MassVoter.com← Ashland Select BoardAshland Select Board · 2022–2023 Board · Regular meeting
April 26, 2023
10 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Agenda
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Attendance
Note on these minutes: The attendance list does not include Robert Scherer, who is counted absent.
Present: Yolanda Greaves, Joseph Magnani, Steve Mitchell, Brandi Kinsman
Absent: Robert Scherer
Every vote, in order
Ashland Fish and Game
Open the public hearing
Greaves motion to open the public hearing seconded by Magnani 4-0-0.
From the minutes
“Greaves motion to open the public hearing seconded by Magnani 4-0-0..” (Motion: Greaves, second: Magnani)
Suspend hearing
Greaves motion to suspend hearing seconded by Magnani 4-0-0.
From the minutes
“Greaves motion to suspend hearing seconded by Magnani 4-0-0..” (Motion: Greaves, second: Magnani)
Open the public hearing
Greaves motion to open the public hearing seconded by Magnani 4-0-0.
From the minutes
“Greaves motion to open the public hearing seconded by Magnani 4-0-0..” (Motion: Greaves, second: Magnani)
Close the hearing
Greaves motion to close the hearing seconded by Magnani 4-0-0.
From the minutes
“Greaves motion to close the hearing seconded by Magnani 4-0-0..” (Motion: Greaves, second: Magnani)
Support the Wine and Malt License application with the hours of Noon to 1:00 am at the pavilion
Greaves motion to support the Wine and Malt License application with the hours of Noon to 1:00 am at the pavilion, seconded by Mitchell 4-0-0.
From the minutes
“Greaves motion to support the Wine and Malt License application with the hours of Noon to 1:00 am at the pavilion, seconded by Mitchell 4-0-0..” (Motion: Greaves, second: Mitchell)
Ashland Fish and Game
Greaves motion change the operating hours for the Clubhouse Sunday - Saturday from noon to 1:00 am seconded by Mitchell 4-0-0.
From the minutes
“Greaves motion change the operating hours for the Clubhouse Sunday - Saturday from noon to 1:00 am seconded by Mitchell 4-0-0..” (Motion: Greaves, second: Mitchell)
Town Counsel Re-Appointment
Town Counsel Re-Appointment
Greaves motion re-appoint Mead, Talerman and Costa as Town Counsel for the Town of Ashland for a term that would expired June 30, 2024 seconded by Mitchell 4-0-0.
From the minutes
“Greaves motion re-appoint Mead, Talerman and Costa as Town Counsel for the Town of Ashland for a term that would expired June 30, 2024 seconded by Mitchell 4-0-0..” (Motion: Greaves, second: Mitchell)
Approve the request to reconstruction the land license for 71 Spring Street
Greaves motion to approve the request to reconstruction the land license for 71 Spring Street seconded by Mitchell with a unanimous vote of 4-0-0.
From the minutes
“Greaves motion to approve the request to reconstruction the land license for 71 Spring Street seconded by Mitchell with a unanimous vote of 4-0-0..” (Motion: Greaves, second: Mitchell)
Town Manager's Evaluation
Approve the Consent Agenda as presented
Greaves motion to approve the Consent Agenda as presented seconded by Mitchell with a unanimous vote of 4- 0-0.
From the minutes
“Greaves motion to approve the Consent Agenda as presented seconded by Mitchell with a unanimous vote of 4- 0-0..” (Motion: Greaves, second: Mitchell)
Brandi Kinsman
Adjourn
Yolanda motion to adjourn at 9:15 pm second by Steve 4-0-0.
From the minutes
“Yolanda motion to adjourn at 9:15 pm second by Steve 4-0-0..” (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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