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Boxborough Select Board
How the Boxborough Select Board voted, from the Select Board’s official minutes. 5 Select Board members elected townwide for three-year terms. John Markiewicz joined the board after the June 2, 2020 town election (first meeting June 15, 2020), succeeding Susan Bak. On June 22, 2020 the board unanimously elected Wesley Fowlks Chair and John Markiewicz Clerk, effective when the Annual Town Meeting adjourned (June 29, 2020); Maria Neyland chaired until then. Meetings were held remotely by Zoom from spring 2020, with roll-call votes. Maria Neyland’s and Robert Stemple’s last meeting was May 10, 2021. Covers 34 meetings, June 15 to May 10, 2021.
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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 budgetYour Boxborough ballot: 13 quizzes, about a minute each.
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From the agendas Boxborough posts on its official site. Agendas can change; the posted agenda is the official one.
Members
Leslie FoxMember · At-large · at 32 of 34 meetingsJohn MarkiewiczClerk · At-large · at 32 of 34 meetingsMaria NeylandMember · At-large · at 31 of 34 meetings
Robert StempleMember · At-large · at 31 of 34 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.
Meetings
About missing minutes
Loaded: Boxborough Select Board minutes from January 8, 2018 through August 24, 2026: 260 meetings and 2,201 votes. The town’s Agenda Center has Select Board minutes from 2017 on; MassVoter loaded 2018 on. Sixteen files posted as 2018-2020 minutes are blank (every page is empty), so those meetings are not here: January 22, February 26 (pre-Town Meeting session), February 27 and April 2, 2018; February 2, March 4, March 18, April 1, April 22, May 6, July 8, July 29, October 11, November 4 and November 18, 2019; and January 6, 2020. A few other files in the minutes slot are the agenda or another meeting’s minutes (January 12, 2018; March 29, June 21, 2021; May 14, 2026). Five scanned files were read by text recognition. The minutes call the board the Board of Selectmen until August 2018 and the Select Board after that. Not here: executive-session minutes (including released ones posted in 2023); subcommittee meetings; votes of the Finance Committee, Planning Board and other boards at joint meetings; Boxborough Leadership Forum and Acton-Boxborough tri-board sessions; meetings with an agenda but no posted minutes (among them October 14, November 24, December 1, December 8 and December 22, 2025, and May 12 and May 28, 2025); and meetings after August 24, 2026 (the September 14 and 28, 2026 minutes are not posted yet). Boxborough’s minutes name the mover and seconder and give the count as yes-no-abstain (“Vote: Approved 5-0-0”); a count that matches the members present with no no votes is shown as every member present voting yes. When a member takes part remotely, and through the Zoom years 2020-2022, the board votes by roll call (“Hilberg – aye; Stemple – aye …”), shown by name. Splits usually name the members who voted no (“Approved 3-2-0 (Fowlks, Anderson)”, “4-1-0, with Member Fowlks against”); where a split count names no one, or the count and the names disagree, we show the count only, with a note (28 votes), and where the minutes give no count or names we show the result only (8 votes). A count printed as “Approved 2-3-0” is shown as failed. Members who recused themselves are not shown in that vote; members who arrived late, left early or were out of the room are shown only in the votes they were there for, and some 2020-2022 minutes give separate attendance lists for the executive-session start and the open session. A motion with no recorded outcome is not counted as a vote. We will ask the town to confirm any noted vote.
Votes where members disagreed
Most board votes are unanimous. These are the ones where at least one member voted no or abstained, newest first.
May 10Approve the Side Letter of Agreement between the Town…Motion: Markiewicz moved to approve the Side Letter of Agreement between the…Passed 4–0 · see note
May 10, 2021: Approve the Side Letter of Agreement between the Town of Boxborough and Paul Fillebrown, Jr. [Fire Chief], as written
Markiewicz moved to approve the Side Letter of Agreement between the Town of Boxborough and Paul Fillebrown, Jr. [Fire Chief], as written. Seconded by Fowlks. Approved: 4-0 by Roll Call Markiewicz "aye," Stemple "abstain," Neyland "aye," and Fowlks "aye."
The minutes give the count as 4-0 but name John Markiewicz (yes), Robert Stemple (abstained), Maria Neyland (yes) and Wesley Fowlks (yes), which does not add up with the 4 members present. Showing the count only.
From the minutes
“Markiewicz moved to approve the Side Letter of Agreement between the Town of Boxborough and Paul Fillebrown, Jr. [Fire Chief], as written. Seconded by Fowlks. Approved: 4-0 by Roll Call Markiewicz "aye," Stemple "abstain," Neyland "aye," and Fowlks "aye.".” (Motion: Markiewicz, second: Fowlks)
Mar 15Accept changes to the Compensation Plan as proposed by…Motion: Member Neyland moved to accept changes to the Compensation Plan as…Passed 3–1 · No: Markiewicz · Abstained: Stemple
March 15, 2021: Accept changes to the Compensation Plan as proposed by the Personnel Board at the Public Hearing on March 15, 2021
Member Neyland moved to accept changes to the Compensation Plan as proposed by the Personnel Board at the Public Hearing on March 15, 2021. Seconded by Member Stemple. Approved: 3-1-1 by Roll Call Neyland "aye," Fox "aye," and Fowlks "aye;" Stemple "abstained," Markiewicz "nay."
Yes: Fowlks, Fox, NeylandNo: MarkiewiczAbstained: Stemple
From the minutes
“Member Neyland moved to accept changes to the Compensation Plan as proposed by the Personnel Board at the Public Hearing on March 15, 2021. Seconded by Member Stemple. Approved: 3-1-1 by Roll Call Neyland "aye," Fox "aye," and Fowlks "aye;" Stemple "abstained," Markiewicz "nay.".” (Motion: Neyland, second: Stemple)
Mar 15Ratify the MOU for a 1-year contract for the…Motion: Chair Fowlks moved that the Select Board ratify the MOU for…Passed 4–0 · Abstained: Stemple
March 15, 2021: Ratify the MOU for a 1-year contract for the Firefighters
Chair Fowlks moved that the Select Board ratify the MOU for a 1-year contract for the Firefighters. Seconded by Member Markiewicz. Approved: 4-0-1 by Roll Call Markiewicz "aye," Neyland "aye," Fox "aye," and Fowlks "aye." Stemple "abstained" iii.
Yes: Fowlks, Fox, Markiewicz, NeylandAbstained: Stemple
From the minutes
“Chair Fowlks moved that the Select Board ratify the MOU for a 1-year contract for the Firefighters. Seconded by Member Markiewicz. Approved: 4-0-1 by Roll Call Markiewicz "aye," Neyland "aye," Fox "aye," and Fowlks "aye." Stemple "abstained" iii..” (Motion: Fowlks, second: Markiewicz)
Mar 15Approve the MOU for a 1-year contract for the…Motion: Chair Fowlks moved that the Select Board approve the MOU for…Passed 5–1 · see note
March 15, 2021: Approve the MOU for a 1-year contract for the Public Safety Dispatch
Chair Fowlks moved that the Select Board approve the MOU for a 1-year contract for the Public Safety Dispatch. Seconded by Member Stemple. Approved: 5-1 by Roll Call Stemple "aye," Markiewicz "nay," Neyland "aye," Fox "aye," and Fowlks "aye."
The minutes give the count as 5-1 but name Robert Stemple (yes), John Markiewicz (no), Maria Neyland (yes), Leslie Fox (yes) and Wesley Fowlks (yes), which does not add up with the 5 members present. Showing the count only.
From the minutes
“Chair Fowlks moved that the Select Board approve the MOU for a 1-year contract for the Public Safety Dispatch. Seconded by Member Stemple. Approved: 5-1 by Roll Call Stemple "aye," Markiewicz "nay," Neyland "aye," Fox "aye," and Fowlks "aye.".” (Motion: Fowlks, second: Stemple)
Mar 1Completely remove the article currently identified as #10 from…Motion: Member Markiewicz moved to completely remove the article currently identified as…Passed 3–2 · No: Fox, Stemple
March 1, 2021: Completely remove the article currently identified as #10 from the 2021 Town Meeting Warrant, in its entirety
Member Markiewicz moved to completely remove the article currently identified as #10 from the 2021 Town Meeting Warrant, in its entirety. Seconded by Member Neyland. Approved: 3-2, by Roll Call Markiewicz "aye," Neyland "aye," and Fowlks "aye." Stemple "nay, " and Fox "nay."
Yes: Fowlks, Markiewicz, NeylandNo: Fox, Stemple
From the minutes
“Member Markiewicz moved to completely remove the article currently identified as #10 from the 2021 Town Meeting Warrant, in its entirety. Seconded by Member Neyland. Approved: 3-2, by Roll Call Markiewicz "aye," Neyland "aye," and Fowlks "aye." Stemple "nay, " and Fox "nay.".” (Motion: Markiewicz, second: Neyland)
Nov 2Approved the AB Regional School District's request for a…Motion: Member Fox moved to approved the AB Regional School District's request…Passed 4–0 · Abstained: Markiewicz
November 2, 2020: Approved the AB Regional School District's request for a contribution from the CARES Act Chrome Book Services
Member Fox moved to approved the AB Regional School District's request for a contribution from the CARES Act Chrome Book Services. Seconded by Member Neyland. Approved: 4-0-1 by Roll Call Stemple "aye," Neyland "aye," Fox "aye," and Fowlks "aye." Markiewicz abstained.
Yes: Fowlks, Fox, Neyland, StempleAbstained: Markiewicz
From the minutes
“Member Fox moved to approved the AB Regional School District's request for a contribution from the CARES Act Chrome Book Services. Seconded by Member Neyland. Approved: 4-0-1 by Roll Call Stemple "aye," Neyland "aye," Fox "aye," and Fowlks "aye." Markiewicz abstained..” (Motion: Fox, second: Neyland)
Aug 24Accept the Regular Session Minutes of August 12, 2020,…Motion: Member Markiewicz moved to accept the Regular Session Minutes of August…Passed 4–0 · Abstained: Neyland
August 24, 2020: Accept the Regular Session Minutes of August 12, 2020, as written
Member Markiewicz moved to accept the Regular Session Minutes of August 12, 2020, as written. Member Stemple. Approved: 4-0-1 by Roll Call Stemple "aye," Markiewicz "aye," Fox "aye," and Fowlks "aye," with Neyland abstaining.
Yes: Fowlks, Fox, Markiewicz, StempleAbstained: Neyland
From the minutes
“Member Markiewicz moved to accept the Regular Session Minutes of August 12, 2020, as written. Member Stemple. Approved: 4-0-1 by Roll Call Stemple "aye," Markiewicz "aye," Fox "aye," and Fowlks "aye," with Neyland abstaining..” (Motion: Markiewicz)
Jul 13Approve the regular session minutes of June 15, 2020,…Motion: Member Fox moved to approve the regular session minutes of June…Passed 4–0 · see note
July 13, 2020: Approve the regular session minutes of June 15, 2020, as written
Member Fox moved to approve the regular session minutes of June 15, 2020, as written. Seconded by Member Markiewicz. Approved: 4-0 by Roll Call Neyland "aye," Markiewicz "aye," Fox "aye," and Fowlks "aye."
Yes: Fowlks, Fox, Markiewicz, NeylandThe roll call does not list Robert Stemple, who was at the meeting, so that member is left out of this vote.
From the minutes
“Member Fox moved to approve the regular session minutes of June 15, 2020, as written. Seconded by Member Markiewicz. Approved: 4-0 by Roll Call Neyland "aye," Markiewicz "aye," Fox "aye," and Fowlks "aye.".” (Motion: Fox, second: Markiewicz)
Jun 15Accept the Regular Session Minutes of June 1, 2020,…Motion: Member Fowlks moved accept the Regular Session Minutes of June 1,…Passed 4–0 · Abstained: Markiewicz
June 15, 2020: Accept the Regular Session Minutes of June 1, 2020, as written
Member Fowlks moved accept the Regular Session Minutes of June 1, 2020, as written. Seconded by Member Stemple. Approved: 4-0-1. Roll Call: Fowlks "aye," Fox "aye," Stemple "aye," and Neyland "aye." Member Markiewicz abstained.
Yes: Fowlks, Fox, Neyland, StempleAbstained: Markiewicz
From the minutes
“Member Fowlks moved accept the Regular Session Minutes of June 1, 2020, as written. Seconded by Member Stemple. Approved: 4-0-1. Roll Call: Fowlks "aye," Fox "aye," Stemple "aye," and Neyland "aye." Member Markiewicz abstained..” (Motion: Fowlks, second: Stemple)
Jun 15Approve the June 12th revisions the Boxborough Building Committee…Motion: Member Fox moved to approve the June 12th revisions the Boxborough…Passed 4–1 · No: Markiewicz
June 15, 2020: Approve the June 12th revisions the Boxborough Building Committee Charge, as revised
Member Fox moved to approve the June 12th revisions the Boxborough Building Committee Charge, as revised. Seconded by Member Fowlks. Approved: 4-1. Roll Call: Fox "aye," Fowlks "aye," Stemple "aye," Neyland "aye," and Markiewicz "nay,"
Yes: Fowlks, Fox, Neyland, StempleNo: Markiewicz
From the minutes
“Member Fox moved to approve the June 12th revisions the Boxborough Building Committee Charge, as revised. Seconded by Member Fowlks. Approved: 4-1. Roll Call: Fox "aye," Fowlks "aye," Stemple "aye," Neyland "aye," and Markiewicz "nay,".” (Motion: Fox, second: Fowlks)
From the Boxborough 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: Town of Boxborough Select Board page (named group photo, LCTV) — Sam Anderson, Priya Sundaram, Wes Fowlks, Bob Stemple and Kristin Hilberg. Cropped by MassVoter. Former members show initials.
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