MassVoter.com← Concord Select BoardConcord Select Board · 2019–2020 Board · Regular meeting
August 3, 2020
8 recorded votes, 8 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Agenda
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Attendance
Present: Michael Lawson, Linda Escobedo, Terri Ackerman, Susan Bates, Jane Hotchkiss
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Approve the consent agenda
Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was UNANIMOUSLY VOTED: to approve the consent agenda. Roll call vote Mike Lawson: Aye Terri Ackerman: Aye Jane Hotchkiss: Aye Linda Escobedo: Aye Susan Bates: Aye
The minutes do not say who made this motion.
From the minutes
“Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was UNANIMOUSLY VOTED: to approve the consent agenda. Roll call vote Mike Lawson: Aye Terri Ackerman: Aye Jane Hotchkiss: Aye Linda Escobedo: Aye Susan Bates: Aye.”
Open the public hearing, which is being continued from the July 27th Select Board meeting
Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was UNANIMOUSLY VOTED: to open the public hearing, which is being continued from the July 27th Select Board meeting Roll call vote Mike Lawson: Aye Terri Ackerman: Aye Jane Hotchkiss: Aye Linda Escobedo: Aye Susan Bates: Aye
The minutes do not say who made this motion.
From the minutes
“Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was UNANIMOUSLY VOTED: to open the public hearing, which is being continued from the July 27th Select Board meeting Roll call vote Mike Lawson: Aye Terri Ackerman: Aye Jane Hotchkiss: Aye Linda Escobedo: Aye Susan Bates: Aye.”
7. The Draft Agreement does not "contain a single word about our sustainability
Continue the public hearing until August 10th
Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was UNANIMOUSLY VOTED: to continue the public hearing until August 10th. Roll call vote Mike Lawson: Aye Terri Ackerman: Aye Jane Hotchkiss: Aye Linda Escobedo: Aye Susan Bates: Aye
The minutes do not say who made this motion.
From the minutes
“Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was UNANIMOUSLY VOTED: to continue the public hearing until August 10th. Roll call vote Mike Lawson: Aye Terri Ackerman: Aye Jane Hotchkiss: Aye Linda Escobedo: Aye Susan Bates: Aye.”
47. By Petition: Investigation and Amendment to the X
Take no action on Article 45: By Petition: Electronic Recording of Select Board Executive Sessions
Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was UNANIMOUSLY VOTED: to take no action on Article 45: By Petition: Electronic Recording of Select Board Executive Sessions Roll call vote Mike Lawson: Aye Terri Ackerman: Aye Jane Hotchkiss: Aye Linda Escobedo: Aye Susan Bates: Aye
The minutes do not say who made this motion.
From the minutes
“Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was UNANIMOUSLY VOTED: to take no action on Article 45: By Petition: Electronic Recording of Select Board Executive Sessions Roll call vote Mike Lawson: Aye Terri Ackerman: Aye Jane Hotchkiss: Aye Linda Escobedo: Aye Susan Bates: Aye.”
Take no action on Article 46: By Petition: Public Posting of Open Meeting Law Complaints
Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was UNANIMOUSLY VOTED: to take no action on Article 46: By Petition: Public Posting of Open Meeting Law Complaints Roll call vote Mike Lawson: Aye Terri Ackerman: Aye Jane Hotchkiss: Aye Linda Escobedo: Aye Susan Bates: Aye
The minutes do not say who made this motion.
From the minutes
“Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was UNANIMOUSLY VOTED: to take no action on Article 46: By Petition: Public Posting of Open Meeting Law Complaints Roll call vote Mike Lawson: Aye Terri Ackerman: Aye Jane Hotchkiss: Aye Linda Escobedo: Aye Susan Bates: Aye.”
Take no action on Article 47: By Petition: Investigation and Amendment to the Town Counsel ByLaw
Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was UNANIMOUSLY VOTED: to take no action on Article 47: By Petition: Investigation and Amendment to the Town Counsel ByLaw. Roll call vote Mike Lawson: Aye Terri Ackerman: Aye Jane Hotchkiss: Aye Linda Escobedo: Aye Susan Bates: Aye
The minutes do not say who made this motion.
From the minutes
“Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was UNANIMOUSLY VOTED: to take no action on Article 47: By Petition: Investigation and Amendment to the Town Counsel ByLaw. Roll call vote Mike Lawson: Aye Terri Ackerman: Aye Jane Hotchkiss: Aye Linda Escobedo: Aye Susan Bates: Aye.”
Appoint the Election Officers as listed in the memo from Town Clerk, Kaari Tari, dated July 31, 2020
Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was UNANIMOUSLY VOTED: to appoint the Election Officers as listed in the memo from Town Clerk, Kaari Tari, dated July 31, 2020. Roll call vote Mike Lawson: Aye Terri Ackerman: Aye Jane Hotchkiss: Aye Linda Escobedo: Aye Susan Bates: Aye
The minutes do not say who made this motion.
From the minutes
“Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was UNANIMOUSLY VOTED: to appoint the Election Officers as listed in the memo from Town Clerk, Kaari Tari, dated July 31, 2020. Roll call vote Mike Lawson: Aye Terri Ackerman: Aye Jane Hotchkiss: Aye Linda Escobedo: Aye Susan Bates: Aye.”
Adjourn
Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was UNANIMOUSLY VOTED: to adjourn Roll call vote Mike Lawson: Aye Terri Ackerman: Aye Jane Hotchkiss: Aye Linda Escobedo: Aye Susan Bates: Aye
The minutes do not say who made this motion.
From the minutes
“Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was UNANIMOUSLY VOTED: to adjourn Roll call vote Mike Lawson: Aye Terri Ackerman: Aye Jane Hotchkiss: Aye Linda Escobedo: Aye Susan Bates: Aye.”
From the Concord 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 Concord Bridge — Wendy Rovelli and Cameron McKennitt (Celeste Katz Marston, April 2024), Paul Boehm and Mary Hartman (January 2025), Dean Banfield (courtesy photo, March 2026). Cropped by MassVoter. Former members show initials.
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