MassVoter.com← Acton Select BoardActon Select Board · 2019–2020 Board · Regular meeting
April 14, 2020
4 recorded votes, 1 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Agenda
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Attendance
Present: Joan Gardner, Jon Benson, Dean A. Charter, Peter J. Berry, David D. Martin
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
1. Continue Discussion on COVID-19 and Updates and Requests for Boards and
Allow SATSAC and EDC to meeting and follow the process of contacting the Manager's Office
Mr. Martin moved to allow SATSAC and EDC to meeting and follow the process of contacting the Manager's Office, Mr. Benson seconds. Mr. Charter
From the minutes
“Mr. Martin moved to allow SATSAC and EDC to meeting and follow the process of contacting the Manager's Office, Mr. Benson seconds. Mr. Charter called roll: Mr. Benson - aye Mr. Martin - aye Mr. Berry - aye Ms. Gardner - aye Mr. Charter - aye The motion carries.” (Motion: Martin, second: Benson)
4. Update on North Acton Fire Station
Approve consent item 7 for meeting minutes 3/2,16,31, 4/3 and 4/7
Mr. Martin moves to approve consent item 7 for meeting minutes 3/2,16,31, 4/3 and 4/7, Mr. Berry seconds. Mr. Charter
From the minutes
“Mr. Martin moves to approve consent item 7 for meeting minutes 3/2,16,31, 4/3 and 4/7, Mr. Berry seconds. Mr. Charter called roll; Mr. Benson - aye Mr. Berry - aye Ms. Gardner - aye Mr. Martin - aye Mr. Charter - aye The motion carries.” (Motion: Martin, second: Berry)
Approve consent item 8
Mr. Martin moves to approve consent item 8, Mr. Benson seconds. Mr. Charter
Yes: Benson, Charter, Gardner, MartinAbstained: Berry
From the minutes
“Mr. Martin moves to approve consent item 8, Mr. Benson seconds. Mr. Charter called roll; M. Benson - aye Ms. Gardner - aye Mr. Martin - aye Mr. Berry - abstain Mr. Charter - aye The motion carries.” (Motion: Martin, second: Benson)
M. Benson - aye
Adjourn
Mr. Benson motions to adjourn, Mr. Charter seconds. Mr. Charter
From the minutes
“Mr. Benson motions to adjourn, Mr. Charter seconds. Mr. Charter called roll: Mr. Martin - aye Mr. Benson - aye Mr. Charter - aye Mr. Berry - aye Ms. Gardner - aye The motion carries.” (Motion: Benson, second: Charter)
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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