MassVoter.com← Ashland Select BoardAshland Select Board · 2023–2024 Board · Regular meeting
June 7, 2023
11 recorded votes, 2 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Agenda
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Attendance
Present: Claudia Bennett, Yolanda Greaves, Brandi Kinsman, Joseph Magnani, Robert Scherer
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Board Reorganization
Nominate Scherer as Chair
Greaves nominated Scherer as Chair seconded by Magnani unanimous vote of 5-0-0.
From the minutes
“Greaves nominated Scherer as Chair seconded by Magnani unanimous vote of 5-0-0..” (Motion: Greaves, second: Magnani)
Nominate Greaves as Vice Chair
Magnani nominated Greaves as Vice Chair seconded by Magnani unanimous vote of 5-0-0.
The minutes name Joseph Magnani as both the mover and the seconder, so no seconder is shown.
From the minutes
“Magnani nominated Greaves as Vice Chair seconded by Magnani unanimous vote of 5-0-0..” (Motion: Magnani)
Nominate Magnani for Clerk
Kinsman nominated Magnani for Clerk seconded by Greaves unanimous vote of 5-0-0.
From the minutes
“Kinsman nominated Magnani for Clerk seconded by Greaves unanimous vote of 5-0-0..” (Motion: Kinsman, second: Greaves)
Special Election
Call for a Special Election on July 26, 2023
Greaves motion to call for a Special Election on July 26, 2023 seconded by Scherer unanimous vote of 5-0-0.
From the minutes
“Greaves motion to call for a Special Election on July 26, 2023 seconded by Scherer unanimous vote of 5-0-0..” (Motion: Greaves, second: Scherer)
Approve the early voting hours on Tuesday July 19 from 8:00 am to 6:30 pm and July 20% from 7:00 am to 3:30 pm at Ashland Town Hall, and on Wednesday July 26, 2023 voting hours are from 10:00 am...
Greaves motion to approve the early voting hours on Tuesday July 19 from 8:00 am to 6:30 pm and July 20% from 7:00 am to 3:30 pm at Ashland Town Hall, and on Wednesday July 26, 2023 voting hours are from 10:00 am to 7:00 pm seconded by Scherer vote of 5-0-0.
From the minutes
“Greaves motion to approve the early voting hours on Tuesday July 19 from 8:00 am to 6:30 pm and July 20% from 7:00 am to 3:30 pm at Ashland Town Hall, and on Wednesday July 26, 2023 voting hours are from 10:00 am to 7:00 pm seconded by Scherer vote of 5-0-0..” (Motion: Greaves, second: Scherer)
Special Election
Motion made by Select Board Member Bennett seconded Clerk, Magnani 5-0-0.
The minutes name Claudia Bennett as both the mover and the seconder, so no seconder is shown.
From the minutes
“Motion made by Select Board Member Bennett seconded Clerk, Magnani 5-0-0..” (Motion: Bennett)
Land Lease - 20 Ponderosa Road
Have the Chair sign on behalf of the board
Road Greaves motioned to have the Chair sign on behalf of the board seconded by Magnani 5-0-0.
From the minutes
“Road Greaves motioned to have the Chair sign on behalf of the board seconded by Magnani 5-0-0..” (Motion: Greaves, second: Magnani)
OML Complaint
Approve the response to Mr. Morgan's OML Complaint
Greaves motion to approve the response to Mr. Morgan's OML Complaint seconded by Magnani 5-0-0.
From the minutes
“Greaves motion to approve the response to Mr. Morgan's OML Complaint seconded by Magnani 5-0-0..” (Motion: Greaves, second: Magnani)
Approve the Consent Agenda as presented
Greaves motion to approve the Consent Agenda as presented seconded by Magnani 5-0-0.
From the minutes
“Greaves motion to approve the Consent Agenda as presented seconded by Magnani 5-0-0..” (Motion: Greaves, second: Magnani)
Board of Health Award
Go past 10:00 pm
Greaves motion to go past 10:00 pm seconded by Magnani 5-0-0.
From the minutes
“Greaves motion to go past 10:00 pm seconded by Magnani 5-0-0..” (Motion: Greaves, second: Magnani)
Joseph Magnani
Joseph Magnani
Adjournment 10:12 Bennett/Magnani 5-0-0.
From the minutes
“Adjournment 10:12 Bennett/Magnani 5-0-0..” (Motion: Bennett, 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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