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Acton Member
Dean A. Charter
At-large · 8 terms in this record
Dean Charter
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Board years
Record at a glance · 2024–2025 Board
How these numbers work
- Counted from the official minutes, for 2024–2025 Board only. Committee meetings and routine votes (adjourning, approving minutes) are not counted.
- Attendance counts the meetings where the minutes list Charter as present or absent at the start.
- Only votes the minutes record member by member are counted. Voice votes and votes given only as a count (for example 6-3 with no names) are not.
- Percentages are shown only when there are at least 10 meetings or votes to count.
- A split vote is one where at least one member voted yes and another voted no. “In the minority” means on the side with fewer votes; ties are not counted.
- “Whole board” combines every member’s record for the same term.
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Attendance
At the start of 31 of 33 Select Board meetings in 2024–2025 Board.
Missed
- Feb 3, 2025 · Regular: Absent
- Sep 20, 2024 · Regular: Absent
Every meeting (33)
- May 6, 2025 · Regular: Present
- May 5, 2025 · Regular: Present
- Apr 30, 2025 · Regular: Present
- Apr 28, 2025 · Regular: Present
- Apr 15, 2025 · Regular: Present
- Apr 7, 2025 · Regular: Present
- Mar 24, 2025 · Regular: Present
- Mar 17, 2025 · Regular: Present
- Mar 3, 2025 · Regular: Present
- Feb 28, 2025 · Joint: Present
- Feb 24, 2025 · Regular: Present
- Feb 3, 2025 · Regular: Absent
- Jan 27, 2025 · Regular: Present
- Jan 21, 2025 · Joint: Present
- Jan 15, 2025 · Joint: Present
- Jan 13, 2025 · Regular: Present
- Dec 17, 2024 · Regular: Present
- Dec 16, 2024 · Regular: Present
- Nov 25, 2024 · Special: Present
- Nov 25, 2024 · Regular: Present
- Nov 18, 2024 · Regular: Present
- Nov 4, 2024 · Regular: Present
- Oct 21, 2024 · Regular: Present
- Oct 7, 2024 · Regular: Present
- Sep 23, 2024 · Regular: Present
- Sep 20, 2024 · Regular: Absent
- Sep 9, 2024 · Regular: Present
- Aug 26, 2024 · Regular: Present
- Jul 22, 2024 · Regular: Present
- Jul 8, 2024 · Regular: Present
- Jun 17, 2024 · Regular: Present
- Jun 3, 2024 · Regular: Present
- May 20, 2024 · Regular: Present
Votes where members disagreed · 2024–2025 Board
May 6Take no position on an amendment to delay leaf…Motion: Ms. Nicol moved, seconded by Ms. Arsenault, to take no position…Passed 4–1 · Charter: Not recorded
May 6, 2025: Take no position on an amendment to delay leaf blower bylaw by 1 year
Ms. Nicol moved, seconded by Ms. Arsenault, to take no position on an amendment to delay leaf blower bylaw by 1 year
The minutes give the count as 4-1 but do not say who voted no or abstained. Showing the count only.
From the minutes
“Ms. Nicol moved, seconded by Ms. Arsenault, to take no position on an amendment to delay leaf blower bylaw by 1 year and approved 4-1.” (Motion: Nicol, second: Arsenault)
May 6Not recommend delay of leaf blower bylaw more than…Motion: Mr. Martin moved, seconded by Ms. Nicol, the Board not recommend…Passed 3–0 · Charter: Not recorded
May 6, 2025: Not recommend delay of leaf blower bylaw more than a year
Mr. Martin moved, seconded by Ms. Nicol, the Board not recommend delay of leaf blower bylaw more than a year
The minutes give the count as 3-0-2 but do not say who voted no or abstained. Showing the count only.
From the minutes
“Mr. Martin moved, seconded by Ms. Nicol, the Board not recommend delay of leaf blower bylaw more than a year and approved 3-0-2.” (Motion: Martin, second: Nicol)
Apr 7Approve a maximum of 2 new street lightsMotion: Mr. Charter moved, seconded by Mr. Martin, to approve a maximum…Passed 3–1 · Charter: Not recorded
April 7, 2025: Approve a maximum of 2 new street lights
Mr. Charter moved, seconded by Mr. Martin, to approve a maximum of 2 new street lights
The minutes write "3-1-1 (Nicol, Snyder-Grant)" without saying which named member voted no and which abstained. Showing the count only.
From the minutes
“Mr. Charter moved, seconded by Mr. Martin, to approve a maximum of 2 new street lights and approved 3-1-1 (Nicol, Snyder-Grant).” (Motion: Charter, second: Martin)
Apr 7Not recommend (Review Annual Town Meeting Warrant and Consider…Motion: Mr. Martin moved, seconded by Mr. Charter, to not recommendFailed 2–1 · Charter: Not recorded
April 7, 2025: Not recommend (Review Annual Town Meeting Warrant and Consider Voting Recommendations)
Mr. Martin moved, seconded by Mr. Charter, to not recommend
The minutes give the count as 2-1-2 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 moved, seconded by Mr. Charter, to not recommend and tied 2-1-2.” (Motion: Martin, second: Charter)
Apr 7Make no recommendationMotion: Ms. Nicol moved, seconded by Mr. Martin, to make no recommendationFailed 2–0 · Charter: Not recorded
April 7, 2025: Make no recommendation
Ms. Nicol moved, seconded by Mr. Martin, to make no recommendation
The minutes give the count as 2-0-3 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
“Ms. Nicol moved, seconded by Mr. Martin, to make no recommendation and rejected 2-0-3.” (Motion: Nicol, second: Martin)
Apr 7Not recommend (Review Annual Town Meeting Warrant and Consider…Motion: Mr. Martin moved, seconded by Ms. Nicol, to not recommendPassed 3–0 · Charter: Not recorded
April 7, 2025: Not recommend (Review Annual Town Meeting Warrant and Consider Voting Recommendations)
Mr. Martin moved, seconded by Ms. Nicol, to not recommend
The minutes give the count as 3-0-2 but do not say who voted no or abstained. Showing the count only.
From the minutes
“Mr. Martin moved, seconded by Ms. Nicol, to not recommend and approved 3-0-2.” (Motion: Martin, second: Nicol)
Apr 7Include the updated text in the warrant article 32Motion: Mr. Martin moved, seconded by Mr. Snyder-Grant, to include the updated…Passed 4–0 · Charter: Not recorded
April 7, 2025: Include the updated text in the warrant article 32
Mr. Martin moved, seconded by Mr. Snyder-Grant, to include the updated text in the warrant article 32
The minutes give the count as 4-0-1 but do not say who voted no or abstained. Showing the count only.
From the minutes
“Mr. Martin moved, seconded by Mr. Snyder-Grant, to include the updated text in the warrant article 32 and approved 4-0-1.” (Motion: Martin, second: Snyder-Grant)
Mar 17Recommend article 8Motion: Mr. Martin moved, seconded by Mr. Snyder-Grant, to recommend article 8Passed 4–0 · Charter: Yes
March 17, 2025: Recommend article 8
Mr. Martin moved, seconded by Mr. Snyder-Grant, to recommend article 8
Voted: Yes
Yes: Arsenault, Charter, Martin, Snyder-GrantThe minutes say Alissa Nicol stepped aside (recused), so that member is not shown as voting.
From the minutes
“Mr. Martin moved, seconded by Mr. Snyder-Grant, to recommend article 8 and approved 4-0-0 (Nicol recused).” (Motion: Martin, second: Snyder-Grant)
Mar 17Recommend article 32Motion: Mr. Martin moved, seconded by Ms. Arsenault, to recommend article 32Passed 4–1 · Charter: No
March 17, 2025: Recommend article 32
Mr. Martin moved, seconded by Ms. Arsenault, to recommend article 32
Voted: No
Yes: Arsenault, Martin, Nicol, Snyder-GrantNo: Charter
From the minutes
“Mr. Martin moved, seconded by Ms. Arsenault, to recommend article 32 and approved 4-1-0 (Charter).” (Motion: Martin, second: Arsenault)
Mar 17Approve a letter of support for the Safe Communities…Motion: Ms. Nicol moved, seconded by Mr. Snyder-Grant to approve a letter…Passed 4–1 · Charter: No
March 17, 2025: Approve a letter of support for the Safe Communities Act as edited
Ms. Nicol moved, seconded by Mr. Snyder-Grant to approve a letter of support for the Safe Communities Act as edited
Voted: No
Yes: Arsenault, Martin, Nicol, Snyder-GrantNo: Charter
From the minutes
“Ms. Nicol moved, seconded by Mr. Snyder-Grant to approve a letter of support for the Safe Communities Act as edited and approved 4-1-0 (Charter).” (Motion: Nicol, second: Snyder-Grant)
Votes with no disagreement (184)
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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