MassVoter.com← Concord Select BoardConcord Select Board · 2021–2022 Board · Regular meeting
October 25, 2021
9 recorded votes, 9 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Agenda
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Attendance
Note on these minutes: The attendance list does not include Terri Ackerman, who is counted absent.
Present: Matthew Johnson, Henry Dane, Susan Bates, Linda Escobedo
Absent: Terri Ackerman
Every vote, in order
Appoint Mr. Johnson as pro temp Chair of the Concord Select Board
Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was UNANIMOUSLY VOTED: to appoint Mr. Johnson as pro temp Chair of the Concord Select Board.
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 Mr. Johnson as pro temp Chair of the Concord Select Board..”
Appoint Ms. Bates as pro temp Clerk of the Concord Select Board
Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was UNANIMOUSLY VOTED: to appoint Ms. Bates as pro temp Clerk of the Concord Select Board.
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 Ms. Bates as pro temp Clerk of the Concord Select Board..”
Approve the consent agenda without the August 9, 2021 minutes
Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was UNANIMOUSLY VOTED: to approve the consent agenda without the August 9, 2021 minutes.
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 without the August 9, 2021 minutes..”
Adopt the Special Town Meeting Calendar, as amended during the Select Board discussion
Upon a motion duly made and seconded, by a count of 3 to 1 it was VOTED: to adopt the Special Town Meeting Calendar, as amended during the Select Board discussion.
The minutes give the count as 3-1 but do not say who voted no or abstained. Showing the count only. The minutes do not say who made this motion.
From the minutes
“Upon a motion duly made and seconded, by a count of 3 to 1 it was VOTED: to adopt the Special Town Meeting Calendar, as amended during the Select Board discussion..”
Open the Special Town Meeting Warrant on October 25, 2021 at 7PM and to close the Warrant on November 4, 2021 at 4PM
Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was UNANIMOUSLY VOTED: to open the Special Town Meeting Warrant on October 25, 2021 at 7PM and to close the Warrant on November 4, 2021 at 4PM.
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 Special Town Meeting Warrant on October 25, 2021 at 7PM and to close the Warrant on November 4, 2021 at 4PM..”
Set the Special Election Date to Fill the School Committee Vacancy for February 3, 2022
Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was UNANIMOUSLY VOTED: to set the Special Election Date to Fill the School Committee Vacancy for February 3, 2022.
The minutes do not say who made this motion.
From the minutes
“Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was UNANIMOUSLY VOTED: to set the Special Election Date to Fill the School Committee Vacancy for February 3, 2022..”
Amend the charge of the Bruce Freeman Rail Trail Committee, regarding membership, to: "The Bruce Freeman Rail Trail Committee shall be comprised of nine residents of the Town appointed by the...
Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was UNANIMOUSLY VOTED: to amend the charge of the Bruce Freeman Rail Trail Committee, regarding membership, to: "The Bruce Freeman Rail Trail Committee shall be comprised of nine residents of the Town appointed by the Board of Selectmen each for staggered three-year terms.
The minutes do not say who made this motion.
From the minutes
“Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was UNANIMOUSLY VOTED: to amend the charge of the Bruce Freeman Rail Trail Committee, regarding membership, to: "The Bruce Freeman Rail Trail Committee shall be comprised of nine residents of the Town appointed by the Board of Selectmen each for staggered three-year terms..”
1. Coming up with a conceptual idea of how the Town can coordinate the various competing
Appoint Kathleen Fasser of 46 Arrowhead Road, Michele Cardinal of 95 Hubbard Street, Dan Schrager of 24 Mallard Drive, Laura Davis of 330 Garfield Road, Norman Abbott of 97 Mildred Circle, Phil...
Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was UNANIMOUSLY VOTED: to appoint Kathleen Fasser of 46 Arrowhead Road, Michele Cardinal of 95 Hubbard Street, Dan Schrager of 24 Mallard Drive, Laura Davis of 330 Garfield Road, Norman Abbott of 97 Mildred Circle, Phil Posner of 223 Laws Brook Road, and Nick Pappas of 1743 Monument Street to the Transportation Advisory Committee for terms to expire on April 30, 2024.
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 Kathleen Fasser of 46 Arrowhead Road, Michele Cardinal of 95 Hubbard Street, Dan Schrager of 24 Mallard Drive, Laura Davis of 330 Garfield Road, Norman Abbott of 97 Mildred Circle, Phil Posner of 223 Laws Brook Road, and Nick Pappas of 1743 Monument Street to the Transportation Advisory Committee for terms to expire on April 30, 2024..”
97 Mildred Circle, Phil Posner of 223 Laws Brook Road, and Nick Pappas of 1743 Monument
Adjourn to Executive Session not to return to open session, to consider the purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property if the chair declares that an open meeting may have a detrimental...
Upon a motion duly made and seconded, it was UNANIMOUSLY VOTED: to Adjourn to Executive Session not to return to open session, to consider the purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property if the chair declares that an open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the negotiating position of the Town.
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 to Executive Session not to return to open session, to consider the purchase, exchange, lease or value of real property if the chair declares that an open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the negotiating position of the Town..”
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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