MassVoter.com← Acton Select BoardActon Select Board · 2020–2021 Board · Regular meeting
June 21, 2021
5 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
Article 5, Wastewater
Recommend to take no action
Mr. Martin moved to recommend to take no action, seconded by Mr. Charter.
From the minutes
“Mr. Martin moved to recommend to take no action, seconded by Mr. Charter. The Board voted 5-0, the motion carried.” (Motion: Martin, second: Charter)
Recommend Article 28, the Sewer Enterprise Budget
Ms. Gardner moved to recommend Article 28, the Sewer Enterprise Budget, seconded by Mr. Martin.
From the minutes
“Ms. Gardner moved to recommend Article 28, the Sewer Enterprise Budget, seconded by Mr. Martin. The Board voted 5-0, the motion carried.” (Motion: Gardner, second: Martin)
2. Discuss Open Meeting Law Complaint, June 17, 2021 and Delegate Response
Request Town Counsel and the Town Manager respond to Steve Ballard's Open Meeting Law complaint from June 17, 2021 indicating that a violation occurred, however, it was not intentional
Ms. Gardner moved to request Town Counsel and the Town Manager respond to Steve Ballard's Open Meeting Law complaint from June 17, 2021 indicating that a violation occurred, however, it was not intentional, seconded by Mr. Charter.
From the minutes
“Ms. Gardner moved to request Town Counsel and the Town Manager respond to Steve Ballard's Open Meeting Law complaint from June 17, 2021 indicating that a violation occurred, however, it was not intentional, seconded by Mr. Charter. The Board voted 5-0, the motion carried.” (Motion: Gardner, second: Charter)
Approve consent item 3
Ms. Gardner moved to approve consent item 3, seconded by Mr. Charter.
From the minutes
“Ms. Gardner moved to approve consent item 3, seconded by Mr. Charter. The Board voted 5-0, the motion carried.” (Motion: Gardner, second: Charter)
Approve consent item 4
Ms. Gardner moved to approve consent item 4, seconded by Mr. Snyder-Grant.
From the minutes
“Ms. Gardner moved to approve consent item 4, seconded by Mr. Snyder-Grant. The Board voted 5-0, the motion carried.” (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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