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Avon Select Board
How the Avon Select Board voted, from the Select Board’s official minutes. 3 Select Board members elected townwide for three-year terms. After the April 14, 2026 town election the same three members reorganized on April 16, 2026: Jason Suzor, Sr. as Chair and Eric Beckerman as Clerk (Ms. Coffey made both motions; both passed). Minutes after September 17, 2026 are not posted yet. Jason L. Suzor, Sr. resigned from the board effective October 2, 2026; Eric Beckerman is now Chair and Shannon Coffey is Clerk, and a special election on December 12, 2026 will fill the open seat (Select Board office, by email to MassVoter.com, October 7, 2026). Until then the board has two members. The end date is a placeholder. Covers 13 meetings so far, April 16 to September 17, 2026.
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What does the Select Board do? It is the town’s executive board. It prepares the Town Meeting warrant (the list of articles voters decide), appoints members of many town boards, hires the town’s top staff, signs warrants to pay town bills, and grants licenses and permits.
Town Meeting, not the Select Board, votes the town budget and town bylaws.
Sources: Massachusetts Select Board Handbook (MMA) · Mass. Division of Local Services: the town budgetVote Transparency Score
Avon Select Board: 6 out of 10 · Partly open
How easy Avon makes it to see, online, how each member votes. It scores the town’s records, not any official. Checked October 7, 2026.
- Minutes postedMinutes are posted for nearly every meeting more than three months old.Full points: 2/2
- Each vote namedMost votes are recorded only as “The motion carried,” without saying how each member voted.Part points: 1/3
- Posted quicklyMinutes go up within about two to five weeks.Full points: 2/2
- Past years onlineSelect Board minutes from 2011 to today are online.Full points: 1/1
- Readable textThe minutes are scanned images, not searchable text.No points: 0/1
- Member photosThe town’s website shows one group photo with no names.No points: 0/1
How the town can raise its score
- Each vote named (+2): On any vote that isn’t unanimous, write how each member voted. For example: “Motion passed 3–2. Yes: Smith, Jones, Lee. No: Brown, Silva.” A roll call on split votes is the simplest way to do this.
- Readable text (+1): Save minutes straight from Word or Google Docs as a PDF instead of printing and scanning them. If a scan is needed, turn on the scanner’s “searchable PDF” or text-recognition setting.
- Member photos (+1): Show a photo of each member on the board’s web page, with their name, the date their term ends and how to contact them. A group photo of the members, with everyone named in the caption or on the same page, earns half a point.
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Members
✓ Every meeting 2026Shannon CoffeyClerk · Elected townwide · at 13 of 13 meetingsJason SuzorResigned October 2, 2026 · Elected townwide · at 13 of 13 meetings"At X of Y meetings" counts the members the minutes list as present at the start of each meeting in this record. Members who step out are listed on each meeting page.
Attendance
21 full-board meetings so far this year, through September 17. Ties share a rank.
1Eric Beckerman21 of 21 meetings Every meeting100%1Shannon Coffey21 of 21 meetings Every meeting100%3Jason Suzor20 of 21 meetings95%29 full-board meetings in 2025. Ties share a rank.
1Jason Suzor29 of 29 meetings Every meeting100%2Eric Beckerman27 of 29 meetings93%2Shannon Coffey27 of 29 meetings93%24 full-board meetings in 2024. Ties share a rank.
1Eric Beckerman24 of 24 meetings Every meeting100%1Jason Suzor24 of 24 meetings Every meeting100%3Shannon Coffey23 of 24 meetings96%32 full-board meetings in 2023. Ties share a rank.
1Eric Beckerman32 of 32 meetings Every meeting100%2Jason Suzor31 of 32 meetings97%3Shannon Coffey29 of 32 meetings91%36 full-board meetings in 2022. Ties share a rank.
1Eric Beckerman36 of 36 meetings Every meeting100%1Shannon Coffey1 of 1 meetings · served from Dec100%3Jason Suzor35 of 36 meetings97%4Steven Rose24 of 29 meetings · served until Sep83%47 full-board meetings in 2021. Ties share a rank.
1Steven Rose47 of 47 meetings Every meeting100%1Jason Suzor47 of 47 meetings Every meeting100%3Eric Beckerman45 of 47 meetings96%38 full-board meetings in 2020. Ties share a rank.
1Eric Beckerman38 of 38 meetings Every meeting100%1Jason Suzor21 of 21 meetings · served from Jun Every meeting100%3Steven Rose37 of 38 meetings97%4Robert Brady6 of 10 meetings · served until Apr60%34 full-board meetings in 2019. Ties share a rank.
1Eric Beckerman34 of 34 meetings Every meeting100%2Robert Brady33 of 34 meetings97%2Steven Rose33 of 34 meetings97%41 full-board meetings in 2018. Ties share a rank.
1Steven Rose41 of 41 meetings Every meeting100%2Robert Brady40 of 41 meetings98%3Eric Beckerman26 of 27 meetings · served from Apr96%4Francis Hegarty13 of 14 meetings · served until Apr93%From the official minutes: full-board meetings only (committee meetings are not counted). Members are counted only for meetings held while they served, and arriving late counts as attending. The minutes rarely say why a member was absent.
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Meetings
About missing minutes
Loaded: Avon Select Board (called the Board of Selectmen until late 2023) minutes from January 6, 2018 through September 17, 2026. Minutes from 2025 on come from the town’s Agenda Center; minutes from 2018 to 2024 come from the town’s Document Center (Minutes, Select Board folder), where the town posted its older files. Some meetings from 2018 to 2025 have an agenda but no minutes online, and a few files are filed under the wrong date; we load each file under the meeting it really records and list the gaps for the town. Meetings after September 17, 2026 are not posted yet. Nearly every minutes file is a scanned image, which MassVoter read with text recognition and checked by hand. Avon’s minutes name who made and seconded each motion, but most of them then say only “The motion carried” or “The motion passed,” without a count or names. For those votes we show the result only, without guessing how each member voted, even though the board has only three members. When the minutes say the vote was unanimous or that all were in favor, every member present is shown voting yes, and when the minutes record a roll call (usually for executive sessions, adjourning and remote meetings), each member’s vote is shown by name. Votes taken by other boards at joint meetings (for example the Finance Committee) are left out. We will ask the town to confirm any noted vote. The Select Board office answered MassVoter’s questions about the minutes on October 7 and 8, 2026; each vote changed by those answers says so in its note.
Votes where members disagreed
Most board votes are unanimous. These are the ones where at least one member voted no or abstained, newest first.
Sep 3Approve the SAFE Client Services AgreementMotion: Mr. Beckerman made a motion to approve the SAFE Client Services…Passed · see note
September 3, 2026: Approve the SAFE Client Services Agreement
Mr. Beckerman made a motion to approve the SAFE Client Services Agreement. Ms. Coffey seconded the motion. The Chair abstained. The motion passed.
The minutes say Jason Suzor abstained, but they give no count and do not record how the other members voted, so only the result is shown.
From the minutes
“Mr. Beckerman made a motion to approve the SAFE Client Services Agreement. Ms. Coffey seconded the motion. The Chair abstained. The motion passed..” (Motion: Beckerman, second: Coffey)
Sep 3Approve the One-Day Special Alcohol Permit for Blanchard's Tavern…Motion: Mr. Beckerman made a motion to approve the One-Day Special Alcohol…Passed 2–0 · Abstained: Suzor
September 3, 2026: Approve the One-Day Special Alcohol Permit for Blanchard's Tavern on September 25, 2026, from 5:30 p.m
Mr. Beckerman made a motion to approve the One-Day Special Alcohol Permit for Blanchard's Tavern on September 25, 2026, from 5:30 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. for a tavern event. Ms. Coffey seconded the motion. The Chair abstained. The motion passed.
Yes: Beckerman, CoffeyAbstained: SuzorThe minutes say Jason Suzor abstained and the motion passed; the Select Board office told MassVoter.com by email (October 8, 2026) that Eric Beckerman and Shannon Coffey voted yes.
From the minutes
“Mr. Beckerman made a motion to approve the One-Day Special Alcohol Permit for Blanchard's Tavern on September 25, 2026, from 5:30 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. for a tavern event. Ms. Coffey seconded the motion. The Chair abstained. The motion passed..” (Motion: Beckerman, second: Coffey)
Sep 3Approve the One-Day Special Alcohol Permit for Blanchard's Tavern…Motion: Mr. Beckerman made a motion to approve the One-Day Special Alcohol…Passed 2–0 · Abstained: Suzor
September 3, 2026: Approve the One-Day Special Alcohol Permit for Blanchard's Tavern on September 26, 2026, from 6:00 p.m
Mr. Beckerman made a motion to approve the One-Day Special Alcohol Permit for Blanchard's Tavern on September 26, 2026, from 6:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. for an Italian Dinner Night. Ms. Coffey seconded the motion. The Chair abstained. The motion passed.
Yes: Beckerman, CoffeyAbstained: SuzorThe minutes say Jason Suzor abstained and the motion passed; the Select Board office told MassVoter.com by email (October 8, 2026) that Eric Beckerman and Shannon Coffey voted yes.
From the minutes
“Mr. Beckerman made a motion to approve the One-Day Special Alcohol Permit for Blanchard's Tavern on September 26, 2026, from 6:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. for an Italian Dinner Night. Ms. Coffey seconded the motion. The Chair abstained. The motion passed..” (Motion: Beckerman, second: Coffey)
Jun 18Approve the DeMarco Park Permit Application from the Department…Motion: Mr. Beckerman made a motion to approve the DeMarco Park Permit…Passed Unanimous, 3 present · see note
June 18, 2026: Approve the DeMarco Park Permit Application from the Department of Children and Families for an event on August 8, 2026
Mr. Beckerman made a motion to approve the DeMarco Park Permit Application from Maureen Kelly of the Southern Region of Massachusetts Department of Children and Families for an event on August 8, 2026, from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. for a fair for young adults to showcase their talents as young entrepreneurs to display their products and services and to waive the permit fee.
The minutes record this motion with no result or seconder; the Select Board office told MassVoter.com by email (October 8, 2026) that Shannon Coffey seconded it, all were in favor and it passed.
From the minutes
“Mr. Beckerman made a motion to approve the DeMarco Park Permit Application from Maureen Kelly of the Southern Region of Massachusetts Department of Children and Families for an event on August 8, 2026, from 12:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. for a fair for young adults to showcase their talents as young entrepreneurs to display their products and services and to waive the permit fee..” (Motion: Beckerman, second: Coffey)
Jun 4Appoint the following members to the Butler Elementary School…Motion: Mr. Beckerman made a motion to appoint the following members to…Passed 2–0 · Abstained: Coffey
June 4, 2026: Appoint the following members to the Butler Elementary School Building Committee (SBC)
Mr. Beckerman made a motion to appoint the following members to the Butler Elementary School Building Committee (SBC). Ee ES EE CA TT ey -MCPPO Certified Member | Lamy Azer | Schoo! Business Manager [Ne Sn - -Loeal Chief Executive Officer | Shannon Coffey | Select Board Associate | Yea -Administator or Manager| Jonathan Beder | Town Administrator | Ne -School Committee Member Shannon Sabree | Schoo! Committee Member | Yea ~~ Schoo! Committee Member | Susan DeMinico | School Commitiee Member ~| Yes ~~ -School Superintendent [Lori Jodoin | Schoo! Superintendent | Ne Building Maintenance | Matthew Vargas | Head Custodian Np -School Principal | Tenille Brennan | School Principal} Ny Local Budget Official or Finance | Jill Stewart Finance Director No Committee Member Member of the Community with | Charles Comeau Building Inspector Yes Architecture, Engineering, and/or Construction Experiencer Community Members with Jennifer Williams Teacher No Related Expertise, Community Stakeholders, District School Students Community Members with Catherine McGrath | Teacher No Related Expertise, Community Stakeholders, District School Students Community Members with Paul Chamberlain Parent Yes Related Expertise, Community Stakeholders, District School Students Community Members with Related Expertise, Community Stakeholders, District School Students Community Members with Dr. Rubens Dort Parent Yes Related Expertise, Community Stakeholders, District School Students Mr. Suzor seconded the motion
Yes: Beckerman, SuzorAbstained: Coffey
From the minutes
“Mr. Beckerman made a motion to appoint the following members to the Butler Elementary School Building Committee (SBC). Ee ES EE CA TT ey -MCPPO Certified Member | Lamy Azer | Schoo! Business Manager [Ne Sn - -Loeal Chief Executive Officer | Shannon Coffey | Select Board Associate | Yea -Administator or Manager| Jonathan Beder | Town Administrator | Ne -School Committee Member Shannon Sabree | Schoo! Committee Member | Yea ~~ Schoo! Committee Member | Susan DeMinico | School Commitiee Member ~| Yes ~~ -School Superintendent [Lori Jodoin | Schoo! Superintendent | Ne Building Maintenance | Matthew Vargas | Head Custodian Np -School Principal | Tenille Brennan | School Principal} Ny Local Budget Official or Finance | Jill Stewart Finance Director No Committee Member Member of the Community with | Charles Comeau Building Inspector Yes Architecture, Engineering, and/or Construction Experiencer Community Members with Jennifer Williams Teacher No Related Expertise, Community Stakeholders, District School Students Community Members with Catherine McGrath | Teacher No Related Expertise, Community Stakeholders, District School Students Community Members with Paul Chamberlain Parent Yes Related Expertise, Community Stakeholders, District School Students Community Members with Related Expertise, Community Stakeholders, District School Students Community Members with Dr. Rubens Dort Parent Yes Related Expertise, Community Stakeholders, District School Students Mr. Suzor seconded the motion. A roll call vote was taken. Ms. Coffey abstained. Mr. Beckerman voted aye. Mr. Suzor voted aye. The motion passed..” (Motion: Beckerman, second: Suzor)
May 7Approve the One Day Special Alcohol Permit for the…Motion: Mr. Beckerman made a motion to approve the One Day Special…Passed 2–0 · Abstained: Suzor
May 7, 2026: Approve the One Day Special Alcohol Permit for the Henry Lawton Blanchard Fund Trustees for a tavern event on May 22, 2026
Mr. Beckerman made a motion to approve the One Day Special Alcohol Permit for the Henry Lawton Blanchard Fund Trustees for a tavern event on May 22, 2026. Ms. Coffey seconded the motion. Mr. Suzor abstained. The motion carried.
Yes: Beckerman, CoffeyAbstained: SuzorThe minutes say Jason Suzor abstained and the motion passed; the Select Board office told MassVoter.com by email (October 8, 2026) that Eric Beckerman and Shannon Coffey voted yes.
From the minutes
“Mr. Beckerman made a motion to approve the One Day Special Alcohol Permit for the Henry Lawton Blanchard Fund Trustees for a tavern event on May 22, 2026. Ms. Coffey seconded the motion. Mr. Suzor abstained. The motion carried..” (Motion: Beckerman, second: Coffey)
Apr 16Appoint Jason Suzor, Sr., as the Chair of the…Motion: Ms. Coffey made a motion to appoint Jason Suzor, Sr., as…Passed 2–0 · Abstained: Suzor
April 16, 2026: Appoint Jason Suzor, Sr., as the Chair of the Select Board
Ms. Coffey made a motion to appoint Jason Suzor, Sr., as the Chair of the Select Board. Mr. Beckerman seconded the motion. The motion passed.
Yes: Beckerman, CoffeyAbstained: SuzorThe minutes give only the result; the Select Board office told MassVoter.com by email (October 8, 2026) that members do not vote for themselves when the board reorganizes, so Jason Suzor did not vote and the other two members voted yes.
From the minutes
“Ms. Coffey made a motion to appoint Jason Suzor, Sr., as the Chair of the Select Board. Mr. Beckerman seconded the motion. The motion passed..” (Motion: Coffey, second: Beckerman)
Apr 16Appoint Eric Beckerman as the Clerk of the Select…Motion: Ms. Coffey made a motion to appoint Eric Beckerman as the…Passed 2–0 · Abstained: Beckerman
April 16, 2026: Appoint Eric Beckerman as the Clerk of the Select Board
Ms. Coffey made a motion to appoint Eric Beckerman as the Clerk of the Select Board. Mr. Suzor seconded the motion. The motion carried.
Yes: Coffey, SuzorAbstained: BeckermanThe minutes give only the result; the Select Board office told MassVoter.com by email (October 8, 2026) that members do not vote for themselves when the board reorganizes, so Eric Beckerman did not vote and the other two members voted yes.
From the minutes
“Ms. Coffey made a motion to appoint Eric Beckerman as the Clerk of the Select Board. Mr. Suzor seconded the motion. The motion carried..” (Motion: Coffey, second: Suzor)
Apr 16Approve the One Day Special Alcohol Permit for Blanchard's…Motion: Mr. Beckerman made a motion to approve the One Day Special…Passed · see note
April 16, 2026: Approve the One Day Special Alcohol Permit for Blanchard's Tavern for their "Aloha Spring" dinner event on May 9, 2026
Mr. Beckerman made a motion to approve the One Day Special Alcohol Permit for Blanchard's Tavern for their "Aloha Spring" dinner event on May 9, 2026. Ms. Coffey seconded the motion. Mr. Suzor abstained from the vote. The motion passed.
The minutes say Jason Suzor abstained, but they give no count and do not record how the other members voted, so only the result is shown.
From the minutes
“Mr. Beckerman made a motion to approve the One Day Special Alcohol Permit for Blanchard's Tavern for their "Aloha Spring" dinner event on May 9, 2026. Ms. Coffey seconded the motion. Mr. Suzor abstained from the vote. The motion passed..” (Motion: Beckerman, second: Coffey)
From the Avon Select Board’s official minutes, posted in the town’s Agenda Center (2025 on) and Document Center (2018–2024). We check every vote against the Select Board members present and quote the exact wording. MassVoter never grades or scores officials.
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