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February 26, 2025
10 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Meeting video · Agenda
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Attendance
Present: David Nadeau, Doug Leab, Jessica Kallin
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Approve payroll warrant W25-17P in the amount of $96,349.73
Doug moves to approve payroll warrant W25-17P in the amount of $96,349.73. Seconded by Jessica. All in favor. Motion passed
From the minutes
“Doug moves to approve payroll warrant W25-17P in the amount of $96,349.73. Seconded by Jessica. All in favor. Motion passed.” (Motion: Leab, second: Kallin)
Approve vendor warrant W25-17 in the amount of $139,495.35 of which approximately $28,000.00 was for salt and sand
Doug moves to approve vendor warrant W25-17 in the amount of $139,495.35 of which approximately $28,000.00 was for salt and sand. Seconded by Jessica. All in favor. Motion passed
From the minutes
“Doug moves to approve vendor warrant W25-17 in the amount of $139,495.35 of which approximately $28,000.00 was for salt and sand. Seconded by Jessica. All in favor. Motion passed.” (Motion: Leab, second: Kallin)
Approve the minutes of 1/29/2025 and 2/6/2025 as written
Doug moves to approve the minutes of 1/29/2025 and 2/6/2025 as written. Seconded by Jessica. All in favor. Motion passed
From the minutes
“Doug moves to approve the minutes of 1/29/2025 and 2/6/2025 as written. Seconded by Jessica. All in favor. Motion passed.” (Motion: Leab, second: Kallin)
Approve the appointments as listed on the agenda
Clerk Doug moved to approve the appointments as listed on the agenda. Seconded by Dave. All in favor. Motion passed
From the minutes
“Clerk Doug moved to approve the appointments as listed on the agenda. Seconded by Dave. All in favor. Motion passed.” (Motion: Leab, second: Nadeau)
Set the date and time for the Special and Annual Town Meeting for Saturday, May 3, 2025 at 9:30AM at Ashby Elementary School, 911 Main Street, Ashby in the Gymnasium
Doug moved to set the date and time for the Special and Annual Town Meeting for Saturday, May 3, 2025 at 9:30AM at Ashby Elementary School, 911 Main Street, Ashby in the Gymnasium. Seconded by Jessica. Allin favor. Motion passed
From the minutes
“Doug moved to set the date and time for the Special and Annual Town Meeting for Saturday, May 3, 2025 at 9:30AM at Ashby Elementary School, 911 Main Street, Ashby in the Gymnasium. Seconded by Jessica. Allin favor. Motion passed.” (Motion: Leab, second: Kallin)
Open the warrants for the May 3, 2025 Special and Annual Town Meeting on Wednesday, February 26, 2025 and to close on Monday, March 17, 2025 at 12:00 Noon
Jessica moved to open the warrants for the May 3, 2025 Special and Annual Town Meeting on Wednesday, February 26, 2025 and to close on Monday, March 17, 2025 at 12:00 Noon. Seconded by Doug. Mary points out that Town Department heads are asking to put a Snow Parking Ban article, snow being thrown in to the public ways and sidewalk clearing on Main Street in front of people's homes as we do not have any of these in our Town Bylaws. She states they have researched some bylaws and sent them off to legal. She also states that with approval of the Selectboard we would also like to add back on the removal of mailing town warrants due to rising costs of printing and postage. All in favor. Motion passed
From the minutes
“Jessica moved to open the warrants for the May 3, 2025 Special and Annual Town Meeting on Wednesday, February 26, 2025 and to close on Monday, March 17, 2025 at 12:00 Noon. Seconded by Doug. Mary points out that Town Department heads are asking to put a Snow Parking Ban article, snow being thrown in to the public ways and sidewalk clearing on Main Street in front of people's homes as we do not have any of these in our Town Bylaws. She states they have researched some bylaws and sent them off to legal. She also states that with approval of the Selectboard we would also like to add back on the removal of mailing town warrants due to rising costs of printing and postage. All in favor. Motion passed.” (Motion: Kallin, second: Leab)
Add the ballot question "Shall the Town vote to have its elected Treasurer and elected Collector become and appointed Treasurer-Collector of the Town? To the Annual town Election ballot for April...
Doug moves to add the ballot question "Shall the Town vote to have its elected Treasurer and elected Collector become and appointed Treasurer-Collector of the Town? To the Annual town Election ballot for April 28, 2025. Seconded by Jessica. All in favor. Motion passed
From the minutes
“Doug moves to add the ballot question "Shall the Town vote to have its elected Treasurer and elected Collector become and appointed Treasurer-Collector of the Town? To the Annual town Election ballot for April 28, 2025. Seconded by Jessica. All in favor. Motion passed.” (Motion: Leab, second: Kallin)
Approve the DLTA Grant contract with Montachusett Regional Planning Commission in the amount of $6,000.00
Doug moves to approve the DLTA Grant contract with Montachusett Regional Planning Commission in the amount of $6,000.00 Seconded by Dave. All in favor. Motion passed
From the minutes
“Doug moves to approve the DLTA Grant contract with Montachusett Regional Planning Commission in the amount of $6,000.00 Seconded by Dave. All in favor. Motion passed.” (Motion: Leab, second: Nadeau)
Award the Designer Selection Design Contract for the Grange to Gienapp Architects of Danvers, MA
Doug moved to award the Designer Selection Design Contract for the Grange to Gienapp Architects of Danvers, MA. Seconded by Jessica. All in favor. Motion passed
From the minutes
“Doug moved to award the Designer Selection Design Contract for the Grange to Gienapp Architects of Danvers, MA. Seconded by Jessica. All in favor. Motion passed.” (Motion: Leab, second: Kallin)
Adjourn
Doug moves to adjourn at 6:47 PM. Seconded by Dave. Allin favor. Motion passed
From the minutes
“Doug moves to adjourn at 6:47 PM. Seconded by Dave. Allin favor. Motion passed.” (Motion: Leab, second: Nadeau)
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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