MassVoter.com← Ashland Select BoardAshland Select Board · 2018 Board (March–June) · Regular meeting
March 21, 2018
5 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Agenda
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Attendance
Present: Steve Mitchell, Yolanda Greaves, Carl Hakansson, Joseph Magnani, Robert Scherer
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Dangerous Dog Hearing
Close the hearing
Yolanda Greaves made a motion to close the hearing. This motion was seconded by Steve Mitchell with a unanimous vote of 5-0-0.
From the minutes
“Yolanda Greaves made a motion to close the hearing. This motion was seconded by Steve Mitchell with a unanimous vote of 5-0-0..” (Motion: Greaves, second: Mitchell)
Deem the dog as a nuisance and that the owners are required to follow the leash bylaw both on and off property, ensure that the dog is licensed and vaccinated, and should this dog be brought back...
Yolanda Greaves made a motion to deem the dog as a nuisance and that the owners are required to follow the leash bylaw both on and off property, ensure that the dog is licensed and vaccinated, and should this dog be brought back before the Board, due to an incident with another animal or resident, certified obedience training will be mandated. This motion was seconded by Joe Magnani with a unanimous vote of 5-0-0.
From the minutes
“Yolanda Greaves made a motion to deem the dog as a nuisance and that the owners are required to follow the leash bylaw both on and off property, ensure that the dog is licensed and vaccinated, and should this dog be brought back before the Board, due to an incident with another animal or resident, certified obedience training will be mandated. This motion was seconded by Joe Magnani with a unanimous vote of 5-0-0..” (Motion: Greaves, second: Magnani)
Go past 10:00 pm
Yolanda Greaves made a motion to go past 10:00 pm. This motion was seconded by Joe Magnani with a unanimous vote of 5-0-0.
From the minutes
“Yolanda Greaves made a motion to go past 10:00 pm. This motion was seconded by Joe Magnani with a unanimous vote of 5-0-0..” (Motion: Greaves, second: Magnani)
Approve the consent agenda as presented
Yolanda Greaves made a motion to approve the consent agenda as presented. This motion was seconded by Joe Magnani with a unanimous vote of 5-0-0.
From the minutes
“Yolanda Greaves made a motion to approve the consent agenda as presented. This motion was seconded by Joe Magnani with a unanimous vote of 5-0-0..” (Motion: Greaves, second: Magnani)
Downtown Forum
Adjourn
Yolanda Greave made a motion to adjourn. This motion was seconded by Steve Mitchell with a unanimous vote of 5-0-0.
From the minutes
“Yolanda Greave made a motion to adjourn. This motion was seconded by Steve Mitchell with a unanimous vote of 5-0-0..” (Motion: Greaves, second: Mitchell)
From the Ashland Select Board’s official minutes, posted in the town’s Agenda Center (Select Board). We check every vote against the Select Board members present and quote the exact wording. MassVoter never grades or scores officials. Photos (the town’s website has no Select Board photos): WACA-TV Ashland videos — Brandi Kinsman (July 2026), Makeda Keegan (September 2026), Joseph Magnani (May 2026), Yolanda Greaves (May 2025) and Claudia Bennett (March 2025). Cropped by MassVoter. Former members show initials.
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