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Ashby Selectboard

How the Ashby Selectboard voted, from the Selectboard’s official minutes. 3 Selectboard members elected townwide for three-year terms. At the April 25, 2022 town election Cathy Biliouris was re-elected for three years and Mary Calandrella was elected to the two years left in Matthew Leonard’s seat. On May 11, 2022 the board chose David Nadeau as Chair, Cathy Biliouris as Vice Chair and Mary Calandrella as Clerk (each nominee did not vote). Cathy Biliouris resigned in the summer of 2022 (last meeting July 20; resignation accepted August 3, 2022), and two members served for the rest of the term. Covers 45 meetings, April 27 to April 21, 2023.

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What does the Selectboard 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 Selectboard, votes the town budget and town bylaws.

Sources: Massachusetts Select Board Handbook (MMA) · Mass. Division of Local Services: the town budget
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What Town Meeting decided

In Ashby, Town Meeting — not the Selectboard — votes the town budget, bylaws and zoning. Here is what it did with each article, in the Town Clerk’s own words. Any registered voter can take part, and most votes are by voice or show of hands, so there is no list of who voted which way.

Special Town Meeting · December 1, 2025 1 votes: 1 passed

Source: Town of Ashby 2025 Annual Town Report: Results of the Special Town Meeting, December 1, 2025, by the Town Clerk (PDF pp. 158-159).

Special Town Meeting · May 3, 2025 3 votes: 3 passed
  • Art. 1 Transfer $253.85 from free cash to pay prior-year bills Passed “VOTE: UNANIMOUS”
  • Art. 2 Transfer $100,000 from free cash to cover the winter operations deficit Passed “VOTE: UNANIMOUS”
  • Art. 3 Transfer $856 from recycling center free cash and $2,144 from free cash for recycling center (ARCTS) expenses Passed “VOTE: UNANIMOUS”

Source: Town of Ashby 2025 Annual Town Report: Results of the Special Town Meeting, May 3, 2025, by the Town Clerk (PDF pp. 123-124).

Annual Town Meeting · May 3, 2025 19 votes: 16 passed, 3 failed

Source: Town of Ashby 2025 Annual Town Report: Results of the Annual Town Meeting, May 3, 2025, by the Town Clerk (PDF pp. 149-157).

Special Town Meeting · March 10, 2025 1 votes: 1 failed
  • Art. 1 Appropriate $278,000 more for the FY2026 North Middlesex Regional School District assessment, contingent on a Proposition 2 1/2 override Failed “VOTE: DEFEATED”

Source: Town of Ashby 2025 Annual Town Report: Results of the Special Town Meeting, March 10, 2025, by the Town Clerk (PDF p. 116).

Special Town Meeting · December 3, 2024 7 votes: 7 passed
  • Art. 1 Redo two earlier free cash votes ($675,262 for the FY2025 budget, $50,103.49 for the winter deficit) using certified free cash Passed “VOTE: UNANIMOUS”
  • Art. 2 Raise the demand fee on overdue tax and excise bills from $5 to $15 Passed “VOTE: UNANIMOUS”
  • Art. 3 Transfer $15,000 from the PEG Access account for FY2025 PEG Access operations Passed “VOTE: UNANIMOUS”
  • Art. 4 Transfer $10,000 from free cash for FY2025 recycling center (ARCTS) operations Passed “VOTE: UNANIMOUS”
  • Art. 5 Transfer $4,134.80 from free cash to pay FY2024 software licensing invoices Passed “VOTE: UNANIMOUS”
  • Art. 6 Appropriate $10,500 from free cash for the first year of the police patrol officers' union contract Passed “VOTE: UNANIMOUS”
  • Art. 7 Move $3,200 within the FY2025 police budget from college reimbursement to college incentive expenses Passed “VOTE: UNANIMOUS”

Source: Town of Ashby 2024 Annual Town Report: Results of the Special Town Meeting, December 3, 2024, by the Town Clerk (PDF pp. 168-169).

Special Town Meeting · August 20, 2024 1 votes: 1 passed

Source: Town of Ashby 2024 Annual Town Report: Results of the Special Town Meeting, August 20, 2024, by the Town Clerk (PDF pp. 150-151).

Special Town Meeting · May 4, 2024 3 votes: 3 passed

Source: Town of Ashby 2024 Annual Town Report: Results of the Special Town Meeting, May 4, 2024, by the Town Clerk (PDF p. 119).

Annual Town Meeting · May 4, 2024 23 votes: 16 passed, 2 passed as amended, 3 failed, 2 no action

Source: Town of Ashby 2024 Annual Town Report: Results of the Annual Town Meeting, May 4, 2024, by the Town Clerk (PDF pp. 139-147).

Not here yet: The May 2, 2026 Special and Annual Town Meetings are not here because their results are not posted (only the warrants are); no Town Meeting after May 2, 2026 is posted.

Titles are short descriptions of each article from the official record; the quoted words are the Town Clerk’s. A vote at Town Meeting is not the final word on everything: some articles also need a ballot vote (such as a tax override) or the Attorney General’s approval (bylaws).

Members

Mary CalandrellaClerk · At-large · at 43 of 45 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: Ashby Selectboard minutes from January 10, 2018 through September 9, 2026: 354 meetings and 2,373 votes. The town’s Selectboard Meeting Agendas and Minutes page holds the board’s minutes back to 2007 (files from 2007 to 2019 on the town’s older ashbyma.gov site, from 2020 on in Google Drive); MassVoter has loaded 2018 on. The minutes call the board the Board of Selectmen until May 2021 and the Selectboard from May 12, 2021 (the town also writes “Select Board”). The minutes from 2018 to 2021 are typed; most minutes since 2022 are scanned images of the signed copies, which MassVoter read with text recognition and checked where names or counts were unclear. The minutes usually name members by first name or initials (“Dave,” “Jessica,” “MM”); MassVoter matched each to the member on the board at the time using the attendance lines, the reorganization votes and the Annual Town Reports. When two members attend another body’s meeting (the Public Safety Building Committee, the Town Administrator Search Committee, the Finance Committee, the Earth Removal Board and others), Ashby posts Selectboard minutes for it; these 34 meetings are shown as joint meetings with only the Selectboard’s own votes. Not here: executive-session minutes (the April 21, 2023 and February 1, 2024 meetings, whose only posted minutes are executive-session minutes, are loaded from those); cancelled and no-quorum meetings; votes of other boards at joint meetings; meetings with an agenda but no posted minutes: February 20, 2019 (the minutes link is broken), March 12, 21, 26 and 31, 2025, and the executive-session meetings of December 9 and 28, 2022, February 17, 2023 (8 AM), August 19 and 22, 2024 and May 5, 2026; the Selectboard’s attendance at other bodies’ meetings on May 25, 2023 and November 12, 2024 (agenda only) and on February 8, May 13 and November 18, 2024 (short notes with no attendance list and no votes); files that are the wrong document (the January 24, 2018 minutes link opens the agenda; the February 22, 2022 file is a copy of the February 2, 2022 minutes; the February 17, 2023 8 AM file is a copy of the 10 AM minutes); and meetings after September 9, 2026 (the September 23, 2026 minutes are not posted yet). How votes are written: from 2018 to early 2022, a table line (“Motion: Janet Flinkstrom Seconded: Mike McCallum Vote: Unan”) with initials when members differ (“Vote: JF/MM – Aye SS – Nay”); from 2022 to mid-2025, each member by first name (“Doug voted yes. Jessica voted yes. David voted yes. Motion passes.”) or “All in favor”; since mid-2025, “Motion made by Jessica, Dave 2nd. Vote was unanimous.” Unanimous wording is shown as every member present voting yes. On this three-member board, when the minutes name one member voting no, the other members are shown voting yes. Since mid-2025 the minutes often list no attendance or only the absent member; members are then counted present when the minutes record them taking part, with a note. Where the minutes give only a count we show the count only (2 votes), and where they give no count or names, name a member twice, or a member joined at a time the minutes do not tie to the vote, we show the result only (15 votes). Members who abstained are shown abstaining; a member who recused is left out of that vote with a note. A motion with no recorded outcome is not counted as a vote. We will ask the town to confirm any noted vote.

Friday, April 21, 2023 · Special meeting1 recorded votes, 0 with disagreementAll 3 members presentWednesday, April 12, 2023 · Regular meeting34 recorded votes, 0 with disagreementAll 3 members presentTuesday, April 11, 2023 · Regular meeting1 recorded votes, 0 with disagreementAll 3 members presentFriday, April 7, 2023 · Regular meeting4 recorded votes, 0 with disagreementAll 3 members presentFriday, March 31, 2023 · Joint meeting1 recorded votes, 0 with disagreementAll 3 members present

Votes where members disagreed

Most board votes are unanimous. These are the ones where at least one member voted no or abstained, newest first.

Dec 7Accept donation from United Cultivation in the amount of…Motion: 12. Vote to accept donation from United Cultivation in the amount…Passed Unanimous, 2 present · see note

December 7, 2022: Accept donation from United Cultivation in the amount of $10,000.00 to the Ashby Charitable Funding Committee

ApprovePassed · Unanimous, 2 present

12. Vote to accept donation from United Cultivation in the amount of $10,000.00 to the Ashby Charitable Funding Committee. Seconded by David Nadeau. Mary Calandrella voted yes. David Nadeau voted yes. Motion passes

The minutes do not say who made this motion.

From the minutes

“12. Vote to accept donation from United Cultivation in the amount of $10,000.00 to the Ashby Charitable Funding Committee. Seconded by David Nadeau. Mary Calandrella voted yes. David Nadeau voted yes. Motion passes.” (second: Nadeau)

Read it in the official minutes, page 1 (PDF)

Jul 20Approve Selectboard meeting minutes as written from April 12,…Motion: Motion made by Cathy Biliouris to approve Selectboard meeting minutes as…Passed 2–0 · see note

July 20, 2022: Approve Selectboard meeting minutes as written from April 12, 2022, April 13, 2022, April 14, 2022, April 20, 2022, April 27, 2022, May 25, 2022, June 8, 2022, June 22,…

Approve minutesPassed · 2–0

Motion made by Cathy Biliouris to approve Selectboard meeting minutes as written from April 12, 2022, April 13, 2022, April 14, 2022, April 20, 2022, April 27, 2022, May 25, 2022, June 8, 2022, June 22, 2022 and July 6, 2022. Second by David Nadeau. Cathy Biliouris voted yes. David Nadeau voted yes. Motion passes

Yes: Biliouris, NadeauThe roll call lists Cathy Biliouris and David Nadeau but not Mary Calandrella, who is recorded present; Mary Calandrella is not shown voting.

From the minutes

“Motion made by Cathy Biliouris to approve Selectboard meeting minutes as written from April 12, 2022, April 13, 2022, April 14, 2022, April 20, 2022, April 27, 2022, May 25, 2022, June 8, 2022, June 22, 2022 and July 6, 2022. Second by David Nadeau. Cathy Biliouris voted yes. David Nadeau voted yes. Motion passes.” (Motion: Biliouris, second: Nadeau)

Read it in the official minutes, page 1 (PDF)

Jul 20Approve payrol! warrant W23-02P in the amount of $73,341.50Motion: Motion made by Cathy Biliouris to approve payrol! warrant W23-02P in…Passed 2–0 · see note

July 20, 2022: Approve payrol! warrant W23-02P in the amount of $73,341.50

ApprovePassed · 2–0

Motion made by Cathy Biliouris to approve payrol! warrant W23-02P in the amount of $73,341.50. Second by David Nadeau. Cathy Biliouris voted yes. David Nadeau voted yes. Motion passes

Yes: Biliouris, NadeauThe roll call lists Cathy Biliouris and David Nadeau but not Mary Calandrella, who is recorded present; Mary Calandrella is not shown voting.

From the minutes

“Motion made by Cathy Biliouris to approve payrol! warrant W23-02P in the amount of $73,341.50. Second by David Nadeau. Cathy Biliouris voted yes. David Nadeau voted yes. Motion passes.” (Motion: Biliouris, second: Nadeau)

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Jul 20Approve vendor warrant W22-28 in the amount of $580,257.69…Motion: Motion made by Cathy Biliouris to approve vendor warrant W22-28 in…Passed 2–0 · see note

July 20, 2022: Approve vendor warrant W22-28 in the amount of $580,257.69 ($535,654.79 for Public Safety Building)

ApprovePassed · 2–0

Motion made by Cathy Biliouris to approve vendor warrant W22-28 in the amount of $580,257.69 ($535,654.79 for Public Safety Building). Second by David Nadeau. Cathy Biliouris voted yes. David Nadeau voted yes. Motion passes

Yes: Biliouris, NadeauThe roll call lists Cathy Biliouris and David Nadeau but not Mary Calandrella, who is recorded present; Mary Calandrella is not shown voting.

From the minutes

“Motion made by Cathy Biliouris to approve vendor warrant W22-28 in the amount of $580,257.69 ($535,654.79 for Public Safety Building). Second by David Nadeau. Cathy Biliouris voted yes. David Nadeau voted yes. Motion passes.” (Motion: Biliouris, second: Nadeau)

Read it in the official minutes, page 1 (PDF)

Jul 20Approve vendor warrant W23-01 in the amount of $1,282,063.71…Motion: Motion made by Cathy Biliouris to approve vendor warrant W23-01 in…Passed 2–0 · see note

July 20, 2022: Approve vendor warrant W23-01 in the amount of $1,282,063.71 ($1,105,369.00 for NMRSD and $87,739.33 for Monty Tech)

ApprovePassed · 2–0

Motion made by Cathy Biliouris to approve vendor warrant W23-01 in the amount of $1,282,063.71 ($1,105,369.00 for NMRSD and $87,739.33 for Monty Tech). Second by David Nadeau. Cathy Biliouris voted yes. David Nadeau voted yes. Motion passes

Yes: Biliouris, NadeauThe roll call lists Cathy Biliouris and David Nadeau but not Mary Calandrella, who is recorded present; Mary Calandrella is not shown voting.

From the minutes

“Motion made by Cathy Biliouris to approve vendor warrant W23-01 in the amount of $1,282,063.71 ($1,105,369.00 for NMRSD and $87,739.33 for Monty Tech). Second by David Nadeau. Cathy Biliouris voted yes. David Nadeau voted yes. Motion passes.” (Motion: Biliouris, second: Nadeau)

Read it in the official minutes, page 1 (PDF)

Jul 20Adopt the Sexual Harassment Prevention PolicyMotion: Motion made by Cathy Biliouris to adopt the Sexual Harassment Prevention…Passed 2–0 · see note

July 20, 2022: Adopt the Sexual Harassment Prevention Policy

ApprovePassed · 2–0

Motion made by Cathy Biliouris to adopt the Sexual Harassment Prevention Policy. Second by Mary Calandrella. Cathy Biliouris voted yes. David Nadeau voted yes. Motion passes

Yes: Biliouris, NadeauThe roll call lists Cathy Biliouris and David Nadeau but not Mary Calandrella, who is recorded present; Mary Calandrella is not shown voting.

From the minutes

“Motion made by Cathy Biliouris to adopt the Sexual Harassment Prevention Policy. Second by Mary Calandrella. Cathy Biliouris voted yes. David Nadeau voted yes. Motion passes.” (Motion: Biliouris, second: Calandrella)

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Jul 6Sign FY23 Land Use Agent Contract with Elizabeth Wood…Motion: Motion made to sign FY23 Land Use Agent Contract with Elizabeth…Passed Unanimous, 3 present · see note

July 6, 2022: Sign FY23 Land Use Agent Contract with Elizabeth Wood for period 7/1/2022 - 6/30/2023

ApprovePassed · Unanimous, 3 present

Motion made to sign FY23 Land Use Agent Contract with Elizabeth Wood for period 7/1/2022 - 6/30/2023. Second by Mary Calandrella. Cathy Biliouris voted yes. Mary Calandrella voted yes. David Nadeau voted yes. Motion passes

The minutes do not say who made this motion.

From the minutes

“Motion made to sign FY23 Land Use Agent Contract with Elizabeth Wood for period 7/1/2022 - 6/30/2023. Second by Mary Calandrella. Cathy Biliouris voted yes. Mary Calandrella voted yes. David Nadeau voted yes. Motion passes.” (second: Calandrella)

Read it in the official minutes, page 2 (PDF)

May 25Approve and authorize the Town Administrator to sign District…Motion: Motion by Mary Calandrella to approve and authorize the Town Administrator…Passed 2–1 · No: Nadeau

May 25, 2022: Approve and authorize the Town Administrator to sign District Local Technical Assistance (DLTA) Grant Award and contract for services with MRPC

ApprovePassed · 2–1

Motion by Mary Calandrella to approve and authorize the Town Administrator to sign District Local Technical Assistance (DLTA) Grant Award and contract for services with MRPC. Second by Cathy Biliouris. Cathy Biliouris voted yes. Mary Calandrella voted yes. David Nadeau voted no. Motion passes

Yes: Biliouris, CalandrellaNo: Nadeau

From the minutes

“Motion by Mary Calandrella to approve and authorize the Town Administrator to sign District Local Technical Assistance (DLTA) Grant Award and contract for services with MRPC. Second by Cathy Biliouris. Cathy Biliouris voted yes. Mary Calandrella voted yes. David Nadeau voted no. Motion passes.” (Motion: Calandrella, second: Biliouris)

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May 25Authorize the release of vendor checks made payable to…Motion: Motion by David Nadeau to authorize the release of vendor checks…Passed 2–0 · Abstained: Biliouris

May 25, 2022: Authorize the release of vendor checks made payable to Cathy Biliouris and Cindy Zwicker

ApprovePassed · 2–0

Motion by David Nadeau to authorize the release of vendor checks made payable to Cathy Biliouris and Cindy Zwicker. Second by Mary Calandrella. Dave voted yes. Mary Calandrella voted yes. Cathy Biliouris abstains

Yes: Calandrella, NadeauAbstained: Biliouris

From the minutes

“Motion by David Nadeau to authorize the release of vendor checks made payable to Cathy Biliouris and Cindy Zwicker. Second by Mary Calandrella. Dave voted yes. Mary Calandrella voted yes. Cathy Biliouris abstains.” (Motion: Nadeau, second: Calandrella)

Read it in the official minutes, page 2 (PDF)

May 11Appoint David Nadeau as ChairMotion: Motion by Cathy Biliouris to appoint David Nadeau as Chair. Second…Passed 2–0 · see note

May 11, 2022: Appoint David Nadeau as Chair

AppointPassed · 2–0

Motion by Cathy Biliouris to appoint David Nadeau as Chair. Second by Mary Calandrella. Cathy Biliouris voted yes. Mary Calandrella voted yes. Motion passes

Yes: Biliouris, CalandrellaThe roll call lists Cathy Biliouris and Mary Calandrella but not David Nadeau, who is recorded present; David Nadeau is not shown voting.

From the minutes

“Motion by Cathy Biliouris to appoint David Nadeau as Chair. Second by Mary Calandrella. Cathy Biliouris voted yes. Mary Calandrella voted yes. Motion passes.” (Motion: Biliouris, second: Calandrella)

Read it in the official minutes, page 1 (PDF)

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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