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September 11, 2025
3 recorded votes, 1 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Agenda
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Attendance
Note on these minutes: The attendance list does not include Claudia Bennett, who is counted absent.
Present: Joseph Magnani, Yolanda Greaves, Makeda Keegan, Brandi Kinsman
Absent: Claudia Bennett
Every vote, in order
Also Present
Appoint Paul Montesino to the Planning Board for a term expiring May 2026
Motion: Ms. Kinsman motioned to appoint Paul Montesino to the Planning Board for a term expiring May 2026; the motion was seconded by Ms. Kinsman. Vote: 8-0-0. Motion approved. (Kendall-aye, Venkat-aye, Pelletier-aye, Tesmenitsky-aye, Magnani-aye, Kinsman-aye, Keegan-aye, Greaves-aye).
The minutes name Brandi Kinsman as both the mover and the seconder, so no seconder is shown.
From the minutes
“Motion: Ms. Kinsman motioned to appoint Paul Montesino to the Planning Board for a term expiring May 2026; the motion was seconded by Ms. Kinsman. Vote: 8-0-0. Motion approved. (Kendall-aye, Venkat-aye, Pelletier-aye, Tesmenitsky-aye, Magnani-aye, Kinsman-aye, Keegan-aye, Greaves-aye)..” (Motion: Kinsman)
Appoint Kate Jurczyk as the Precinct 4 Representative to the Comprehensive Plan Steering Committee
Motion: Ms. Greaves motioned to appoint Kate Jurczyk as the Precinct 4 Representative to the Comprehensive Plan Steering Committee; the motion was seconded by Ms. Keegan. Vote: 8-0-0. Motion approved. (Kendall-aye, Venkat-aye, Pelletier-aye, Tesmenitsky-aye, Magnani-aye, Kinsman-aye, Keegan-aye, Greaves-aye).
From the minutes
“Motion: Ms. Greaves motioned to appoint Kate Jurczyk as the Precinct 4 Representative to the Comprehensive Plan Steering Committee; the motion was seconded by Ms. Keegan. Vote: 8-0-0. Motion approved. (Kendall-aye, Venkat-aye, Pelletier-aye, Tesmenitsky-aye, Magnani-aye, Kinsman-aye, Keegan-aye, Greaves-aye)..” (Motion: Greaves, second: Keegan)
Adjourn
Motion: Ms. Greaves motioned to adjourn the Select Board meeting; the motion was seconded by Ms. Kinsman. Vote: 4-0-0. Motion approved. (Magnani-aye, Kinsman-aye, Keegan-aye, Greaves-aye).
From the minutes
“Motion: Ms. Greaves motioned to adjourn the Select Board meeting; the motion was seconded by Ms. Kinsman. Vote: 4-0-0. Motion approved. (Magnani-aye, Kinsman-aye, Keegan-aye, Greaves-aye)..” (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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