MassVoter.com← Acton Select BoardActon Select Board · 2022–2023 Board · Regular meeting
August 22, 2022
4 recorded votes, 1 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF)
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Attendance
Note on these minutes: These minutes have no attendance list. All five members are named in the minutes taking part in the meeting (making or seconding motions or speaking), so all five are shown as present.
Present: Dean A. Charter, David D. Martin, Jim Snyder-Grant, Francesca Arsenault, Himaja Nagireddy
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
3. West Acton Citizens' Library Trustee Appointment to Fill Vacant Seat: Joint
Nominate Annette Lochrie to fill the vacant Trustee position until Annual Town Meeting in May 2023
Mr. Snyder-Grant moved to nominate Annette Lochrie to fill the vacant Trustee position until Annual Town Meeting in May 2023, seconded by Ms. Arsenault. Ms. Curtis - abstain, Ms. Leuci - abstain, Ms. Nagireddy- aye, Mr. Snyder-Grant- aye, Mr. Charter- abstain, Ms. Arsenault- aye, Mr. Martin - aye. The motion
Yes: Arsenault, Martin, Nagireddy, Snyder-GrantAbstained: CharterJoint vote with the West Acton Citizens’ Library Trustees to fill a Trustee vacancy. The roll call also lists Trustees Curtis and Leuci (both abstained); only the Select Board members’ votes are shown.
From the minutes
“Mr. Snyder-Grant moved to nominate Annette Lochrie to fill the vacant Trustee position until Annual Town Meeting in May 2023, seconded by Ms. Arsenault. Ms. Curtis - abstain, Ms. Leuci - abstain, Ms. Nagireddy- aye, Mr. Snyder-Grant- aye, Mr. Charter- abstain, Ms. Arsenault- aye, Mr. Martin - aye. The motion passes.” (Motion: Snyder-Grant, second: Arsenault)
5. Update on American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Allocations and Recommended
Approve consent items 7 and 9 through 22 inclusive
Mr. Snyder-Grant moved, seconded by Mr. Martin to approve consent items 7 and 9 through 22 inclusive
From the minutes
“Mr. Snyder-Grant moved, seconded by Mr. Martin to approve consent items 7 and 9 through 22 inclusive and approved unanimously.” (Motion: Snyder-Grant, second: Martin)
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Accept the draft charge with the line "All events must be designed to involve, and must have outreach to reach all residents of Acton"
Mr. Martin moved, seconded by Ms. Nagireddy to accept the draft charge with the line "All events must be designed to involve, and must have outreach to reach all residents of Acton"
From the minutes
“Mr. Martin moved, seconded by Ms. Nagireddy to accept the draft charge with the line "All events must be designed to involve, and must have outreach to reach all residents of Acton" and approved unanimously.” (Motion: Martin, second: Nagireddy)
Adjourn
Mr. Martin moved, seconded by Ms. Arsenault to adjourn
From the minutes
“Mr. Martin moved, seconded by Ms. Arsenault to adjourn and voted unanimously.” (Motion: Martin, second: Arsenault)
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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