MassVoter.com← Ashland Select BoardAshland Select Board · 2021–2022 Board · Regular meeting
September 21, 2021
5 recorded votes, 2 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Agenda
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Attendance
Present: Brandi Kinsman, Yolanda Greaves, Steve Mitchell, Robert Scherer, Joseph Magnani
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Minutes
Call the meeting to order
Call Meeting to Order Joe Magnani called the regular meeting to order at 6:20 pm. This motion was seconded by Steve, with a vote of Greaves-aye, Kinsman-aye, Mitchell-aye, Scherer-aye, and Magnani -aye; 5-0-0.
The minutes do not say who made this motion.
From the minutes
“Call Meeting to Order Joe Magnani called the regular meeting to order at 6:20 pm. This motion was seconded by Steve, with a vote of Greaves-aye, Kinsman-aye, Mitchell-aye, Scherer-aye, and Magnani -aye; 5-0-0..” (second: Mitchell)
Appoint Cara Hulme to the Sustainability Committee with her term expiring on 8/31/24
Yolanda made a motion to appoint Cara Hulme to the Sustainability Committee with her term expiring on 8/31/24. This motion was seconded by Steve, with a vote of Greaves-aye, Kinsman-aye, Mitchell-aye, Scherer-aye and Magnani -aye; 5-0-0.
From the minutes
“Yolanda made a motion to appoint Cara Hulme to the Sustainability Committee with her term expiring on 8/31/24. This motion was seconded by Steve, with a vote of Greaves-aye, Kinsman-aye, Mitchell-aye, Scherer-aye and Magnani -aye; 5-0-0..” (Motion: Greaves, second: Mitchell)
Cultural Council Appointment
Appoint Stacey Grant-Lewis to the Cultural Council with her term expiring on 9/21/24
Yolanda made a motion to appoint Stacey Grant-Lewis to the Cultural Council with her term expiring on 9/21/24. This motion was seconded by Steve, with a vote of Greaves-aye, Kinsman-aye, Mitchell-aye, Scherer-aye and Magnani-aye; 5-0-0.
From the minutes
“Yolanda made a motion to appoint Stacey Grant-Lewis to the Cultural Council with her term expiring on 9/21/24. This motion was seconded by Steve, with a vote of Greaves-aye, Kinsman-aye, Mitchell-aye, Scherer-aye and Magnani-aye; 5-0-0..” (Motion: Greaves, second: Mitchell)
Approve the Consent Agenda as presented
Steve made a motion to approve the Consent Agenda as presented. This motion was seconded by Steve, with a vote of Greaves-aye, Kinsman-aye, Mitchell-aye, and Magnani -aye; 4-0-1
Yes: Greaves, Kinsman, Magnani, MitchellAbstained: SchererThe roll call lists Yolanda Greaves, Brandi Kinsman, Steve Mitchell and Joseph Magnani voting aye and the count is 4-0-1; Robert Scherer, the other member present, is not in the roll call and is shown abstaining, as the count records one abstention. The minutes name Steve Mitchell as both the mover and the seconder, so no seconder is shown.
From the minutes
“Steve made a motion to approve the Consent Agenda as presented. This motion was seconded by Steve, with a vote of Greaves-aye, Kinsman-aye, Mitchell-aye, and Magnani -aye; 4-0-1.” (Motion: Mitchell)
Joe Magnani
Adjourn
Yolanda made a motion to Adjourn at 7:57 pm. This motion was seconded by Brandi, with a vote of Greaves-aye, Kinsman-aye, Mitchell-aye, Scherer-aye and Magnani-aye; 5-0-0.
From the minutes
“Yolanda made a motion to Adjourn at 7:57 pm. This motion was seconded by Brandi, with a vote of Greaves-aye, Kinsman-aye, Mitchell-aye, Scherer-aye and Magnani-aye; 5-0-0..” (Motion: Greaves, second: Kinsman)
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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