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Acton Select Board
How the Acton Select Board voted, from the Select Board’s official minutes. 5 Select Board members elected townwide for three-year terms. On May 23, 2022 the board chose Dean A. Charter as Chair (3-2, over Jim Snyder-Grant), Jim Snyder-Grant as Vice Chair (5-0) and Himaja Nagireddy as Clerk (unanimous). The same five members served all year. Covers 30 meetings, May 23 to May 2, 2023.
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What does the Select Board do? It is the town’s executive board. It prepares the Town Meeting warrant (the list of articles voters decide), appoints members of many town boards, hires the town’s top staff, signs warrants to pay town bills, and grants licenses and permits.
Town Meeting, not the Select Board, votes the town budget and town bylaws.
Sources: Massachusetts Select Board Handbook (MMA) · Mass. Division of Local Services: the town budgetBoard years
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Members
ChairDean A. CharterChair · At-large · at 29 of 30 meetingsVice-ChairJim Snyder-GrantVice Chair · At-large · at 30 of 30 meetings
Francesca ArsenaultMember · At-large · at 30 of 30 meetings
David D. MartinMember · At-large · at 30 of 30 meetingsHimaja NagireddyClerk · At-large · at 29 of 30 meetings"At X of Y meetings" counts the members the minutes list as present at the start of each meeting in this record. Members who step out are listed on each meeting page.
Meetings
About missing minutes
Loaded: Acton Select Board minutes (the board was called the Board of Selectmen until April 2021) from January 8, 2018 through September 14, 2026: 290 meetings and 2,028 votes. The town’s Archive Center holds the board’s minutes back to 1994; MassVoter has loaded 2018 on. All the minutes loaded are typed documents with searchable text. Where the town posted more than one version of a meeting’s minutes (originals and amended versions), we use the latest version. Not here: executive-session minutes; meetings whose files say “Meeting Canceled” (May 1, 2024 and January 26, 2026); meetings with an agenda but no posted minutes, among them the regular meetings of July 6, 2020, April 3, May 8 and May 22, 2023, and February 23, 2026, several workshops and short sessions, and executive-session-only meetings; and meetings after September 14, 2026 (the September 28 and October 5, 2026 minutes are not posted yet). Acton’s minutes give the mover, the seconder and the count (“Mr. Martin moved, seconded by Ms. Nicol … and approved 4-1-0 (Arsenault)”), and name in brackets the member who voted no or abstained; in 2020 and 2021, when the board met remotely, most votes were roll calls by name. When the count and the names add up to the members present, each member is shown voting as recorded; “approved unanimously” and “All Ayes” are shown as every member present voting yes. Where the count does not match the members present, a split count names no one, or a roll call has a typing slip, we show the count only, with a note (60 votes); 6 votes record the result only. At the March 2, March 16 and April 6, 2026 meetings a name in brackets after a Town Meeting article marks the member assigned to present it, not a dissenter; split votes there show the count only. When members chose between two nominees for an office, we show the result only and quote who chose whom. Members who stepped aside (recused) are not shown as voting. Eight sets of minutes (mid-2022 and mid-2023) have no attendance list; all five members are named taking part, so all five are shown present. At joint meetings (Finance Committee budget workshops, Library Trustees, other boards) only the Select Board’s own votes are shown. We will ask the town to confirm any noted vote.
Votes where members disagreed
Most board votes are unanimous. These are the ones where at least one member voted no or abstained, newest first.
Apr 24Support article 15Motion: Mr. Martin moved, seconded by Ms. Nagireddy to support article 15Passed 4–1 · No: Charter
April 24, 2023: Support article 15
Mr. Martin moved, seconded by Ms. Nagireddy to support article 15
Yes: Arsenault, Martin, Nagireddy, Snyder-GrantNo: Charter
From the minutes
“Mr. Martin moved, seconded by Ms. Nagireddy to support article 15 and approved 4-1-0 (Charter nay).” (Motion: Martin, second: Nagireddy)
Apr 24Recommend article 34Motion: Ms. Nagireddy moved, seconded by Ms. Arsenault to recommend article 34Passed 4–1 · No: Charter
April 24, 2023: Recommend article 34
Ms. Nagireddy moved, seconded by Ms. Arsenault to recommend article 34
Yes: Arsenault, Martin, Nagireddy, Snyder-GrantNo: Charter
From the minutes
“Ms. Nagireddy moved, seconded by Ms. Arsenault to recommend article 34 and approved 4-1-0 (Charter- nay).” (Motion: Nagireddy, second: Arsenault)
Apr 24Recommend article 35 Home Rule Petition for ranked Choice…Motion: Ms. Arsenault moved, seconded by Ms. Nagireddy to recommend article 35…Passed 4–1 · No: Charter
April 24, 2023: Recommend article 35 Home Rule Petition for ranked Choice Voting
Ms. Arsenault moved, seconded by Ms. Nagireddy to recommend article 35 Home Rule Petition for ranked Choice Voting
Yes: Arsenault, Martin, Nagireddy, Snyder-GrantNo: Charter
From the minutes
“Ms. Arsenault moved, seconded by Ms. Nagireddy to recommend article 35 Home Rule Petition for ranked Choice Voting and approved 4-1-0 (Charter).” (Motion: Arsenault, second: Nagireddy)
Apr 24Direct the Town Manager to follow up with the…Motion: Mr. Martin moved, seconded by Mr. Charter to direct the Town…Passed 4–1 · No: Snyder-Grant
April 24, 2023: Direct the Town Manager to follow up with the applicant and negotiate and keep Select Board apprised on how negotiations are going
Mr. Martin moved, seconded by Mr. Charter to direct the Town Manager to follow up with the applicant and negotiate and keep Select Board apprised on how negotiations are going
Yes: Arsenault, Charter, Martin, NagireddyNo: Snyder-Grant
From the minutes
“Mr. Martin moved, seconded by Mr. Charter to direct the Town Manager to follow up with the applicant and negotiate and keep Select Board apprised on how negotiations are going and approved 4-1-0 (Snyder-Grant).” (Motion: Martin, second: Charter)
Apr 24Approve Amended Town Manager ContractMotion: Mr. Charter moved, seconded by Mr. Snyder-GrantPassed 4–0 · Abstained: Martin
April 24, 2023: Approve Amended Town Manager Contract
Mr. Charter moved, seconded by Mr. Snyder-Grant
Yes: Arsenault, Charter, Nagireddy, Snyder-GrantAbstained: Martin
From the minutes
“Mr. Charter moved, seconded by Mr. Snyder-Grant and approved 4-0-1 (Martin abstain).” (Motion: Charter, second: Snyder-Grant)
Mar 20(findings and conclusions section) 2.18 provides for convenient and…Motion: Mr. Martin moved, seconded by Mr. Charter to (findings and conclusions…Failed 2–2 · see note
March 20, 2023: (findings and conclusions section) 2.18 provides for convenient and safe vehicular access
Mr. Martin moved, seconded by Mr. Charter to (findings and conclusions section) 2.18 provides for convenient and safe vehicular access
The minutes give the count as 2-2-1 but do not say who voted no or abstained. Showing the count only.
From the minutes
“Mr. Martin moved, seconded by Mr. Charter to (findings and conclusions section) 2.18 provides for convenient and safe vehicular access and voted 2-2- 1.” (Motion: Martin, second: Charter)
Mar 6Nominate to appoint Russ LoweMotion: Mr. Martin nominated to appoint Russ Lowe, seconded by Mr. Charter…Failed 3–0 · see note
March 6, 2023: Nominate to appoint Russ Lowe
Mr. Martin nominated to appoint Russ Lowe, seconded by Mr. Charter and was not
The minutes give the count as 3-0-3 but do not say who voted no or abstained. Showing the count only. The minutes record this motion as not passing even though more members voted yes than no.
From the minutes
“Mr. Martin nominated to appoint Russ Lowe, seconded by Mr. Charter and was not passed with a 3-0-3 vote.” (Motion: Martin, second: Charter)
Mar 6Nominate to appoint Annie ChannonMotion: Ms. Nagireddy nominated to appoint Annie Channon, seconded by Ms. ArsenaultPassed 5–0 · see note
March 6, 2023: Nominate to appoint Annie Channon
Ms. Nagireddy nominated to appoint Annie Channon, seconded by Ms. Arsenault
The minutes give the count as 5-0-1 but do not say who voted no or abstained. Showing the count only.
From the minutes
“Ms. Nagireddy nominated to appoint Annie Channon, seconded by Ms. Arsenault and approved with a 5- 0-1 vote.” (Motion: Nagireddy, second: Arsenault)
Mar 6Accept the proposed set of eight rules as writtenMotion: Mr. Martin moved, seconded by Mr. Martin to accept the proposed…Passed Unanimous, 5 present · see note
March 6, 2023: Accept the proposed set of eight rules as written
Mr. Martin moved, seconded by Mr. Martin to accept the proposed set of eight rules as written
The minutes name David D. Martin as both the mover and the seconder, so no seconder is shown.
From the minutes
“Mr. Martin moved, seconded by Mr. Martin to accept the proposed set of eight rules as written and approved unanimously.” (Motion: Martin)
Mar 6Recommend Article 40 (Sewer Commission Analysis)Motion: Mr. Snyder-Grant moved, seconded by Ms. Nagireddy to recommend Article 40…Passed 3–1 · No: Charter · Abstained: Martin
March 6, 2023: Recommend Article 40 (Sewer Commission Analysis)
Mr. Snyder-Grant moved, seconded by Ms. Nagireddy to recommend Article 40 (Sewer Commission Analysis)
Yes: Arsenault, Nagireddy, Snyder-GrantNo: CharterAbstained: Martin
From the minutes
“Mr. Snyder-Grant moved, seconded by Ms. Nagireddy to recommend Article 40 (Sewer Commission Analysis) and approved with a 3-1-1 vote (Charter nay, Martin abstain).” (Motion: Snyder-Grant, second: Nagireddy)
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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