MassVoter.com← Ashland Select BoardAshland Select Board · 2022–2023 Board · Joint meeting
May 11, 2023
6 recorded votes, 5 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Agenda
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Attendance
Note on these minutes: These are the Planning Board’s minutes of its joint meeting with the Select Board; Ms. Kinsman took the Select Board’s attendance by roll call.
Present: Joseph Magnani, Steve Mitchell, Robert Scherer, Brandi Kinsman
Absent: Yolanda Greaves
Every vote, in order
Board of Health Ed Burman
Appoint the representatives stated so far to the Comprehensive Plan Steering Committee
Ms. Tesmenitsky motioned to appoint the representatives stated so far to the Comprehensive Plan Steering Committee. Ms. Jurczyk seconded. No discussion. Planning Board: Venkat-aye, Tesmenitsky-aye, Arjona-aye, Jurczyk-aye, and Kendall-aye. Select Board: Magnani-aye, Mitchell- aye, Scherer-aye, and Kinsman-aye, with a vote of 9-9.
Joint vote of the Select Board and the other board at this joint meeting; only the Select Board members’ votes are shown. The motion was made by Ms. Tesmenitsky, who is not a member of the Select Board. It was seconded by Ms. Jurczyk, who is not a member of the Select Board.
From the minutes
“Ms. Tesmenitsky motioned to appoint the representatives stated so far to the Comprehensive Plan Steering Committee. Ms. Jurczyk seconded. No discussion. Planning Board: Venkat-aye, Tesmenitsky-aye, Arjona-aye, Jurczyk-aye, and Kendall-aye. Select Board: Magnani-aye, Mitchell- aye, Scherer-aye, and Kinsman-aye, with a vote of 9-9..”
Historical Commission Karen Coleman
Appoint the representatives stated so far to the Comprehensive Plan Steering Committee
Ms. Tesmenitsky motioned to appoint the representatives stated so far to the Comprehensive Plan Steering Committee. Mr. Arjona seconded. No discussion. Planning Board: Venkat-aye, Tesmenitsky-aye, Arjona-aye, Jurczyk-aye, and Kendall-aye. Select Board: Magnani-aye, Mitchell- aye, Scherer-aye, and Kinsman-aye, with a vote of 9-9.
Joint vote of the Select Board and the other board at this joint meeting; only the Select Board members’ votes are shown. The motion was made by Ms. Tesmenitsky, who is not a member of the Select Board. It was seconded by Mr. Arjona, who is not a member of the Select Board.
From the minutes
“Ms. Tesmenitsky motioned to appoint the representatives stated so far to the Comprehensive Plan Steering Committee. Mr. Arjona seconded. No discussion. Planning Board: Venkat-aye, Tesmenitsky-aye, Arjona-aye, Jurczyk-aye, and Kendall-aye. Select Board: Magnani-aye, Mitchell- aye, Scherer-aye, and Kinsman-aye, with a vote of 9-9..”
Town Forest Committee Cara Hulme
Appoint the representatives stated so far to the Comprehensive Plan Steering Committee
Ms. Tesmenitsky motioned to appoint the representatives stated so far to the Comprehensive Plan Steering Committee. Ms. Jurczyk seconded. No discussion. Planning Board: Venkat-aye, Tesmenitsky-aye, Arjona-aye, Jurczyk-aye, and Kendall-aye. Select Board: Magnani-aye, Mitchell- aye, Scherer-aye, and Kinsman-aye, with a vote of 9-9.
Joint vote of the Select Board and the other board at this joint meeting; only the Select Board members’ votes are shown. The motion was made by Ms. Tesmenitsky, who is not a member of the Select Board. It was seconded by Ms. Jurczyk, who is not a member of the Select Board.
From the minutes
“Ms. Tesmenitsky motioned to appoint the representatives stated so far to the Comprehensive Plan Steering Committee. Ms. Jurczyk seconded. No discussion. Planning Board: Venkat-aye, Tesmenitsky-aye, Arjona-aye, Jurczyk-aye, and Kendall-aye. Select Board: Magnani-aye, Mitchell- aye, Scherer-aye, and Kinsman-aye, with a vote of 9-9..”
Precinct 1 Kortni Wroten
Appoint the precinct and high school representatives stated by Mr. Matchak to the Comprehensive Plan Steering Committee
Ms. Tesmenitsky motioned to appoint the precinct and high school representatives stated by Mr. Matchak to the Comprehensive Plan Steering Committee. Mr. Arjona seconded. No discussion. Planning Board: Venkat-aye, Tesmenitsky-aye, Arjona-aye, Jurczyk-aye, and Kendall-aye. Select Board: Magnani-aye, Mitchell-aye, Scherer-aye, and Kinsman-aye, with a vote of 9-9.
Joint vote of the Select Board and the other board at this joint meeting; only the Select Board members’ votes are shown. The motion was made by Ms. Tesmenitsky, who is not a member of the Select Board. It was seconded by Mr. Arjona, who is not a member of the Select Board.
From the minutes
“Ms. Tesmenitsky motioned to appoint the precinct and high school representatives stated by Mr. Matchak to the Comprehensive Plan Steering Committee. Mr. Arjona seconded. No discussion. Planning Board: Venkat-aye, Tesmenitsky-aye, Arjona-aye, Jurczyk-aye, and Kendall-aye. Select Board: Magnani-aye, Mitchell-aye, Scherer-aye, and Kinsman-aye, with a vote of 9-9..”
Promote the Comprehensive Plan Project Management Group representatives stated by Ms. Kinsman to the Comprehensive Plan Steering Committee
Mr. Arjona motioned to promote the Comprehensive Plan Project Management Group representatives stated by Ms. Kinsman to the Comprehensive Plan Steering Committee. Mr. Mitchell seconded. No discussion. Planning Board: Venkat-aye, Tesmenitsky-aye, Arjona-aye, Jurczyk-aye, and Kendall-aye. Select Board: Magnani-aye, Mitchell-aye, Scherer-aye, and Kinsman-aye, with a vote of 9-9.
Joint vote of the Select Board and the other board at this joint meeting; only the Select Board members’ votes are shown. The motion was made by Mr. Arjona, who is not a member of the Select Board.
From the minutes
“Mr. Arjona motioned to promote the Comprehensive Plan Project Management Group representatives stated by Ms. Kinsman to the Comprehensive Plan Steering Committee. Mr. Mitchell seconded. No discussion. Planning Board: Venkat-aye, Tesmenitsky-aye, Arjona-aye, Jurczyk-aye, and Kendall-aye. Select Board: Magnani-aye, Mitchell-aye, Scherer-aye, and Kinsman-aye, with a vote of 9-9..” (second: Mitchell)
Adjourn
Ms. Kinsman motioned to adjourn the Select Board Meeting at 7:50 pm. Mr. Scherer seconded. Magnani-aye, Mitchell-aye, Scherer-aye, and Kinsman-aye, with a vote 4-0-0.
From the minutes
“Ms. Kinsman motioned to adjourn the Select Board Meeting at 7:50 pm. Mr. Scherer seconded. Magnani-aye, Mitchell-aye, Scherer-aye, and Kinsman-aye, with a vote 4-0-0..” (Motion: Kinsman, second: Scherer)
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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