MassVoter.com← Ashland Select BoardAshland Select Board · 2025–2026 Board · Regular meeting
April 29, 2026
9 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Agenda
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Attendance
Note on these minutes: The attendance list does not include Yolanda Greaves and Makeda Keegan, who are counted absent.
Present: Joseph Magnani, Claudia Bennett, Brandi Kinsman
Absent: Yolanda Greaves, Makeda Keegan
Every vote, in order
Open the hearing
Motion: Ms. Kinsman motioned to open the hearing, the motion was seconded by Ms. Bennett. Vote: 3-0-0. Motion approved.
From the minutes
“Motion: Ms. Kinsman motioned to open the hearing, the motion was seconded by Ms. Bennett. Vote: 3-0-0. Motion approved..” (Motion: Kinsman, second: Bennett)
Close the hearing
Motion: Ms. Kinsman motioned to close the hearing; which was seconded by Ms. Bennett. Vote: 3-0-0. Motion approved.
From the minutes
“Motion: Ms. Kinsman motioned to close the hearing; which was seconded by Ms. Bennett. Vote: 3-0-0. Motion approved..” (Motion: Kinsman, second: Bennett)
Approve the transfer of the Liquor License to Hanuman Dada Corp; the approval of Pooja Patel as the manager of record; and, approval of the inventory and liquor license to Rockland Trust Company
Motion: Ms. Kinsman motioned to approve the transfer of the Liquor License to Hanuman Dada Corp; the approval of Pooja Patel as the manager of record; and, approval of the inventory and liquor license to Rockland Trust Company. Ms. Bennett seconded the motion. Vote: 3-0-0. Motion approved.
From the minutes
“Motion: Ms. Kinsman motioned to approve the transfer of the Liquor License to Hanuman Dada Corp; the approval of Pooja Patel as the manager of record; and, approval of the inventory and liquor license to Rockland Trust Company. Ms. Bennett seconded the motion. Vote: 3-0-0. Motion approved..” (Motion: Kinsman, second: Bennett)
Allow the Ashland Cultural Council to oversee the painting of some traffic boxes under the title Traffic Box Project in the community
Motion: Ms. Bennett motioned to allow the Ashland Cultural Council to oversee the painting of some traffic boxes under the title Traffic Box Project in the community. Ms. Kinsman seconded the motion. Vote; 3-0-0. Motion approved.
From the minutes
“Motion: Ms. Bennett motioned to allow the Ashland Cultural Council to oversee the painting of some traffic boxes under the title Traffic Box Project in the community. Ms. Kinsman seconded the motion. Vote; 3-0-0. Motion approved..” (Motion: Bennett, second: Kinsman)
Allow the stormwater drain painting project, being conducted by the Stormwater Committee, and the DPW
Motion: Ms. Kinsman motioned to allow the stormwater drain painting project, being conducted by the Stormwater Committee, and the DPW. Ms. Bennett seconded the motion. Vote: 3-0-0. Motion approved.
From the minutes
“Motion: Ms. Kinsman motioned to allow the stormwater drain painting project, being conducted by the Stormwater Committee, and the DPW. Ms. Bennett seconded the motion. Vote: 3-0-0. Motion approved..” (Motion: Kinsman, second: Bennett)
Accept the operational override budget as presented
Motion: Ms. Kinsman motioned to accept the operational override budget as presented. The motion was seconded by Ms. Bennett. Vote: 3-0-0. Motion approved.
From the minutes
“Motion: Ms. Kinsman motioned to accept the operational override budget as presented. The motion was seconded by Ms. Bennett. Vote: 3-0-0. Motion approved..” (Motion: Kinsman, second: Bennett)
Support the $2.75 Million override for the Ashland Public Schools for the FY27 budget
Motion: Ms. Kinsman motioned to support the $2.75 Million override for the Ashland Public Schools for the FY27 budget. Vote: 3-0-0. Motion approved.
From the minutes
“Motion: Ms. Kinsman motioned to support the $2.75 Million override for the Ashland Public Schools for the FY27 budget. Vote: 3-0-0. Motion approved..” (Motion: Kinsman)
Approve the consent agenda
Motion: Ms. Kinsman motioned to approve the consent agenda; Ms. Bennett seconded the motion. Vote: 3-0-0. Motion approved.
From the minutes
“Motion: Ms. Kinsman motioned to approve the consent agenda; Ms. Bennett seconded the motion. Vote: 3-0-0. Motion approved..” (Motion: Kinsman, second: Bennett)
Adjourn
Motion: Ms. Bennett motioned to adjourn; the motion was seconded by Ms. Kinsman. Vote: 3-0-0. The motion was approved.
From the minutes
“Motion: Ms. Bennett motioned to adjourn; the motion was seconded by Ms. Kinsman. Vote: 3-0-0. The motion was approved..” (Motion: Bennett, 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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