MassVoter.com← Ashland Select BoardAshland Select Board · 2018–2019 Board · Regular meeting
October 3, 2018
5 recorded votes, 2 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Agenda
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Attendance
Present: Robert Scherer, Steve Mitchell, Yolanda Greaves, Joseph Magnani, Carl Hakansson
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Council on Aging Appointment
Appoint Joanne Fahy to the Council on Aging with a term that will expire on August 31,2020
Joe Magnani made a motion to appoint Joanne Fahy to the Council on Aging with a term that will expire on August 31,2020. This motion was seconded by Carl Hakansson with a unanimous vote 5-0-0.
From the minutes
“Joe Magnani made a motion to appoint Joanne Fahy to the Council on Aging with a term that will expire on August 31,2020. This motion was seconded by Carl Hakansson with a unanimous vote 5-0-0..” (Motion: Magnani, second: Hakansson)
Eversource Pipeline Replacement Project
For the Board to file for intervener status
Yolanda Greaves made a motion for the Board to file for intervener status. This motion was seconded by Carl Hakansson with a unanimous vote 5-0-0.
From the minutes
“Yolanda Greaves made a motion for the Board to file for intervener status. This motion was seconded by Carl Hakansson with a unanimous vote 5-0-0..” (Motion: Greaves, second: Hakansson)
Support the establishment of a Stormwater Enterprise Fund and include the funding of $150,000.00 from free cash on the Special Town Meeting Warrant
Yolanda Greaves made a motion to support the establishment of a Stormwater Enterprise Fund and include the funding of $150,000.00 from free cash on the Special Town Meeting Warrant. This motion was seconded by Steve Mitchell with a unanimous vote of 5-0-0.
From the minutes
“Yolanda Greaves made a motion to support the establishment of a Stormwater Enterprise Fund and include the funding of $150,000.00 from free cash on the Special Town Meeting Warrant. This motion was seconded by Steve Mitchell with a unanimous vote of 5-0-0..” (Motion: Greaves, second: Mitchell)
Accept the Consent Agenda as presented
Yolanda Greaves made a motion to accept the Consent Agenda as presented. This motion was seconded by Steve Mitchell with a unanimous vote of 4-0-0.
The minutes give the count as 4-0, but 5 members were at the meeting (Robert Scherer, Steve Mitchell, Yolanda Greaves, Joseph Magnani and Carl Hakansson). Showing the count only.
From the minutes
“Yolanda Greaves made a motion to accept the Consent Agenda as presented. This motion was seconded by Steve Mitchell with a unanimous vote of 4-0-0..” (Motion: Greaves, second: Mitchell)
Development Project Liaison Committee
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 4-0-0.
The minutes give the count as 4-0, but 5 members were at the meeting (Robert Scherer, Steve Mitchell, Yolanda Greaves, Joseph Magnani and Carl Hakansson). Showing the count only.
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 4-0-0..” (Motion: Greaves, second: Magnani)
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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