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Barnstable Town Council · 2023–2025 Council · Regular meeting

December 12, 2024

3 recorded votes, 2 with disagreement.

Sources: Official minutes (PDF)

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Attendance

Present: Charles Bloom, Seth Burdick, Kristine Clark, John Crow, Mathew Levesque, Betty Ludtke, Jeffrey Mendes, Paul Neary, Paula Schnepp, Craig Tamash, Kristin Terkelsen, Felicia Penn, Gordon Starr

Absent: None

Every vote, in order

To accept the minutes of December 5. 2024, as presented.

Minutes, page 3

ProceduralPassed · Unanimous, 13 present

Voted to accept the minutes of December 5. 2024, as presented.

From the minutes

“Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to accept the minutes of December 5. 2024, as presented. VOTE: PASSES 13 YES Roll Call: BLOOM, BURDICK, CLARK, CROW, LEVESQUE, LUDTKE, MENDES, NEARY, PENN, SCHNEPP, STARR, TAMASH, TERKELSEN COMMUNICATIONS - from elected officials, boards, committees and staff, commission reports, correspondence and announcements:.”

Read it in the official minutes, page 3 (PDF)

2025-049 2025-049 Fiscal Year 2025 Spending Limitation For Asset Management Revolving Fund

Minutes, page 5

ApproveFailed · 6–7

To amend the item to authorize $62,000 for the remainder of FY2025 for the Asset Management Revolving Fund.

Yes: Burdick, Levesque, Mendes, Neary, Schnepp, StarrNo: Bloom, Clark, Crow, Ludtke, Penn, Tamash, Terkelsen

From the minutes

“Upon a motion duly made and seconded it was to amend the item to authorize $62,000 for the remainder of FY2025 for the Asset Management Revolving Fund. VOTE: FAILS 6 YES, (Burdick, Levesque, Mendes, Neary, Schnepp, Starr) 7 NO, (Bloom, Clark, Crow, Ludtke, Penn, Tamash, Terkelsen) Roll Call: BLOOM, BURDICK, CLARK, CROW, LEVESQUE, LUDTKE, MENDES, NEARY, PENN, SCHNEPP, STARR, TAMASH, TERKELSEN.”

Read it in the official minutes, page 5 (PDF)

The Town Council hereby authorizes a spending limitation for Fiscal Year 2025 of $500,000 for the Asset Management Revolving Fund.

Minutes, page 5

ApprovePassed · 7–6

RESOLVED: That the Town Council hereby authorizes a spending limitation for Fiscal Year 2025 of $500,000 for the Asset Management Revolving Fund.

Yes: Bloom, Clark, Crow, Ludtke, Penn, Tamash, TerkelsenNo: Burdick, Levesque, Mendes, Neary, Schnepp, Starr

From the minutes

“Upon a motion duly made and seconded it was RESOLVED: That the Town Council hereby authorizes a spending limitation for Fiscal Year 2025 of $500,000 for the Asset Management Revolving Fund. VOTE: PASSES 7 YES, 6 NO (Burdick, Levesque, Mendes, Neary, Schnepp, Starr) Roll Call: BLOOM, BURDICK, CLARK, CROW, LEVESQUE, LUDTKE, MENDES, NEARY, PENN, SCHNEPP, STARR, TAMASH, TERKELSEN.”

Read it in the official minutes, page 5 (PDF)

From the Barnstable Town Council’s official minutes, posted on the town’s website. We check every roll call against the recorded count and quote the exact wording. MassVoter never grades officials; votes and attendance are shown exactly as the minutes record them. Member photos: Cape Cod Times (Charles Bloom, Kristine Clark, John Crow, Felicia Penn, Barry Sheingold, Gordon Starr, Craig Tamash); the members’ own websites (William Crocker, Thomas Keane, Betty Ludtke); Seth Burdick from the Cotuit-Santuit Civic Association. Matthew Levesque from his Commercial Realty Advisors bio. Lisa DaLuz from Barnstable Government Access video of the October 1, 2026 Town Council meeting (identified by the nameplate in front of each member).

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