MassVoter.com← Ashland Select BoardAshland Select Board · 2021–2022 Board · Regular meeting
November 17, 2021
14 recorded votes, 1 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
Cail 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
“Cail 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)
Tax Classification Hearing
Open the Tax Classification Hearing
Yolanda made a motion to open the Tax Classification Hearing. The motion was seconded by Rob with a rollcall vote of Greaves-aye, Kinsman-aye, Mitchell-aye, Scherer-aye and Magnani-aye.
From the minutes
“Yolanda made a motion to open the Tax Classification Hearing. The motion was seconded by Rob with a rollcall vote of Greaves-aye, Kinsman-aye, Mitchell-aye, Scherer-aye and Magnani-aye..” (Motion: Greaves, second: Scherer)
Accept the Board of Assessors recommendation of a single tax rate for FY22
Yolanda made a motion to accept the Board of Assessors recommendation of a single tax rate for FY22. This motion was seconded by Rob with a rollcall vote of Greaves-aye, Kinsman-aye, Mitchell-aye, Scherer- aye and Magnani-aye 5-0-0
From the minutes
“Yolanda made a motion to accept the Board of Assessors recommendation of a single tax rate for FY22. This motion was seconded by Rob with a rollcall vote of Greaves-aye, Kinsman-aye, Mitchell-aye, Scherer- aye and Magnani-aye 5-0-0.” (Motion: Greaves, second: Scherer)
Suspend the hearing until the December 8, 2021 Select Board Meeting
Yolanda made a motion to suspend the hearing until the December 8, 2021 Select Board Meeting. This motion was seconded by Brandi with a rollcall vote of Greaves-aye, Kinsman-aye, Mitchell-aye, Scherer-aye and Magnani-aye 5-0-0.
From the minutes
“Yolanda made a motion to suspend the hearing until the December 8, 2021 Select Board Meeting. This motion was seconded by Brandi with a rollcall vote of Greaves-aye, Kinsman-aye, Mitchell-aye, Scherer-aye and Magnani-aye 5-0-0..” (Motion: Greaves, second: Kinsman)
Open the public hearing
Yolanda made a motion to open the public hearing. Seconded by Rob rollcall vote Greaves-aye, Kinsman- aye, Mitchell-aye, Scherer-aye and Magnani-aye 5-0-0.
From the minutes
“Yolanda made a motion to open the public hearing. Seconded by Rob rollcall vote Greaves-aye, Kinsman- aye, Mitchell-aye, Scherer-aye and Magnani-aye 5-0-0..” (Motion: Greaves, second: Scherer)
Close the Public Hearing
Yolanda made a motion to close the Public Hearing. This motion was seconded by Brandi with a rollcall vote of Greaves-aye, Kinsman-aye, Mitchell-aye, Scherer-aye and Magnani-aye 5-0-0.
From the minutes
“Yolanda made a motion to close the Public Hearing. This motion was seconded by Brandi with a rollcall vote of Greaves-aye, Kinsman-aye, Mitchell-aye, Scherer-aye and Magnani-aye 5-0-0..” (Motion: Greaves, second: Kinsman)
Approve the street layout of High Street Extension and Weaver Road conditional to the title certification being approved by Town Counsel prior to Town
Yolanda made a motion to approve the street layout of High Street Extension and Weaver Road conditional to the title certification being approved by Town Counsel prior to Town. This motion was seconded by Brandi with a rollcall vote of Greaves-aye, Kinsman-aye, Mitchell-aye, Scherer-aye and Magnani-aye 5-0-0.
From the minutes
“Yolanda made a motion to approve the street layout of High Street Extension and Weaver Road conditional to the title certification being approved by Town Counsel prior to Town. This motion was seconded by Brandi with a rollcall vote of Greaves-aye, Kinsman-aye, Mitchell-aye, Scherer-aye and Magnani-aye 5-0-0..” (Motion: Greaves, second: Kinsman)
Open the public hearing
Yolanda made a motion to open the public hearing. This motion was seconded by Steve with a rollcall vote of Greaves-aye, Kinsman-aye, Mitchell-aye, Scherer-aye and Magnani-aye 5-0-0.
From the minutes
“Yolanda made a motion to open the public hearing. This motion was seconded by Steve with a rollcall vote of Greaves-aye, Kinsman-aye, Mitchell-aye, Scherer-aye and Magnani-aye 5-0-0..” (Motion: Greaves, second: Mitchell)
Close the public hearing
Yolanda made a motion to close the public hearing. This motion was seconded by Steve with a rollcall vote of Greaves-aye, Kinsman-aye, Mitchell-aye, Scherer-aye and Magnani-aye 5-0-0.
From the minutes
“Yolanda made a motion to close the public hearing. This motion was seconded by Steve with a rollcall vote of Greaves-aye, Kinsman-aye, Mitchell-aye, Scherer-aye and Magnani-aye 5-0-0..” (Motion: Greaves, second: Mitchell)
Approve the Change of Manager for Stone's Public House
Yolanda made a motion to approve the Change of Manager for Stone's Public House. This motion was seconded by Steve with a rollcall vote of Greaves-aye, Kinsman-aye, Mitchell-aye, Scherer-aye and Magnani-aye 5-0-0.
From the minutes
“Yolanda made a motion to approve the Change of Manager for Stone's Public House. This motion was seconded by Steve with a rollcall vote of Greaves-aye, Kinsman-aye, Mitchell-aye, Scherer-aye and Magnani-aye 5-0-0..” (Motion: Greaves, second: Mitchell)
American Rescue Plan Funds
Approve the proposed use of the APRA Funds with the understanding that as time goes that we can adjust how some of them are used in the future that we do that
Yolanda made a motion to approve the proposed use of the APRA Funds with the understanding that as time goes that we can adjust how some of them are used in the future that we do that. This motion was seconded by Rob with a rollcall vote of Greaves-aye, Kinsman-aye, Mitchell-aye, Scherer-aye and Magnani-aye 5-0-0.
From the minutes
“Yolanda made a motion to approve the proposed use of the APRA Funds with the understanding that as time goes that we can adjust how some of them are used in the future that we do that. This motion was seconded by Rob with a rollcall vote of Greaves-aye, Kinsman-aye, Mitchell-aye, Scherer-aye and Magnani-aye 5-0-0..” (Motion: Greaves, second: Scherer)
Accept the gift of a bench from the Framingham Rotary Club with thanks
Steve made a motion to accept the gift of a bench from the Framingham Rotary Club with thanks. This motion was seconded by Yolanda with a rollcall vote of Greaves-aye, Kinsman-aye, Mitchell-aye, Scherer- aye and Magnani-aye 5-0-0.
From the minutes
“Steve made a motion to accept the gift of a bench from the Framingham Rotary Club with thanks. This motion was seconded by Yolanda with a rollcall vote of Greaves-aye, Kinsman-aye, Mitchell-aye, Scherer- aye and Magnani-aye 5-0-0..” (Motion: Mitchell, second: Greaves)
Community Center
Go past 10:00 pm
Yolanda made a motion to go past 10:00 pm. This motion was seconded by Brandi with a rollcall vote of Greaves-aye, Kinsman-aye, Mitchell-aye, Scherer-aye and Magnani-aye 5-0-0.
From the minutes
“Yolanda made a motion to go past 10:00 pm. This motion was seconded by Brandi with a rollcall vote of Greaves-aye, Kinsman-aye, Mitchell-aye, Scherer-aye and Magnani-aye 5-0-0..” (Motion: Greaves, second: Kinsman)
Joe Magnani
Adjourn
Yolanda made a motion to adjourn. This motion was seconded by Steve with a rollcall 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. This motion was seconded by Steve with a rollcall vote of Greaves-aye, Kinsman-aye, Mitchell-aye, Scherer-aye and Magnani-aye 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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