MassVoter.com← Acton Select BoardActon Select Board · 2020–2021 Board · Regular meeting
December 7, 2020
6 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Agenda
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Attendance
Present: Jon Benson, Dean A. Charter, David D. Martin, Joan Gardner, Jim Snyder-Grant
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
2. Chair Update/Town Manager Update/Members Minutes
Approve consent items 13-23
Ms. Gardner moved to approve consent items 13-23, seconded by Mr. Martin. Mr. Martin
From the minutes
“Ms. Gardner moved to approve consent items 13-23, seconded by Mr. Martin. Mr. Martin called roll: Mr. Snyder-Grant - aye Ms. Gardner - aye Mr. Charter - aye Mr. Benson - aye Mr. Martin - aye The Board voted 5-0, the motion carried.” (Motion: Gardner, second: Martin)
3. SPSP #09/08/2020-480, 67 Powder Mill Road
Approve continuing the hearing to February 22, 2020 at 7:10 PM
Mr. Martin moved to approve continuing the hearing to February 22, 2020 at 7:10 PM, seconded by Mr. Snyder-Grant. Mr. Martin
From the minutes
“Mr. Martin moved to approve continuing the hearing to February 22, 2020 at 7:10 PM, seconded by Mr. Snyder-Grant. Mr. Martin called roll: Mr. Snyder-Grant - aye Ms. Gardner - aye Mr. Charter - aye Mr. Benson - aye Mr. Martin - aye The Board voted 5-0, the motion carried.” (Motion: Martin, second: Snyder-Grant)
4. Tree Hearing, 5 Pearl Street
Close the hearing
Mr. Martin moved to close the hearing, seconded by Mr. Snyder-Grant. Mr. Martin
From the minutes
“Mr. Martin moved to close the hearing, seconded by Mr. Snyder-Grant. Mr. Martin called roll: Mr. Snyder-Grant - aye Ms. Gardner - aye Mr. Charter - aye Mr. Benson - aye Mr. Martin - aye The Board voted 5-0, the motion carried.” (Motion: Martin, second: Snyder-Grant)
Deem the tree has been damaged, remove the 22' maple tree and stump, the developer to reconstruct the sidewalk, provide the town with the tree replacement value of $3139, and pay a $500 fee to be...
Mr. Martin moved to deem the tree has been damaged, remove the 22' maple tree and stump, the developer to reconstruct the sidewalk, provide the town with the tree replacement value of $3139, and pay a $500 fee to be used for tree replacements in West Acton and at 5 Pearl Street at the discretion of the Tree Warden, seconded by Ms. Gardner. Mr. Martin
From the minutes
“Mr. Martin moved to deem the tree has been damaged, remove the 22' maple tree and stump, the developer to reconstruct the sidewalk, provide the town with the tree replacement value of $3139, and pay a $500 fee to be used for tree replacements in West Acton and at 5 Pearl Street at the discretion of the Tree Warden, seconded by Ms. Gardner. Mr. Martin called roll: Mr. Snyder-Grant - aye Ms. Gardner - aye Mr. Charter - aye Mr. Benson - aye Mr. Martin - aye The Board voted 5-0, the motion carried.” (Motion: Martin, second: Gardner)
9. Review and Consider Approval of Letter of Support for Housing Choice Grant
Approve the letter of support for Housing Choice Grant and Mr. Benson to sign
Mr. Martin moved to approve the letter of support for Housing Choice Grant and Mr. Benson to sign, seconded by Mr. Snyder-Grant. MR. Martin
From the minutes
“Mr. Martin moved to approve the letter of support for Housing Choice Grant and Mr. Benson to sign, seconded by Mr. Snyder-Grant. MR. Martin called roll: Mr. Snyder-Grant - aye Ms. Gardner - aye Mr. Charter - aye Mr. Benson - aye Mr. Martin - aye The Board voted 5-0, the motion carried.” (Motion: Martin, second: Snyder-Grant)
10. Board to Temporarily Appoint Acting Acton Town Accountant
Approve appointing Joanne Norton as Acting Town Accountant
Mr. Snyder Grant moved to approve appointing Joanne Norton as Acting Town Accountant, seconded by Ms. Gardner. Mr. Martin
From the minutes
“Mr. Snyder Grant moved to approve appointing Joanne Norton as Acting Town Accountant, seconded by Ms. Gardner. Mr. Martin called roll: Mr. Snyder-Grant - aye Ms. Gardner - aye Mr. Charter - aye Mr. Benson - aye Mr. Martin - aye The Board voted 5-0, the motion carried.” (Motion: Snyder-Grant, second: Gardner)
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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