 5-0.” (Motion: Charter, second: Berry)
Recommend article 43
Mr. Berry moves to recommend article 43. Mr. Benson seconds.
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“Mr. Berry moves to recommend article 43. Mr. Benson seconds. The Board votes 5-0.” (Motion: Berry, second: Benson)
Recommend article 44
Mr. Benson moves to recommend article 44. Mr. Berry seconds.
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“Mr. Benson moves to recommend article 44. Mr. Berry seconds. The Board votes 5-0.” (Motion: Benson, second: Berry)
6. Support Request, Acton Cleanup Week, April 25-May 3rd
Approve all (Support Request, Acton Cleanup Week, April 25-May 3rd)
Jon Benson moves to approve all. Mr. Martin seconds.
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“Jon Benson moves to approve all. Mr. Martin seconds. Board votes 5-0.” (Motion: Benson, second: Martin)
Support Request, Acton Cleanup Week, April 25-May 3rd
Support Request, Acton Cleanup Week, April 25-May 3rd
The minutes do not say who made this motion.
From the Acton Select Board’s official minutes, posted in the town’s Archive Center (Select Board Minutes). We check every vote against the Select Board members present and quote the exact wording. MassVoter never grades or scores officials. Photos: The Acton Exchange candidate profiles (Francesca Arsenault, April 2024, photo courtesy of Barrett Sotheby’s Realty; David D. Martin, April 2025; Alissa Nicol, April 2026; Pam Nourse, April 2026, photo by Maddie Freeman); Dean A. Charter from the Town of Acton’s Select Board group photo (May 11, 2026).
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