MassVoter.com← Dracut Board of SelectmenDracut Board of Selectmen · 2023–2024 Board · Regular meeting
May 23, 2023
7 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Agenda
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Attendance
Present: Alison Genest, Joseph DiRocco, Jennifer Kopcinski, Tony Archinski, Heather Santiago-Hutchings
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Agenda Items
Grant the request
Mr. Archinski made a motion to grant the request. Mrs. Kopcinski seconded the motion. The motion carried unanimously.
From the minutes
“Mr. Archinski made a motion to grant the request. Mrs. Kopcinski seconded the motion. The motion carried unanimously..” (Motion: Archinski, second: Kopcinski)
Appointments
Reappoint Tim Savage to the Planning Board as First Alternate
Mr. DiRocco made a motion to approve, seconded by Mr. Archinski. The motion carried unanimously.
From the minutes
“Mr. DiRocco made a motion to approve, seconded by Mr. Archinski. The motion carried unanimously..” (Motion: DiRocco, second: Archinski)
Reappoint Bruce Cote to the Community Preservation Committee
Mr. Archinski made a motion to approve, seconded by Mrs. Kopcinski. The motion carried unanimously.
From the minutes
“Mr. Archinski made a motion to approve, seconded by Mrs. Kopcinski. The motion carried unanimously..” (Motion: Archinski, second: Kopcinski)
Reappoint Ellis Neofotistos to the Agricultural Commission
Mr. Archinski made a motion to approve, seconded by Mr. DiRocco. The motion carried unanimously.
From the minutes
“Mr. Archinski made a motion to approve, seconded by Mr. DiRocco. The motion carried unanimously..” (Motion: Archinski, second: DiRocco)
Town Meeting Warrant Articles
Defer the study of Articles 23 to Articles 39 relative to zoning to a future date to be determined
Mr. DiRocco moved to defer the study of Articles 23 to Articles 39 relative to zoning to a future date to be determined. Mr. Archinski seconded for discussion and stated it we've been talking about this for ten years and mostly generated from the Building Inspector. A hundred years ago we had eight zoning bylaws and they would come in one at a time. Now there are two hundred, they conflicted with each other and weren't codified. It is a big undertaking and he thanked Mrs. Manugian for her work on these articles. Mrs. Vandal stated the Board may even want to consider having a Special Town Meeting on just the articles once they are all set. The motion moved to a vote with all Board members voting in favor.
From the minutes
“Mr. DiRocco moved to defer the study of Articles 23 to Articles 39 relative to zoning to a future date to be determined. Mr. Archinski seconded for discussion and stated it we've been talking about this for ten years and mostly generated from the Building Inspector. A hundred years ago we had eight zoning bylaws and they would come in one at a time. Now there are two hundred, they conflicted with each other and weren't codified. It is a big undertaking and he thanked Mrs. Manugian for her work on these articles. Mrs. Vandal stated the Board may even want to consider having a Special Town Meeting on just the articles once they are all set. The motion moved to a vote with all Board members voting in favor..” (Motion: DiRocco, second: Archinski)
Approval of Minutes
Approve the minutes of May 9 2023
Mr. DiRocco made a motion to approve the minutes of May 9 2023. Mr. Archinski seconded the motion. The motion carried unanimously.
From the minutes
“Mr. DiRocco made a motion to approve the minutes of May 9 2023. Mr. Archinski seconded the motion. The motion carried unanimously..” (Motion: DiRocco, second: Archinski)
Adjournment
Adjourn
Mrs. Kopcinski made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 8:06 PM. Mrs. Santiago-Hutchings seconded the motion. The motion carried unanimously.
From the minutes
“Mrs. Kopcinski made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 8:06 PM. Mrs. Santiago-Hutchings seconded the motion. The motion carried unanimously..” (Motion: Kopcinski, second: Santiago-Hutchings)
From the Dracut Board of Selectmen’s official minutes, posted in the town’s Agenda Center (Board of Selectmen). We check every vote against the members present and quote the exact wording. MassVoter never grades or scores officials. Photos (the town’s website has no Board of Selectmen photos): The Lowell Sun — Kristie Wohlander and Heather Santiago-Hutchings (courtesy photos, April 2026), Don Plummer and Josh Taylor (courtesy photos, May 2024), Tony Archinski (Cameron Morsberger, May 2023). Cropped by MassVoter. Former members show initials.
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