MassVoter.com← Ayer Select BoardAyer Select Board · 2025–2026 Board · Regular meeting
May 5, 2026
6 recorded votes, 1 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Agenda
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Attendance
Present: Jannice L. Livingston, Christopher E. Tavares, Shaun C. Copeland
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Approval of Meeting Agenda
Approve the agenda
A motion was made by S. Copeland and seconded by C. Tavares to approve the agenda. Motion passed 3-0.
From the minutes
“A motion was made by S. Copeland and seconded by C. Tavares to approve the agenda. Motion passed 3-0..” (Motion: Copeland, second: Tavares)
Execute the contract for the 2026 Water Main and Drainage Improvements project in the amount of $528,360, for signature by the Board
Motion: A motion was made by S. Copeland and seconded by C. Tavares to execute the contract for the 2026 Water Main and Drainage Improvements project in the amount of $528,360, for signature by the Board. Motion passed 3-0.
From the minutes
“Motion: A motion was made by S. Copeland and seconded by C. Tavares to execute the contract for the 2026 Water Main and Drainage Improvements project in the amount of $528,360, for signature by the Board. Motion passed 3-0..” (Motion: Copeland, second: Tavares)
Approve Change Order No. 1 for the Mill Street Drainage Improvements Projects in the amount of $18,232, for signature by the Chair
Motion: A motion was made by S. Copeland and seconded by C. Tavares to approve Change Order No. 1 for the Mill Street Drainage Improvements Projects in the amount of $18,232, for signature by the Chair. Motion passed 3-0.
From the minutes
“Motion: A motion was made by S. Copeland and seconded by C. Tavares to approve Change Order No. 1 for the Mill Street Drainage Improvements Projects in the amount of $18,232, for signature by the Chair. Motion passed 3-0..” (Motion: Copeland, second: Tavares)
Approve Change Order No. 4 for the Grove Pond WTP PFAS System Improvements Project in the amount of $352,319.57, for signature by the Chair
Motion: A motion was made by S. Copeland and seconded by C. Tavares to approve Change Order No. 4 for the Grove Pond WTP PFAS System Improvements Project in the amount of $352,319.57, for signature by the Chair. Motion passed 3-0.
From the minutes
“Motion: A motion was made by S. Copeland and seconded by C. Tavares to approve Change Order No. 4 for the Grove Pond WTP PFAS System Improvements Project in the amount of $352,319.57, for signature by the Chair. Motion passed 3-0..” (Motion: Copeland, second: Tavares)
New Business/Select Board Member Questions
Approve the meeting minutes from April 21, 2026
A motion was made by J. Livingston and seconded by C. Tavares to approve the meeting minutes from April 21, 2026. Motion passed 3-0.
From the minutes
“A motion was made by J. Livingston and seconded by C. Tavares to approve the meeting minutes from April 21, 2026. Motion passed 3-0..” (Motion: Livingston, second: Tavares)
Adjournment
Adjourn
Motion: A motion was made by C. Tavares and seconded by C. Tavares to adjourn the meeting at 6:35 p.m. Motion passed 3-0.
The minutes name Christopher E. Tavares as both the mover and the seconder, so no seconder is shown.
From the minutes
“Motion: A motion was made by C. Tavares and seconded by C. Tavares to adjourn the meeting at 6:35 p.m. Motion passed 3-0..” (Motion: Tavares)
From the Ayer Select Board’s official minutes, posted in the town’s Agenda Center (2025 on) and Document Center (Agendas, Minutes and Packets › Minutes › Select Board, 2018–2024). 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): stills from Ayer Public Access Corporation (APAC) videos — Chris Tavares (June 24, 2026 Select Board meeting, behind his nameplate), Jannice Livingston (August 31, 2026 Select Board meeting, behind her nameplate) and Shaun Copeland (APAC’s “Scout Finds Out” episode titled with his name, about 2019–20). Cropped by MassVoter. Former members show initials.
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