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Carlisle Select Board
How the Carlisle Select Board voted, from the Select Board’s official minutes. 5 Select Board members elected townwide for three-year terms. Travis Snell joined the board after the May 10, 2022 town election, succeeding Luke Ascolillo. On May 24, 2022 the board re-elected Barney Arnold as Chair, David Model as Vice Chair and Nathan Brown as Clerk in one motion, 4-1 (roll call; Nathan Brown voted nay, saying the offices should rotate). Covers 32 meetings, May 24 to May 23, 2023.
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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.
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From the agendas Carlisle posts on its official site. Agendas can change; the posted agenda is the official one.
Members
Travis SnellMember · At-large · at 31 of 32 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: Carlisle Select Board minutes from January 9, 2018 through September 8, 2026: 247 meetings and 1,946 votes. The town’s Agenda Center holds the board’s minutes back to 2006; MassVoter has loaded 2018 on. The October 17, 2020 Special Town Meeting renamed the Board of Selectmen the Select Board; the minutes use the new name from October 27, 2020. Most minutes are typed documents with searchable text; 36 sets from 2018 to 2021 have no usable text (35 scanned images and one file with a garbled text layer), which MassVoter read with text recognition and checked where names were unclear. Not here: executive-session minutes; cancelled meetings; votes of the Finance Committee, Planning Board, Board of Health, School Committee, Library Trustees and other boards at joint meetings (two joint meetings are recorded only in the other board’s minutes, which show no Select Board vote); meetings with an agenda but no posted minutes (among them May 29, 2018 (the minutes link leads to a missing file), October 22, 2019, June 8, 2021, December 7, 2021, May 4, 2022 (the file posted is a draft of the May 24, 2022 minutes), September 13, 2022 (the file posted is a draft of the October 11, 2022 minutes), February 16, 2023 (the file posted is the February 28, 2023 minutes), September 12, 2023, May 7, 2024, July 23, 2024 (the agenda is posted in place of minutes) and August 13, 2024 (the minutes link opens an empty file)); and meetings after September 8, 2026 (the September 22 and October 6, 2026 minutes are not posted yet). Carlisle’s minutes usually read “On the motion made by … and seconded by …, it was unanimously VOTED” or “The motion carried by unanimous voice vote,” which is shown as every member present voting yes. Whenever a member takes part remotely (and at every meeting from March 2020 to 2022) the board votes by roll call (“ROLL CALL VOTE: B. Arnold-Aye, N. Brown-Nay, …”), shown by name; some roll calls list a member with no vote or leave a member out, and that member is left out of that vote, with a note. Members who abstain or vote no are usually named. Where a split count names no one (“VOTED (3-2)”) we show the count only, with a note (16 votes), and where the minutes say only “it was VOTED” with no count or names we show the result only (47 votes). Members who recused themselves are not shown in that vote; members who arrived late or left early are shown only in the votes they were there for. 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 9Adopt the Policy for use by Local Private Haulers…Motion: On the motion made by Nathan Brown and seconded by David…Passed · see note
May 9, 2023: Adopt the Policy for use by Local Private Haulers as amended (edits shown in RED) and presented this evening effective July 1, 2023
On the motion made by Nathan Brown and seconded by David Model, it was VOTED to adopt the Policy for use by Local Private Haulers as amended (edits shown in RED) and presented this evening effective July 1, 2023.
The minutes record the result but no count or names.
From the minutes
“On the motion made by Nathan Brown and seconded by David Model, it was VOTED to adopt the Policy for use by Local Private Haulers as amended (edits shown in RED) and presented this evening effective July 1, 2023..” (Motion: Brown, second: Model)
May 9Amend the Town of Carlisle Transfer Station Regulations by…Motion: On a motion made by Kate Reid and seconded by Nathan…Passed · see note
May 9, 2023: Amend the Town of Carlisle Transfer Station Regulations by deleting "Use by local commercial haulers is permitted if their service is limited to residents of Carlisle"and replacing the sentence...
On a motion made by Kate Reid and seconded by Nathan Brown, it was VOTED to amend the Town of Carlisle Transfer Station Regulations by deleting "Use by local commercial haulers is permitted if their service is limited to residents of Carlisle"and replacing the sentence with "Use by local commercial haulers is permitted if their service operates in conformance with the Policy for use by Local Private Haulers maintained by the Department of Public Works.". Public Safety Buildings Scope Discussion: The Select Board met with Town Planner Julie Mercier who prepared an outline of questions and research to assist the town with issuing a Request for Proposals (RFP) for upgrades to the town's public safety buildings.
The minutes record the result but no count or names.
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Kate Reid and seconded by Nathan Brown, it was VOTED to amend the Town of Carlisle Transfer Station Regulations by deleting "Use by local commercial haulers is permitted if their service is limited to residents of Carlisle"and replacing the sentence with "Use by local commercial haulers is permitted if their service operates in conformance with the Policy for use by Local Private Haulers maintained by the Department of Public Works.". Public Safety Buildings Scope Discussion: The Select Board met with Town Planner Julie Mercier who prepared an outline of questions and research to assist the town with issuing a Request for Proposals (RFP) for upgrades to the town's public safety buildings..” (Motion: Reid, second: Brown)
May 9Authorize the Town Administrator to engage Nitsch Engineering for…Motion: On a motion made by Kate Reid and seconded by Nathan…Passed · see note
May 9, 2023: Authorize the Town Administrator to engage Nitsch Engineering for contracted services to build a comprehensive road management plan with a cost not to exceed sixty-six thousand dollars ($66,000)....
On a motion made by Kate Reid and seconded by Nathan Brown, it was VOTED to authorize the Town Administrator to engage Nitsch Engineering for contracted services to build a comprehensive road management plan with a cost not to exceed sixty-six thousand dollars ($66,000). Financial Policies: Town Reserves
The minutes record the result but no count or names.
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Kate Reid and seconded by Nathan Brown, it was VOTED to authorize the Town Administrator to engage Nitsch Engineering for contracted services to build a comprehensive road management plan with a cost not to exceed sixty-six thousand dollars ($66,000). Financial Policies: Town Reserves.” (Motion: Reid, second: Brown)
Apr 25Approve $40,000 in ARPA funds to be used to…Motion: On the motion made by David Model and seconded by Travis…Passed 4–0 · see note
April 25, 2023: Approve $40,000 in ARPA funds to be used to update and expand the Town general ledger chart of accounts
On the motion made by David Model and seconded by Travis Snell, it was VOTED [4-0-1] to approve $40,000 in ARPA funds to be used to update and expand the Town general ledger chart of accounts.
The minutes give the count as 4-0-1 but do not say who voted no or abstained. Showing the count only.
From the minutes
“On the motion made by David Model and seconded by Travis Snell, it was VOTED [4-0-1] to approve $40,000 in ARPA funds to be used to update and expand the Town general ledger chart of accounts..” (Motion: Model, second: Snell)
Apr 25Approve $140,480 in ARPA funds to be used to…Motion: On the motion made by David Model and seconded by Travis…Passed 4–0 · see note
April 25, 2023: Approve $140,480 in ARPA funds to be used to modernize the CPS Grant elevator
On the motion made by David Model and seconded by Travis Snell, it was VOTED [4-0-1] to approve $140,480 in ARPA funds to be used to modernize the CPS Grant elevator.
The minutes give the count as 4-0-1 but do not say who voted no or abstained. Showing the count only.
From the minutes
“On the motion made by David Model and seconded by Travis Snell, it was VOTED [4-0-1] to approve $140,480 in ARPA funds to be used to modernize the CPS Grant elevator..” (Motion: Model, second: Snell)
Apr 25Approve $58,362 in ARPA funds to remove and replace…Motion: On the motion made by David Model and seconded by Travis…Passed 4–0 · see note
April 25, 2023: Approve $58,362 in ARPA funds to remove and replace the CPS wastewater treatment plant makeup. air units
On the motion made by David Model and seconded by Travis Snell, it was VOTED [4-0-1] to approve $58,362 in ARPA funds to remove and replace the CPS wastewater treatment plant makeup. air units.
The minutes give the count as 4-0-1 but do not say who voted no or abstained. Showing the count only.
From the minutes
“On the motion made by David Model and seconded by Travis Snell, it was VOTED [4-0-1] to approve $58,362 in ARPA funds to remove and replace the CPS wastewater treatment plant makeup. air units..” (Motion: Model, second: Snell)
Apr 25Approve $40,000 in ARPA funds to be used to…Motion: On the motion made by David Model and seconded by Travis…Passed 4–0 · see note
April 25, 2023: Approve $40,000 in ARPA funds to be used to modernize the existing walk-in refrigerator and freezer units in the CPS kitchen
On the motion made by David Model and seconded by Travis Snell, it was VOTED [4-0-1] to approve $40,000 in ARPA funds to be used to modernize the existing walk-in refrigerator and freezer units in the CPS kitchen.
The minutes give the count as 4-0-1 but do not say who voted no or abstained. Showing the count only.
From the minutes
“On the motion made by David Model and seconded by Travis Snell, it was VOTED [4-0-1] to approve $40,000 in ARPA funds to be used to modernize the existing walk-in refrigerator and freezer units in the CPS kitchen..” (Motion: Model, second: Snell)
Apr 25Approve $40,000 in ARPA funds to be used to…Motion: On the motion made by David Model and seconded by Travis…Passed 4–0 · see note
April 25, 2023: Approve $40,000 in ARPA funds to be used to purchase a sander for the new DPW dump truck (pending approval of dump truck purchase at Town Meeting) and to be…
On the motion made by David Model and seconded by Travis Snell, it was VOTED [4-0-1] to approve $40,000 in ARPA funds to be used to purchase a sander for the new DPW dump truck (pending approval of dump truck purchase at Town Meeting) and to be used for the purchase of the new dump truck/plow if the cost exceeds the amount approved at Town Meeting.
The minutes give the count as 4-0-1 but do not say who voted no or abstained. Showing the count only.
From the minutes
“On the motion made by David Model and seconded by Travis Snell, it was VOTED [4-0-1] to approve $40,000 in ARPA funds to be used to purchase a sander for the new DPW dump truck (pending approval of dump truck purchase at Town Meeting) and to be used for the purchase of the new dump truck/plow if the cost exceeds the amount approved at Town Meeting..” (Motion: Model, second: Snell)
Apr 25Approve and execute the employment contract between the Town…Motion: On the motion made Kate Reid and seconded by David Model,…Passed Unanimous, 5 present · see note
April 25, 2023: Approve and execute the employment contract between the Town of Carlisle and Bryan Sorrows for the position of Fire Chief commencing on July 1, 2023, and expire as of the…
On the motion made Kate Reid and seconded by David Model, it was unanimously VOTED to approve and execute the employment contract between the Town of Carlisle and Bryan Sorrows for the position of Fire Chief commencing on July 1, 2023, and expire as of the end of the day on June 30, 2026.
The minutes do not say who made this motion.
From the minutes
“On the motion made Kate Reid and seconded by David Model, it was unanimously VOTED to approve and execute the employment contract between the Town of Carlisle and Bryan Sorrows for the position of Fire Chief commencing on July 1, 2023, and expire as of the end of the day on June 30, 2026..” (second: Model)
Apr 25Support the Planning Board's application for an action grant…Motion: On the motion made by Kate Reid and seconded by David…Passed · see note
April 25, 2023: Support the Planning Board's application for an action grant studying climate resilience best practice as it relates to land use policies, regulations, and bylaws and further vote to authorize the...
On the motion made by Kate Reid and seconded by David Model, it was VOTED to support the Planning Board's application for an action grant studying climate resilience best practice as it relates to land use policies, regulations, and bylaws and further vote to authorize the Chair or Town Administrator to draft a letter of support on behalf of the Select Board.
The minutes record the result but no count or names.
From the minutes
“On the motion made by Kate Reid and seconded by David Model, it was VOTED to support the Planning Board's application for an action grant studying climate resilience best practice as it relates to land use policies, regulations, and bylaws and further vote to authorize the Chair or Town Administrator to draft a letter of support on behalf of the Select Board..” (Motion: Reid, second: Model)
From the Carlisle 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 (the town’s website has no Select Board photos): The Carlisle Mosquito — Rebekah Vieira (Melinda Lindquist) and David Thomas (Beth Clarke), May 2026; Christine Stevens and Travis Snell (Melinda Lindquist, May 2025); Scott Triola (Nancy Hartle, May 2023). Cropped by MassVoter. Former members show initials.
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