MassVoter.com← Acton Select BoardActon Select Board · 2020–2021 Board · Regular meeting
April 26, 2021
6 recorded votes, 1 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
1. Citizen Concerns
Elect Dean Charter as Select Board Chair
Mr. Martin moved to elect Dean Charter as Select Board Chair, seconded by Mr. Snyder-Grant, and failed to pass
Yes: Martin, Snyder-GrantNo: Benson, Charter, Gardner
From the minutes
“Mr. Martin moved to elect Dean Charter as Select Board Chair, seconded by Mr. Snyder-Grant, and failed to pass by roll call vote: (Nay: Mr. Benson, Mr. Charter and Ms. Gardner; Aye: Mr. Martin, Mr. Snyder-Grant).” (Motion: Martin, second: Snyder-Grant)
2. Chair Update/Town Manager Update/Members Minutes
Continue the hearing to June 7, 2021 at 7:10 PM
Ms. Gardner moved to continue the hearing to June 7, 2021 at 7:10 PM, seconded by Mr. Martin
From the minutes
“Ms. Gardner moved to continue the hearing to June 7, 2021 at 7:10 PM, seconded by Mr. Martin and unanimously voted by roll call: (Aye: Mr. Snyder-Grant, Ms. Gardner, Mr. Charter, Mr. Benson, Mr. Martin).” (Motion: Gardner, second: Martin)
5. Presentation of the Recommended Design Concept for Reuse of 19-21 Maple Street
Support the preferred site concept
Mr. Charter moved to support the preferred site concept, seconded by Ms. Gardner
From the minutes
“Mr. Charter moved to support the preferred site concept, seconded by Ms. Gardner and unanimously voted by roll call: (Aye: Mr. Snyder-Grant, Ms. Gardner, Mr. Charter, Mr. Benson, Mr. Martin).” (Motion: Charter, second: Gardner)
8. Review and Consider Proposed New Select Board Public Shade Tree Protection
Adopt the policy on removal of public shade trees with an edit to tying in the details about the valuation
Mr. Charter moved that the Board adopt the policy on removal of public shade trees with an edit to tying in the details about the valuation, seconded by Ms. Gardner,
From the minutes
“Mr. Charter moved that the Board adopt the policy on removal of public shade trees with an edit to tying in the details about the valuation, seconded by Ms. Gardner, and unanimously voted by roll call: (Aye: Mr. Snyder-Grant, Ms. Gardner, Mr. Charter, Mr. Benson, Mr. Martin).” (Motion: Charter, second: Gardner)
10. Discuss Request from Resident to Sell 301 Arlington Street
Approve consent items 12 and 14 through 20
Ms. Gardner moved to approve consent items 12 and 14 through 20, seconded by Mr. Snyder-Grant
From the minutes
“Ms. Gardner moved to approve consent items 12 and 14 through 20, seconded by Mr. Snyder-Grant and unanimously voted by roll call: (Aye: Mr. Snyder-Grant, Ms. Gardner, Mr. Charter, Mr. Benson, Mr. Martin).” (Motion: Gardner, second: Snyder-Grant)
Adjourn
Ms. Gardner moved to adjourn, seconded by Mr. Snyder-Grant
From the minutes
“Ms. Gardner moved to adjourn, seconded by Mr. Snyder-Grant and unanimously voted by roll call: (Aye: Mr. Snyder-Grant, Ms. Gardner, Mr. Charter, Mr. Benson, Mr. Martin).” (Motion: Gardner, second: Snyder-Grant)
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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