MassVoter.com← Ashland Select BoardAshland Select Board · 2023–2024 Board · Regular meeting
August 16, 2023
14 recorded votes, 1 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
Legal Update from Lisa Mead
Open the hearing
Motion: Ms. Kinsman made a motion to open the hearing; Mr. Magnani seconded the motion. Vote: 5-0-0. Motion approved.
From the minutes
“Motion: Ms. Kinsman made a motion to open the hearing; Mr. Magnani seconded the motion. Vote: 5-0-0. Motion approved..” (Motion: Kinsman, second: Magnani)
Suspend the hearing until the conclusion of the legal update
Motion: Ms. Greaves made a motion to suspend the hearing until the conclusion of the legal update. Ms. Kinsman seconded the motion. Vote: 5-0-0. Motion approved.
From the minutes
“Motion: Ms. Greaves made a motion to suspend the hearing until the conclusion of the legal update. Ms. Kinsman seconded the motion. Vote: 5-0-0. Motion approved..” (Motion: Greaves, second: Kinsman)
Reopen the public hearing
Motion: Ms. Greaves made a motion to reopen the public hearing; Ms. Kinsman seconded the motion. Vote: 5-0-0. Motion approved.
From the minutes
“Motion: Ms. Greaves made a motion to reopen the public hearing; Ms. Kinsman seconded the motion. Vote: 5-0-0. Motion approved..” (Motion: Greaves, second: Kinsman)
Approve the grant of location to install one pole #3/2-3XA and one anchor guy on Ponderosa Road based on the material presented in their packet
Motion: Ms. Greaves made a motion to approve the grant of location to install one pole #3/2-3XA and one anchor guy on Ponderosa Road based on the material presented in their packet. Ms. Kinsman seconded the motion. Vote: 5-0-0. Motion approved.
From the minutes
“Motion: Ms. Greaves made a motion to approve the grant of location to install one pole #3/2-3XA and one anchor guy on Ponderosa Road based on the material presented in their packet. Ms. Kinsman seconded the motion. Vote: 5-0-0. Motion approved..” (Motion: Greaves, second: Kinsman)
Close the public hearing
Motion: Ms. Greaves made a motion to close the public hearing; Ms. Kinsman seconded the motion. Vote: 5-0-0. Motion approved.
From the minutes
“Motion: Ms. Greaves made a motion to close the public hearing; Ms. Kinsman seconded the motion. Vote: 5-0-0. Motion approved..” (Motion: Greaves, second: Kinsman)
Authorize the Chair to sign the Cedar Street Cell Tower Contract between T- Mobile Northeast LLC and Town of Ashl
Motion: Ms. Kinsman made a motion to authorize the Chair to sign the Cedar Street Cell Tower Contract between T- Mobile Northeast LLC and Town of Ashland. The motion was seconded by Ms. Bennett. Vote: 4-0-1(Greaves absent (temporarily)). b.
Yes: Bennett, Kinsman, Magnani, SchererThe minutes say Yolanda Greaves was not present for this vote, so that member is not shown voting. The count (4-0-1) gives Yolanda Greaves, who was not present for the vote, as the third number; the other 4 members present are shown voting yes.
From the minutes
“Motion: Ms. Kinsman made a motion to authorize the Chair to sign the Cedar Street Cell Tower Contract between T- Mobile Northeast LLC and Town of Ashland. The motion was seconded by Ms. Bennett. Vote: 4-0-1(Greaves absent (temporarily)). b..” (Motion: Kinsman, second: Bennett)
We support and sponsor the Kidde Fenwal Car Show by using $200 from the Select Board Gift Account as a sponsorship
Motion: Ms. Greaves made a motion that we support and sponsor the Kidde Fenwal Car Show by using $200 from the Select Board Gift Account as a sponsorship. Mr. Magnani seconded the motion. Vote: 5-0-0. Motion approved.
From the minutes
“Motion: Ms. Greaves made a motion that we support and sponsor the Kidde Fenwal Car Show by using $200 from the Select Board Gift Account as a sponsorship. Mr. Magnani seconded the motion. Vote: 5-0-0. Motion approved..” (Motion: Greaves, second: Magnani)
Open the warrant for the Special Town Meeting scheduled for Wednesday November 29, 2023
Motion: Ms. Kinsman made a motion to Open the warrant for the Special Town Meeting scheduled for Wednesday November 29, 2023, which was seconded by Ms. Greaves. Vote: 5-0-0. Motion approved.
From the minutes
“Motion: Ms. Kinsman made a motion to Open the warrant for the Special Town Meeting scheduled for Wednesday November 29, 2023, which was seconded by Ms. Greaves. Vote: 5-0-0. Motion approved..” (Motion: Kinsman, second: Greaves)
Authorize the transfer of $31,375.00 from the Warren Barn account to the Warren District Perpetual Care Account
Motion: Ms. Greaves made a motion to authorize the transfer of $31,375.00 from the Warren Barn account to the Warren District Perpetual Care Account, which was seconded by Mr. Magnani. Vote: 5-0-0. Motion approved.
From the minutes
“Motion: Ms. Greaves made a motion to authorize the transfer of $31,375.00 from the Warren Barn account to the Warren District Perpetual Care Account, which was seconded by Mr. Magnani. Vote: 5-0-0. Motion approved..” (Motion: Greaves, second: Magnani)
Authorize funds to refresh the Nyanza Memorial from the Select Board Gift Account not to exceed $5,000
Motion: Ms. Greaves made a motion to authorize funds to refresh the Nyanza Memorial from the Select Board Gift Account not to exceed $5,000, which was seconded by Ms. Kinsman. Vote: 5-0-0. Motion approved.
From the minutes
“Motion: Ms. Greaves made a motion to authorize funds to refresh the Nyanza Memorial from the Select Board Gift Account not to exceed $5,000, which was seconded by Ms. Kinsman. Vote: 5-0-0. Motion approved..” (Motion: Greaves, second: Kinsman)
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Approve the re-appointments as presented on the agenda and thanked all the volunteers for their continued service
Motion: Ms. Greaves made a motion approve the re-appointments as presented on the agenda and thanked all the volunteers for their continued service, which was seconded by Ms. Kinsman. Vote: 5-0-0. Motion approved.
From the minutes
“Motion: Ms. Greaves made a motion approve the re-appointments as presented on the agenda and thanked all the volunteers for their continued service, which was seconded by Ms. Kinsman. Vote: 5-0-0. Motion approved..” (Motion: Greaves, second: Kinsman)
Approve the Consent Agenda as presented
Motion: Ms. Greaves made a motion to approve the Consent Agenda as presented which was seconded by Ms. Kinsman. Vote: 5-0-0. Motion approved.
From the minutes
“Motion: Ms. Greaves made a motion to approve the Consent Agenda as presented which was seconded by Ms. Kinsman. Vote: 5-0-0. Motion approved..” (Motion: Greaves, second: Kinsman)
Go past 10:00 PM
Motion: Ms. Greaves made a motion to go past 10:00 PM which was seconded by Ms. Kinsman. Vote: 5-0-0.
From the minutes
“Motion: Ms. Greaves made a motion to go past 10:00 PM which was seconded by Ms. Kinsman. Vote: 5-0-0..” (Motion: Greaves, second: Kinsman)
Adjourn
Motion: Ms. Greaves made a motion to adjourn which was seconded by Ms. Kinsman. Vote: 5-0-0. Motion approved.
From the minutes
“Motion: Ms. Greaves made a motion to adjourn which was seconded by Ms. Kinsman. Vote: 5-0-0. Motion approved..” (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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