MassVoter.com← Ashland Select BoardAshland Select Board · 2024–2025 Board · Regular meeting
November 6, 2024
5 recorded votes, 3 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Agenda
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Attendance
Present: Yolanda Greaves, Claudia Bennett, Brandi Kinsman, Makeda Keegan, Joseph Magnani
Absent: None
During the meeting:
- Yolanda Greaves arrived after the meeting began (7:40 PM).
Every vote, in order
MEETING MINUTES
Open the public hearing
Motion: Ms. Bennett motioned to open the public hearing, which was seconded by Mr. Magnani. Vote: 4-0-0. Motion approved.
Yes: Bennett, Keegan, Kinsman, MagnaniThe minutes say Yolanda Greaves arrived at 7:40 PM; the count (4-0-0) matches the 4 other members present, so Yolanda Greaves is not shown in this vote.
From the minutes
“Motion: Ms. Bennett motioned to open the public hearing, which was seconded by Mr. Magnani. Vote: 4-0-0. Motion approved..” (Motion: Bennett, second: Magnani)
Approve a single tax rate for FY2025
Motion: Mr. Magnani motioned to approve a single tax rate for FY2025, the motion was seconded by Ms. Bennett. Vote: 4-0-0. Motion approved.
Yes: Bennett, Keegan, Kinsman, MagnaniThe minutes say Yolanda Greaves arrived at 7:40 PM; the count (4-0-0) matches the 4 other members present, so Yolanda Greaves is not shown in this vote.
From the minutes
“Motion: Mr. Magnani motioned to approve a single tax rate for FY2025, the motion was seconded by Ms. Bennett. Vote: 4-0-0. Motion approved..” (Motion: Magnani, second: Bennett)
Approve the consent agenda
Motion: Mr. Magnani motioned to approve the consent agenda, which was seconded by Ms. Bennett. Vote: 4-0-0, Motion approved.
Yes: Bennett, Keegan, Kinsman, MagnaniThe minutes say Yolanda Greaves arrived at 7:40 PM; the count (4-0-0) matches the 4 other members present, so Yolanda Greaves is not shown in this vote.
From the minutes
“Motion: Mr. Magnani motioned to approve the consent agenda, which was seconded by Ms. Bennett. Vote: 4-0-0, Motion approved..” (Motion: Magnani, second: Bennett)
Support the Warren Barn MOU as presented
Motion: Mr. Magnani motioned to support the Warren Barn MOU as presented; the motion was seconded by Ms. Kinsman. Vote: 5-0-0. Motion approved.
From the minutes
“Motion: Mr. Magnani motioned to support the Warren Barn MOU as presented; the motion was seconded by Ms. Kinsman. Vote: 5-0-0. Motion approved..” (Motion: Magnani, second: Kinsman)
Go into Executive Session and not come back into public session, /
Motion: Mr. Magnani motioned to go into Executive Session and not come back into public session, / which was seconded by Ms. Kinsman. Rollcall_ Vote: Keegan-aye, Bennett-aye, Magnani-aye, Kinsman-aye, Greaves-aye. 5-0-0. Motion approved.
From the minutes
“Motion: Mr. Magnani motioned to go into Executive Session and not come back into public session, / which was seconded by Ms. Kinsman. Rollcall_ Vote: Keegan-aye, Bennett-aye, Magnani-aye, Kinsman-aye, Greaves-aye. 5-0-0. Motion approved..” (Motion: Magnani, 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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