MassVoter.com← Ashby SelectboardAshby Selectboard · 2018–2019 Board · Regular meeting
May 2, 2018
11 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Agenda
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Attendance
Present: Mike McCallum, Mark Haines, Janet Flinkstrom
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Elect Mark Haines as Chairman of the Board
2) Selectmen elect Mark Haines as Chairman of the Board. Motion: Janet Flinkstrom Seconded: Mike McCallum Vote: Unan
From the minutes
“2) Selectmen elect Mark Haines as Chairman of the Board. Motion: Janet Flinkstrom Seconded: Mike McCallum Vote: Unan.” (Motion: Flinkstrom, second: McCallum)
Elect Janet Flinkstrom as Member of the Board of Selectmen
3) Selectmen elect Janet Flinkstrom as Member of the Board of Selectmen. Motion: Mike McCallum Seconded: Mark Haines Vote: Unan
From the minutes
“3) Selectmen elect Janet Flinkstrom as Member of the Board of Selectmen. Motion: Mike McCallum Seconded: Mark Haines Vote: Unan.” (Motion: McCallum, second: Haines)
Elect Mike McCallum as Clerk of the Board of Selectmen
4) Selectmen elect Mike McCallum as Clerk of the Board of Selectmen. Motion: Janet Flinkstrom Seconded: Mark Haines Vote: Unan
From the minutes
“4) Selectmen elect Mike McCallum as Clerk of the Board of Selectmen. Motion: Janet Flinkstrom Seconded: Mark Haines Vote: Unan.” (Motion: Flinkstrom, second: Haines)
Approve minutes of April 4, 2018 as recorded
5) Selectmen approve minutes of April 4, 2018 as recorded. Motion: Janet Flinkstrom Seconded: Mike McCallum Vote: Unan
From the minutes
“5) Selectmen approve minutes of April 4, 2018 as recorded. Motion: Janet Flinkstrom Seconded: Mike McCallum Vote: Unan.” (Motion: Flinkstrom, second: McCallum)
Selectman approve minutes of April 9, 2018 as recorded
6) Selectman approve minutes of April 9, 2018 as recorded. Motion: Janet Flinkstrom Seconded: Mike McCallum Vote: Unan
From the minutes
“6) Selectman approve minutes of April 9, 2018 as recorded. Motion: Janet Flinkstrom Seconded: Mike McCallum Vote: Unan.” (Motion: Flinkstrom, second: McCallum)
Selectman approve minutes of April 26, 2018 as recorded
7) Selectman approve minutes of April 26, 2018 as recorded. Motion: Janet Flinkstrom Seconded: Mike McCallum Vote: Unan
From the minutes
“7) Selectman approve minutes of April 26, 2018 as recorded. Motion: Janet Flinkstrom Seconded: Mike McCallum Vote: Unan.” (Motion: Flinkstrom, second: McCallum)
Warrant #W18-22P approve and sign Vendor Warrant in the amount of $71,813.18 subject to further review
8) Warrant #W18-22P approve and sign Vendor Warrant in the amount of $71,813.18 subject to further review. Motion: Janet Flinkstrom Seconded: Mike McCallum Vote: Unan
From the minutes
“8) Warrant #W18-22P approve and sign Vendor Warrant in the amount of $71,813.18 subject to further review. Motion: Janet Flinkstrom Seconded: Mike McCallum Vote: Unan.” (Motion: Flinkstrom, second: McCallum)
Warrant #W18-22 approve and sign Vendor Warrant in the amount of $92,782.67 subject to further review
9) Warrant #W18-22 approve and sign Vendor Warrant in the amount of $92,782.67 subject to further review. Motion: Janet Flinkstrom Seconded: Mike McCallum Vote: Unan
From the minutes
“9) Warrant #W18-22 approve and sign Vendor Warrant in the amount of $92,782.67 subject to further review. Motion: Janet Flinkstrom Seconded: Mike McCallum Vote: Unan.” (Motion: Flinkstrom, second: McCallum)
Conditionally appoint Kevin Michaud as full-time dispatcher, based on a successful medical exam and background check, with a probationary period of one year
10) Selectmen conditionally appoint Kevin Michaud as full-time dispatcher, based on a successful medical exam and background check, with a probationary period of one year. Motion: Mike McCallum Seconded: Mark Haines Vote: Unan
From the minutes
“10) Selectmen conditionally appoint Kevin Michaud as full-time dispatcher, based on a successful medical exam and background check, with a probationary period of one year. Motion: Mike McCallum Seconded: Mark Haines Vote: Unan.” (Motion: McCallum, second: Haines)
Appoint Lee Gadway and Matt Leonard to the Agricultural Commission
11) Selectmen appoint Lee Gadway and Matt Leonard to the Agricultural Commission. Motion: Mark Haines Seconded: Janet Flinkstrom Vote: Unan
From the minutes
“11) Selectmen appoint Lee Gadway and Matt Leonard to the Agricultural Commission. Motion: Mark Haines Seconded: Janet Flinkstrom Vote: Unan.” (Motion: Haines, second: Flinkstrom)
Adjourn
12) Motion to adjourn at 8:06 p.m. Motion: Janet Flinkstrom Seconded: Mike McCallum Vote: Unan
From the minutes
“12) Motion to adjourn at 8:06 p.m. Motion: Janet Flinkstrom Seconded: Mike McCallum Vote: Unan.” (Motion: Flinkstrom, second: McCallum)
From the Ashby Selectboard’s official minutes, posted on the town’s Selectboard Meeting Agendas and Minutes page. We check every vote against the Selectboard members present and quote the exact wording. MassVoter never grades or scores officials. Photos (the town’s website has no Selectboard photos): Ashby MA Studio “Knowing Your Town” interviews — David Nadeau and Jessica Kallin (2026). Cropped by MassVoter. Former members show initials.
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