MassVoter.com← Acton Select BoardActon Select Board · 2019–2020 Board · Regular meeting
May 12, 2020
5 recorded votes, 0 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
3. SPSP #03/05/2020-478, 66 Harris Street, North Acton Fire Station
Close the hearing
Mr. Benson moves to close the hearing, Mr. Charter seconds. Mr. Charter
From the minutes
“Mr. Benson moves to close the hearing, Mr. Charter seconds. Mr. Charter called roll: Mr. Berry - aye Mr. Benson - aye Ms. Gardner - aye Mr. Martin - aye Mr. Charter - aye The Board voted 5-0, the motion carries.” (Motion: Benson, second: Charter)
5. Board to Continue Discussions Regarding COVID-19 and Board and Committee
Allow the Green Advisory Board and the Volunteer Coordinating Committee to meet
Mr. Martin moves to allow the Green Advisory Board and the Volunteer Coordinating Committee to meet, Mr. Berry seconds. Mr. Charter
From the minutes
“Mr. Martin moves to allow the Green Advisory Board and the Volunteer Coordinating Committee to meet, Mr. Berry seconds. Mr. Charter called roll: Mr. Martin - aye Mr. Benson - aye Mr. Berry - aye Ms. Gardner - aye Mr. Charter - aye The Board voted 5-0, the motion carries.” (Motion: Martin, second: Berry)
6. Board to Discuss Town Meeting Date and Location
Approve consent items 7,8 and 10
Mr. Martin moves to approve consent items 7,8 and 10, Mr. Benson seconds. Mr. Charter
From the minutes
“Mr. Martin moves to approve consent items 7,8 and 10, Mr. Benson seconds. Mr. Charter called roll: Mr. Martin - aye Mr. Benson - aye Mr. Berry - aye Ms. Gardner - aye Mr. Charter - aye The Board voted 5-0, the motion carries.” (Motion: Martin, second: Benson)
Approve consent item 9
Mr. Benson moves to approve consent item 9, Mr. Charter seconds. Mr. Charter
From the minutes
“Mr. Benson moves to approve consent item 9, Mr. Charter seconds. Mr. Charter called roll: Mr. Berry - aye Mr. Martin - aye Mr. Benson - aye Ms. Gardner - aye Mr. Charter - aye The Board voted 5-0, the motion carries.” (Motion: Benson, second: Charter)
Adjourn
Mr. Martin moved to adjourn, Mr. Benson seconds. Mr. Charter
From the minutes
“Mr. Martin moved to adjourn, Mr. Benson seconds. Mr. Charter called roll: Mr. Martin - aye Mr. Benson - aye Mr. Berry - aye Ms. Gardner - aye Mr. Charter - aye The motion carries.” (Motion: Martin, second: Benson)
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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