MassVoter.com← Brookline Select BoardBrookline Select Board · 2023–2024 Board · Regular meeting
October 30, 2023
10 recorded votes, 2 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Agenda
A monthly email on what it voted on, starting in November.
Your Brookline ballot: 13 quizzes, about a minute each.
Start my ballot →Attendance
Present: Bernard Greene, John VanScoyoc, Miriam Aschkenasy, Michael Sandman, Paul Warren
Absent: None
During the meeting:
- Miriam Aschkenasy is listed as absent for at least one vote.
Every vote, in order
Approve the following Select Board meeting minutes: October 17, 2023 October 24, 2023
Question of approving the following Select Board meeting minutes: October 17, 2023 October 24, 2023
Yes: Greene, Sandman, VanScoyoc, WarrenMiriam Aschkenasy is listed as absent for this vote.
From the minutes
“Question of approving the following Select Board meeting minutes: October 17, 2023 October 24, 2023 Approved Aye: Bernard Greene, John VanScoyoc, Michael Sandman, Paul Warren Absent: Miriam Aschkenasy.”
Approve a transfer of $50,000 from the Select Board's ARPA contingency fund to the Select Board office's operational budget for the purposes of engaging the services of Dr. Gerard Cox, Ph.D., for...
Question of approving a transfer of $50,000 from the Select Board's ARPA contingency fund to the Select Board office's operational budget for the purposes of engaging the services of Dr. Gerard Cox, Ph.D., for an operational analysis project with a budget not to exceed that amount, and authorizing the Town Administrator to execute a contract for the same.
Yes: Greene, Sandman, VanScoyoc, WarrenMiriam Aschkenasy is listed as absent for this vote.
From the minutes
“Question of approving a transfer of $50,000 from the Select Board's ARPA contingency fund to the Select Board office's operational budget for the purposes of engaging the services of Dr. Gerard Cox, Ph.D., for an operational analysis project with a budget not to exceed that amount, and authorizing the Town Administrator to execute a contract for the same. Town Administrator Chas Carey reviewed that Dr. Cox will be tasked to evaluate the working relationship between Town Hall operations and the Police Department with the aim of ensuring recent gains in Departmental morale and recruitment efforts. Dr. Cox has provided his services previously and is well-qualified. Chair Greene agreed adding there is a need to communicate with the community the role of the police, including the overall structure of social services. Approved Aye: Bernard Greene, John VanScoyoc, Michael Sandman, Paul Warren Absent: Miriam Aschkenasy.”
Reconsider Article 7
Voted: To reconsider Article 7
From the minutes
“1. Voted: To reconsider Article 7 Aye: Bernard Greene, John VanScoyoc, Miriam Aschkenasy, Michael Sandman, Paul Warren.”
Amend Article 7 as presented
Voted: to amend Article 7 as presented
From the minutes
“2. Voted: to amend Article 7 as presented Aye: Bernard Greene, John VanScoyoc, Miriam Aschkenasy, Michael Sandman, Paul Warren.”
No Action on the AC recommendation of referral
Voted No Action on the AC recommendation of referral
From the minutes
“3. Voted No Action on the AC recommendation of referral Aye: Bernard Greene, John VanScoyoc, Miriam Aschkenasy, Michael Sandman, Paul Warren.”
Favorable Action 5-0 on Article 7 as amended by Susan Granoff
Voted FA 5-0 on Article 7 as amended by Susan Granoff
From the minutes
“4. Voted FA 5-0 on Article 7 as amended by Susan Granoff Aye: Bernard Greene, John VanScoyoc, Miriam Aschkenasy, Michael Sandman, Paul Warren.”
Reconsider Article 8
To reconsider Article 8
From the minutes
“1. To reconsider Article 8 Aye: Bernard Greene, John VanScoyoc, Miriam Aschkenasy, Michael Sandman, Paul Warren.”
No Action 5-0 on Article 8
No Action 5-0 on Article 8
From the minutes
“2. No Action 5-0 on Article 8 Aye: Bernard Greene, John VanScoyoc, Miriam Aschkenasy, Michael Sandman, Paul Warren.”
Reconsider Action 4
On motion it was, Voted to reconsider Action 4.
From the minutes
“On motion it was, Voted to reconsider Action 4. Aye: Bernard Greene, John VanScoyoc, Miriam Aschkenasy, Michael Sandman, Paul Warren.”
Accept amendments on Article 4 as amended changes to §4.08 zoning bylaw further amended by Dick Benka, the AC and HAB
Voted 5-0 to accept amendments on Article 4 as amended changes to §4.08 zoning bylaw further amended by Dick Benka, the AC and HAB.
From the minutes
“Voted 5-0 to accept amendments on Article 4 as amended changes to §4.08 zoning bylaw further amended by Dick Benka, the AC and HAB. Aye: Bernard Greene, John VanScoyoc, Miriam Aschkenasy, Michael Sandman, Paul Warren.”
From the Brookline Select Board’s official minutes, posted on the town’s CivicClerk meetings portal. We check every vote against the Select Board members present and quote the exact wording. MassVoter never grades or scores officials. Photos: Brookline.News (candidate profiles, 2024 and 2026) and the Michael Rubenstein for Brookline Select Board campaign website.
How to read these pagesWhere the votes come from, how we check them against the official minutes, what isn't included yet, and how to report a mistake.About city pages →