MassVoter.com← Ashland Select BoardAshland Select Board · 2025–2026 Board · Regular meeting
February 4, 2026
6 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Agenda
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Attendance
Present: Joseph Magnani, Claudia Bennett, Yolanda Greaves, Makeda Keegan, Brandi Kinsman
Absent: None
During the meeting:
- Makeda Keegan took part remotely.
Every vote, in order
Open the hearing on WACA's cable renewal
Motion: Ms. Greaves motioned to open the hearing on WACA's cable renewal; the motion was seconded by Ms. Kinsman. Vote: 5-0-0. The motion was approved.
From the minutes
“Motion: Ms. Greaves motioned to open the hearing on WACA's cable renewal; the motion was seconded by Ms. Kinsman. Vote: 5-0-0. The motion was approved..” (Motion: Greaves, second: Kinsman)
Close the public hearing
Motion: Ms. Greaves motioned to close the public hearing. The motion was seconded by Ms. Bennett. Vote; 5-0-0. The motion was approved.
From the minutes
“Motion: Ms. Greaves motioned to close the public hearing. The motion was seconded by Ms. Bennett. Vote; 5-0-0. The motion was approved..” (Motion: Greaves, second: Bennett)
Approve the response to the Open Meeting Law Complaint filed by Steve Morgan
Motion: Ms. Greaves motioned to approve the response to the Open Meeting Law Complaint filed by Steve Morgan; the motion was seconded by Ms. Bennett. Vote; 5-0-0. The motion was approved.
From the minutes
“Motion: Ms. Greaves motioned to approve the response to the Open Meeting Law Complaint filed by Steve Morgan; the motion was seconded by Ms. Bennett. Vote; 5-0-0. The motion was approved..” (Motion: Greaves, second: Bennett)
Submit the letter as presented by Mr. Magnani, and reviewed by Town Counsel, that we include the recipients of the current land owner, the person who has the agreement to purchase the land, and...
Motion: Ms. Greaves motioned that the Board submit the letter as presented by Mr. Magnani, and reviewed by Town Counsel, that we include the recipients of the current land owner, the person who has the agreement to purchase the land, and the Conservation Commission, Building Commissioner and Board of Health. The motion was seconded by Ms. Keegan. Vote: 5-0-0. The motion was approved.
From the minutes
“Motion: Ms. Greaves motioned that the Board submit the letter as presented by Mr. Magnani, and reviewed by Town Counsel, that we include the recipients of the current land owner, the person who has the agreement to purchase the land, and the Conservation Commission, Building Commissioner and Board of Health. The motion was seconded by Ms. Keegan. Vote: 5-0-0. The motion was approved..” (Motion: Greaves, second: Keegan)
Approve the Consent Agenda
Motion: Ms. Greaves motioned to approve the Consent Agenda, which was seconded by Ms. Kinsman. Vote: 5-0-0. The motion was approved.
From the minutes
“Motion: Ms. Greaves motioned to approve the Consent Agenda, which was seconded by Ms. Kinsman. Vote: 5-0-0. The motion was approved..” (Motion: Greaves, second: Kinsman)
Adjourn
Motion: Ms. Greaves motioned to adjourn; the motion was seconded by Ms. Kinsman. Vote: 5-0-0, Motion was approved.
From the minutes
“Motion: Ms. Greaves motioned to adjourn; the motion was seconded by Ms. Kinsman. Vote: 5-0-0, Motion was 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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