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Holliston Select Board
How the Holliston Select Board voted, from the Select Board’s official minutes. 3 Select Board members elected townwide for three-year terms. Benjamin Sparrell was re-elected, unopposed, at the May 19, 2026 town election. At the end of its June 8, 2026 meeting the board reorganized, choosing Damon Dimmick as Chair, Tina Hein as Vice Chair and Benjamin Sparrell as Clerk (each 2-0, with the member chosen abstaining). Minutes after August 24, 2026 are not posted yet. The end date is a placeholder. Covers 7 meetings so far, June 8 to August 24, 2026.
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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.
Sources: Massachusetts Select Board Handbook (MMA) · Mass. Division of Local Services: the town budgetYour Holliston ballot: 13 quizzes, about a minute each.
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Holliston Select Board: 5 out of 10 · Partly open
How easy Holliston makes it to see, online, how each member votes. It scores the town’s records, not any official. Checked October 11, 2026.
- Minutes postedMinutes are posted for most meetings, but some are missing.Part points: 1/2
- Each vote namedThe minutes name the members who vote no or abstain, but most votes do not list how each member voted.Part points: 2/3
- Posted quicklyMinutes usually go up about two months after the meeting.Part points: 1/2
- Past years onlineOnly minutes from 2024 on are online.No points: 0/1
- Readable textThe minutes are text you can search and copy.Full points: 1/1
- Member photosThe town’s website lists the members’ names but no photos.No points: 0/1
How the town can raise its score
- Minutes posted (+1): Post approved minutes for every meeting on the town website. Don’t require a sign-in to view them.
- Each vote named (+1): On any vote that isn’t unanimous, write how each member voted. For example: “Motion passed 3–2. Yes: Smith, Jones, Lee. No: Brown, Silva.” A roll call on split votes is the simplest way to do this.
- Posted quickly (+1): Post minutes within 30 days. If approval takes longer, post a draft marked “Draft – not yet approved” and replace it later.
- Past years online (+1): Keep at least five years of minutes online. When the website changes, move the old files instead of deleting them.
- Member photos (+1): Show a photo of each member on the board’s web page, with their name, the date their term ends and how to contact them. A group photo of the members, with everyone named in the caption or on the same page, earns half a point.
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What Town Meeting decided
In Holliston, Town Meeting — not the Select Board — votes the town budget, bylaws and zoning. Here is what it did with each article, in the Town Clerk’s own words. Any registered voter can take part, and most votes are by voice or show of hands, so there is no list of who voted which way.
Annual Town Meeting · May 11, 2026 30 votes: 24 passed, 4 passed as amended, 1 indefinitely postponed, 1 other
- Art. 1 Accept the town annual report and hear the Select Board report Passed “VOTE: Unanimously passed by voice call vote to accept Article 1 as stated in the motion.”
- Art. 2 Receive the Finance Committee report Passed “VOTE: Unanimously passed by voice call vote to accept Article 2 as stated in the motion.”
- Art. 3 Hear the School Committee report Passed “VOTE: Unanimously passed by voice call vote to accept Article 3 as stated in the motion.”
- Art. 4 Consent agenda: set revolving fund spending limits Passed “VOTE: Unanimously passed by voice call vote prior to Article 1 in the Consent Agenda to accept Article 4 as stated in”
- Art. 5 Consent agenda: keep the Clause 41A senior tax deferral interest rate at 6% Passed “VOTE: Unanimously passed by voice call vote prior to Article 1 in the Consent Agenda to accept Article 5 as”
- Art. 6 Pay $12,425 in unpaid bills from the FY2026 ambulance budget Passed “VOTE: Unanimously passed by voice call vote to accept Article 6 as stated in the motion.”
- Art. 7 Consent agenda: amend the consolidated personnel bylaw Passed “VOTE: Unanimously passed by voice call vote prior to Article 1 in the Consent Agenda to accept Article 7 as”
- Art. 8 Consent agenda: cancel the October 2025 vote on Article 5 (revaluation recertification transfer) Passed “VOTE: Unanimously passed by voice call vote prior to Article 1 in the Consent Agenda to accept Article 8 as”
- Art. 9 Consent agenda: adjust requirements for the Clause 41C senior property tax exemption Passed “VOTE: Unanimously passed by voice call vote prior to Article 1 in the Consent Agenda to accept Article 9 as”
- Art. 10 Consent agenda: add an annual cost-of-living increase to the Clause 41C senior exemption (accept Clause 41D) Passed “VOTE: Unanimously passed by voice call vote prior to Article 1 in the Consent Agenda to accept Article 10 as”
- Art. 11 Consent agenda: add an annual cost-of-living increase to the Clause 17D exemption Passed “VOTE: Unanimously passed by voice call vote prior to Article 1 in the Consent Agenda to accept Article 11 as”
- Art. 12 Consent agenda: adopt short-term property tax deferral (Clause 18A) Passed “VOTE: Unanimously passed by voice call vote prior to Article 1 in the Consent Agenda to accept Article 12 as”
- Art. 13 Consent agenda: add an annual cost-of-living increase to certain veterans exemptions (Clause 22I) Passed “VOTE: Unanimously passed by voice call vote prior to Article 1 in the Consent Agenda to accept Article 13 as”
- Art. 14 Consent agenda: property tax exemption for surviving parents or guardians (Clause 22H) Passed “VOTE: Unanimously passed by voice call vote prior to Article 1 in the Consent Agenda to accept Article 14 as”
- Art. 15 Consent agenda: raise the personal property exemption limit (Clause 54) Passed “VOTE: Unanimously passed by voice call vote prior to Article 1 in the Consent Agenda to accept Article 15 as”
- Art. 16 Seek special law for a means-tested senior property tax exemption for debt-exclusion construction projects Passed “VOTE: Unanimously passed by voice call vote prior to accept Article 16 as stated in the motion.”
- Art. 17 FY2027 budget: raise $76,908,074 and appropriate $3,062,023 from the water enterprise fund Passed “VOTE: Unanimously passed by voice call vote, to accept Article 17 as stated in the motion.”
- Art. 18 Raise $1,875,000 and use $325,611 in free cash for the Capital Expenditure Fund Passed as amended “VOTE: Unanimously passed by voice call vote to accept Article 18 as stated in the amended motion.”
- Art. 19 Capital budget: $955,000 from the Capital Expenditure Fund and $343,000 from water retained earnings Passed as amended “VOTE: Unanimously passed by voice call vote to accept Article 19 as stated in the amended motion.”
- Art. 20 Appropriate $20,000 in free cash for licensed site professional services at 9 Green Street Passed as amended “VOTE: Unanimously passed by voice call vote to accept Article 20 as stated in the amended motion.”
- Art. 21 Appropriate $10,000 in free cash for a department head classification and compensation study Passed “VOTE: Passed by voice call vote to accept Article 21 as stated in the motion.”
- Art. 22 Raise $41,996 for financial support of HCAT Passed “VOTE: Unanimously passed by voice call vote to accept Article 22 as stated in the motion.”
- Art. 23 Community Preservation appropriations (reserves, ball fields, Woodland Street bike park, Whiting House windows, more) Passed “VOTE: Passed by voice call vote to accept Article 23 as stated in the motion.”
- Art. 24 Create a sewer district matching the Village Commercial District (see notes) Other “VOTE: Unanimously passed by voice call vote to accept Article 24 as stated in the motion.”
- Art. 25 Appropriate $2,500,000 from the Capital Expenditure Fund for a high school construction feasibility study Passed as amended “VOTE: Unanimously passed by voice call vote to accept Article 25 as stated in the amended motion.”
- Art. 26 Accept roads in Constitution Village (Old Cart Path, Pout Lane and others) as public ways Passed “VOTE: Unanimously passed by voice vote to accept Article 26 as stated in the motion.”
- Art. 27 Amend the animal control bylaw on kennels Passed “VOTE: Passed by voice vote to accept Article 27 as stated in the motion.”
- Art. 28 Amend the zoning definition of kennel Indefinitely postponed “VOTE: Unanimously passed by voice call vote to Indefinitely Postpone Article 28.”
- Art. 29 Access and utility easement at 52 Jasper Hill Passed “VOTE: Unanimously passed by voice call vote to accept Article 29 as stated in the original motion.”
- Art. 30 Stormwater easement at 52 Jasper Hill Passed “VOTE: Unanimously passed by voice call vote to accept Article 30 as stated in the motion.”
Source: Town Clerk: Certification of Votes, ATM 5/11/2026 (Archive Center PDF).
Fall Town Meeting · October 20, 2025 19 votes: 17 passed, 1 referred, 1 other
- Art. 1 Appropriate $150,000 in free cash to the General Stabilization Fund Passed “VOTE: Unanimously passed by voice call vote to accept Article 1 as stated in the motion.”
- Art. 2 Appropriate $250,000 in free cash to the Pension Stabilization Fund Passed “VOTE: Unanimously passed by voice call vote to accept Article 2 as stated in the motion.”
- Art. 3 Appropriate $1,850,000 in free cash to a capital fund (see notes) Passed “VOTE: Unanimously passed by voice call vote to accept Article 3 as stated in the motion.”
- Art. 4 Appropriate $250,000 in free cash to the Programmatic Stabilization Fund Passed “VOTE: Unanimously passed by voice call vote to accept Article 4 as stated in the motion.”
- Art. 5 Appropriate $100,000 from overlay surplus for the FY2026 state revaluation recertification Passed “VOTE: Unanimously passed by voice call vote to accept Article 5 as stated in the motion.”
- Art. 6 Adjust the Town Clerk salary approved in May 2025 Passed “VOTE: Passed by voice call vote to accept Article 6 as stated in the original motion.”
- Art. 7 Reclassify the Assistant Town Accountant job grade Passed “VOTE: Unanimously passed by voice call vote to accept Article 7 as stated in the motion.”
- Art. 8 FY2026 budget adjustments (current year transfers) Passed “VOTE: Unanimously passed by voice call vote to accept Article 8 as stated in the motion.”
- Art. 9 Capital budget: appropriate $3,607,761 from the Capital Expenditure Fund Passed “VOTE: Unanimously passed by voice vote to accept Article 9 as stated in the motion.”
- Art. 10 Appropriate $2,000,000 from the water infrastructure account for Washington Street water main replacement Passed “VOTE: Unanimously passed by voice call vote to accept Article 10 as stated in the motion.”
- Art. 11 Appropriate $508,766 in PFAS legal settlement funds for a PFAS/PFOS assessment Passed “VOTE: Unanimously passed by voice call vote to accept Article 11 as stated in the motion.”
- Art. 12 Report of the Sewer Commission (no vote required) Other “ARTICLE 12 PASSED Report of Sewer Commission – No vote required”
- Art. 13 Community Preservation appropriations ($1,366,899 total, including buying 52 Jasper Hill Rd for $415,000) Passed “VOTE: Unanimously passed by voice call vote to accept Article 13 as stated in the motions.”
- Art. 14 Authorize leases and agreements for solar panels on school property Passed “VOTE: Unanimously passed by voice call vote to accept Article 14 as stated in the motion.”
- Art. 15 Allow May 2025 DPW funds to be used for design and studies of a public works facility on Arch Street Passed “VOTE: Passed by voice call vote to accept Article 15 as stated in the motion.”
- Art. 16 Amend zoning for accessory dwelling units (definitions, use rules, Section V-G(A)) Passed “VOTE: Unanimously passed by voice call vote to accept Article 16 as stated in the motion.”
- Art. 17 Industrial zoning changes: amend Section II-B and the zoning map Passed “VOTE: Unanimously passed by voice vote to accept Article 17 as stated in the motion.”
- Art. 18 Accept Katie Way as a public way Passed “VOTE: Unanimously passed by voice vote to accept Article 18 as stated in the motion.”
- Art. 19 Citizen petition: change warrant notice rules in the general bylaws Referred “VOTE: Passed by hand count vote to refer Article 19 to further study as stated in the amended motion. · Yes: 86 No: 61”
Source: Town Clerk: FTM 10-20-2025 Certification of Votes (Archive Center PDF).
Annual Town Meeting · May 7, 2025 32 votes: 25 passed, 3 passed as amended, 3 indefinitely postponed, 1 no action
- Art. 1 Accept the town annual report and hear the Select Board report Passed “VOTE: Unanimously passed by voice call vote to accept Article 1 as stated in the motion.”
- Art. 2 Receive the Finance Committee report Passed “VOTE: Unanimously passed by voice call vote to accept Article 2 as stated in the motion.”
- Art. 3 Consent agenda: authorize the Treasurer/Collector to sell foreclosed tax title property Passed “VOTE: Unanimously passed by voice call vote prior to Article 1 in the Consent Agenda to accept Article 3 as”
- Art. 4 Consent agenda: senior and veteran tax work-off programs (up to 125 volunteer hours) Passed “VOTE: Unanimously passed by voice call vote prior to Article 1 in the Consent Agenda to accept Article 4 as”
- Art. 5 Consent agenda: lower the interest rate on Clause 41A tax deferrals from 8% to 6% Passed “VOTE: Unanimously passed by voice call vote prior to Article 1 in the Consent Agenda to accept Article 5 as”
- Art. 6 Consent agenda: accept updated income requirements for the Clause 41C senior exemption Passed “VOTE: Unanimously passed by voice call vote prior to Article 1 in the Consent Agenda to accept Article 6 as”
- Art. 7 Consent agenda: accept veterans tax exemption Clauses 22G and 22H and change veteran residency definition Passed “VOTE: Unanimously passed by voice call vote prior to Article 1 in the Consent Agenda to accept Article 7 as”
- Art. 8 Consent agenda: personal property exemption (minimum value for taxing personal property accounts) Passed “VOTE: Unanimously passed by voice call vote prior to Article 1 in the Consent Agenda to accept Article 8 as”
- Art. 9 Consent agenda: set revolving fund spending limits Passed “VOTE: Unanimously passed by voice call vote prior to Article 1 in the Consent Agenda to accept Article 9 as”
- Art. 10 Pay unpaid bills Indefinitely postponed “VOTE: Unanimously passed by voice call vote to Indefinitely Postpone Article 10 as stated in the motion.”
- Art. 11 Current fiscal year transfers Indefinitely postponed “VOTE: Passed by voice call vote to Indefinitely Postpone Article 11 as stated in the motion.”
- Art. 12 Amend the consolidated personnel bylaw Passed “VOTE: Unanimously passed by voice call vote to accept Article 12 as stated in the motion.”
- Art. 13 Consent agenda: accept G.L. c.32B s.2B Passed “VOTE: Unanimously passed by voice call vote prior to Article 1 in the Consent Agenda to accept Article 13 as”
- Art. 14 Set FY2026 compensation of elected officials (Town Clerk $95,874) Passed “VOTE: Unanimously passed by voice call vote to accept Article 14 as stated in the motion.”
- Art. 15 FY2026 budget: raise $74,157,832 and appropriate $3,225,123 from the water enterprise fund Passed “VOTE: Unanimously passed by voice call vote to accept Article 15 as stated in the motion.”
- Art. 16 Raise $1,800,000 for the Capital Expenditure Fund Passed “VOTE: Unanimously passed by voice call vote prior to accept Article 16 as stated in the motion.”
- Art. 17 Lease-to-own a street sweeper ($344,487 as amended, up from $114,829) Passed as amended “VOTE: Passed by voice call vote, and declared by the Moderator to be a 2/3rd vote to accept Article 17 as stated”
- Art. 18 Capital expenditures ($1,683,750 from the Capital Expenditure Fund, as amended) Passed as amended “VOTE: Unanimously passed by voice call vote to accept Article 18 as stated in the amended motion.”
- Art. 19 Repurpose $7,000,000 set aside in 2023 for a DPW facility to temporary facilities and new-site studies Passed “VOTE: Passed by hand count vote to accept Article 19 as stated in the original motion. · Yes – 138, No - 84”
- Art. 20 Culvert replacement at the DPW site (only needed if Article 19 failed) No action “VOTE: No action taken because Article 19 passed”
- Art. 21 Appropriate $1,000,000 from the Capital Expenditure Fund for ADA sidewalks and ramps (year 3) Passed “VOTE: Passed by voice call vote to accept Article 21 as stated in the original motion.”
- Art. 22 Raise $29,000 for the HDAAC portion of the opioid abatement fund Passed “VOTE: Unanimously passed by voice call vote to accept Article 22 as stated in the motion.”
- Art. 23 Transfer $135,000 from Programmatic Stabilization to create and hire a Town Engineer position Passed “VOTE: Passed by voice call vote to accept Article 23 as stated in the original motion.”
- Art. 24 Community Preservation: $138,838 for administration and projects; $92,116 to each of three reserves Passed “VOTE: Unanimously passed by voice call vote to accept Article 24 as stated in the motion.”
- Art. 25 Raise $30,000 to update the Open Space and Recreation Plan Passed “VOTE: Unanimously passed by voice call vote to accept Article 25 as stated in the motion.”
- Art. 26 Acquire a water main/drainage easement on Indian Ridge Road South Passed “VOTE: Unanimously passed by voice vote to accept Article 26 as stated in the motion.”
- Art. 27 Home rule petition to let permanent legal residents vote in local elections (amended to include Town Meeting) Passed as amended “VOTE: Passed by voice vote to accept Article 27 as stated in the motion.”
- Art. 28 Consent agenda: change "Town Administrator" to "Town Manager" throughout the general bylaws Passed “VOTE: Unanimously passed by voice call vote prior to Article 1 in the Consent Agenda to accept Article 28 as”
- Art. 29 Replace the demolition delay bylaw Passed “VOTE: Unanimously passed by voice call vote to accept Article 29 as stated in the original motion.”
- Art. 30 Create a revolving fund for demolition delay fees Passed “VOTE: Unanimously passed by voice call vote to accept Article 30 as stated in the motion.”
- Art. 31 Amend floodplain zoning (Section V-J) Passed “VOTE: Passed by a nearly unanimous voice call vote, with 262 voters present, and less than 10 opposed, to”
- Art. 32 Citizen petition: bylaw limiting firearm discharge by people under 18 Indefinitely postponed “VOTE: Passed by hand count vote to accept Indefinitely Postpone Article 32 as stated in the final motion. · Yes – 68, No - 42”
Source: Town Clerk: ATM 5-7-2025 Certifications (certified votes, Archive Center PDF).
Fall Town Meeting · October 21, 2024 24 votes: 22 passed, 1 passed as amended, 1 indefinitely postponed
- Art. 1 Appropriate $750,000 in free cash to the General Stabilization Fund Passed “VOTE: Passed by unanimous voice vote to accept Article 1 as stated in the motion.”
- Art. 2 Appropriate $250,000 in free cash to the Pension Stabilization Fund Passed “VOTE: Passed by unanimous voice vote to accept Article 2 as stated in the motion.”
- Art. 3 Appropriate $1,500,000 in free cash to the Capital Expenditure Fund Passed “VOTE: Passed by unanimous voice vote to accept Article 3 as stated in the motion.”
- Art. 4 Appropriate $1,000,000 from the Capital Expenditure Fund for Factory Pond Dam rehabilitation Passed “VOTE: Passed by unanimous voice vote to accept Article 4 as stated in the motion.”
- Art. 5 Capital budget: appropriate $2,049,340 from the Capital Expenditure Fund Passed “VOTE: Unanimously passed by voice call vote to approve Article 5 as stated in the motion.”
- Art. 6 Pay $1,871 in unpaid bills from free cash Passed “VOTE: Unanimously passed by voice call vote to approve Article 6 as stated in the motion.”
- Art. 7 FY2025 budget adjustments ($44,345 from the June 2024 supplemental appropriation, $6,396 from the reserve fund) Passed “VOTE: Unanimously passed by voice call vote to approve Article 7 as stated in the motion.”
- Art. 8 Seek special legislation creating a Town Manager position Passed “VOTE: Unanimously passed by voice call vote to approve Article 8 as stated in the motion.”
- Art. 9 Adopt MBTA Communities multi-family overlay district zoning (Section V-I) Passed as amended “VOTE: Unanimously passed by voice vote to accept Article 9 as amended.”
- Art. 10 Amend zoning for consistency with the MBTA Communities overlay (definitions, use rules; delete apartment district rules) Passed “VOTE: Unanimously passed by voice call vote to approve Article 10 as stated in the motion.”
- Art. 11 Amend zoning for accessory dwelling units under the 2024 Affordable Homes Act Passed “VOTE: Unanimously passed by voice call vote to approve Article 11 as stated in the motion.”
- Art. 12 Amend zoning penalties: allow the maximum fine under state law; end written warnings for non-residential violations Passed “VOTE: Unanimously passed by voice call vote to approve Article 12 as stated in the motion.”
- Art. 13 Accept state laws to set up a sewer commission and municipal sewer system (G.L. c.40N, c.80, c.83) Passed “VOTE: Unanimously passed by voice call vote to approve Article 13 as stated in the motion.”
- Art. 14 Appropriate $115,000 in free cash for a computer assisted mass appraisal (CAMA) system Passed “VOTE: Unanimously passed by voice call vote to approve Article 14 as stated in the motion.”
- Art. 15 Appropriate $45,000 in free cash for licensed site professional (LSP) services Passed “VOTE: Unanimously passed by voice call vote to approve Article 15 as stated in the motion.”
- Art. 16 Appropriate $130,000 in free cash for stormwater management and engineering (MS4) Passed “VOTE: Unanimously passed by voice call vote to approve Article 16 as stated in the motion.”
- Art. 17 Appropriate $90,000 in free cash for Houghton Pond dam design and engineering Passed “VOTE: Unanimously passed by voice call vote to approve Article 17 as stated in the motion.”
- Art. 18 Appropriate $60,000 in free cash for a climate action plan Passed “VOTE: Unanimously passed by voice vote to approve Article 18 as stated in the motion.”
- Art. 19 Appropriate $50,000 in free cash as matching funds for Whitney and Washington Streets design Passed “VOTE: Unanimously passed by voice vote to approve Article 19 as stated in the motion.”
- Art. 20 Amend general bylaws on non-voters speaking at Town Meeting Indefinitely postponed “VOTE: Passed by voice vote to Indefinitely Postpone Article 20 as stated in the motion.”
- Art. 21 Appropriate $1,700,000 in Community Preservation funds for Goodwill Park renovations Passed “VOTE: Unanimously passed by voice call vote to approve Article 21 as stated in the motion.”
- Art. 22 Appropriate $35,000 from the Open Space Acquisition Fund for open space on Adams Street Passed “VOTE: Unanimously passed by voice call vote to approve Article 22 as stated in the motion,”
- Art. 23 Appropriate $200,000 from the water meter fee account for water meter replacement Passed “VOTE: Unanimously passed by voice call vote to approve Article 23 as stated in the motion.”
- Art. 24 Appropriate $600,000 from the water infrastructure fee account for water main replacement Passed “VOTE: Unanimously passed by voice call vote to approve Article 24 as stated in the motion.”
Source: Town Clerk: Minutes of the Fall Town Meeting, October 21, 2024 (Archive Center PDF).
Special Town Meeting · June 20, 2024 1 votes: 1 passed
- Art. 1 Supplemental FY2025 appropriation of $1,170,366 ($1,126,021 schools, $44,345 HR), contingent on a Prop. 2 1/2 override Passed “VOTE: Passed by voice call vote to accept Article 1, as stated in the motion.”
Annual Town Meeting · May 13, 2024 31 votes: 26 passed, 5 indefinitely postponed
- Art. 1 Accept the town annual report and hear the Select Board report Passed “VOTE: Unanimously passed by voice call vote to accept Article 1 as stated in the motion.”
- Art. 2 Receive the Finance Committee report Passed “VOTE: Unanimously passed by voice call vote to accept Article 2 as stated in the motion.”
- Art. 3 Consent agenda: authorize the Treasurer/Collector to sell foreclosed tax title property Passed “VOTE: Unanimously passed by voice call vote to accept the Consent Agenda as stated in the”
- Art. 4 Consent agenda: amend the senior and veteran tax work-off programs (up to 125 volunteer hours) Passed “VOTE: Unanimously passed by voice call vote to accept the Consent Agenda as stated in the”
- Art. 5 Consent agenda: authorize the Select Board to auction surplus equipment Passed “VOTE: Unanimously passed by voice call vote to accept the Consent Agenda as stated in the”
- Art. 6 Consent agenda: lower the interest rate on Clause 41A tax deferrals from 8% to 6% Passed “VOTE: Unanimously passed by voice call vote to accept the Consent Agenda as stated in the”
- Art. 7 Consent agenda: accept updated income requirements for the Clause 41C senior exemption Passed “VOTE: Unanimously passed by voice call vote to accept the Consent Agenda as stated in the”
- Art. 8 Consent agenda: accept veterans tax exemption Clauses 22G and 22H and change veteran residency definition Passed “VOTE: Unanimously passed by voice call vote to accept the Consent Agenda as stated in the”
- Art. 9 Consent agenda: do not tax personal property accounts worth under $5,000 Passed “VOTE: Unanimously passed by voice call vote to accept the Consent Agenda as stated in the”
- Art. 10 Appropriate $2,675 from the overlay account to release outdated liens Passed “VOTE: Unanimously passed by voice call vote to accept Article 10, as stated in the motion.”
- Art. 11 Consent agenda: set revolving fund spending limits Passed “VOTE: Unanimously passed by voice call vote to accept the Consent Agenda as stated in the”
- Art. 12 Appropriate $325,000 from the Pinecrest revolving fund for golf course improvements Passed “VOTE: Unanimously passed by voice vote to accept Article 12, as stated in the motion.”
- Art. 13 Set FY2025 compensation of elected officials ($92,225) Passed “VOTE: Unanimously passed by voice vote to accept Article 13, as stated in the motion.”
- Art. 14 Pay unpaid bills Indefinitely postponed “VOTE: Unanimously passed by voice vote to indefinitely postpone Article 14, as stated in the”
- Art. 15 Approve current fiscal year budget transfers Passed “VOTE: Unanimously passed by voice vote to accept Article 15, as stated in the motion.”
- Art. 16 Amend the consolidated personnel bylaw Passed “VOTE: Unanimously passed by voice vote to accept Article 16, as stated in the motion.”
- Art. 17 Appropriate $750,000 from General Stabilization for FY2025 special education costs Passed “VOTE: Unanimously passed by voice vote to accept Article 17, as stated in the motion.”
- Art. 18 Transfer funds to the Programmatic Stabilization Fund Indefinitely postponed “VOTE: Unanimously passed by voice vote to indefinitely postpone Article 18,”
- Art. 19 Transfer funds to the General Stabilization Fund Indefinitely postponed “VOTE: Unanimously passed by voice vote to indefinitely postpone Article 19, as stated in the”
- Art. 20 FY2025 budget: raise $70,480,987, plus $30,000 opioid settlement funds and $3,304,799 water enterprise funds Passed “VOTE: Passed by voice vote to accept Article 20, as stated in the motion.”
- Art. 21 Raise $1,700,000 for the Capital Expenditure Fund Passed “VOTE: Unanimously passed by voice vote to accept Article 21, as stated in the motion.”
- Art. 22 Capital expenditures: $1,063,328 from the Capital Expenditure Fund plus $90,000 from a 2020 article balance Passed “VOTE: Unanimously passed by voice vote to accept Article 22, as stated in the motion.”
- Art. 23 Appropriate $50,000 in opioid settlement funds for HDAAC opioid response initiatives Passed “VOTE: Unanimously passed by voice call vote to accept Article 23, as stated in the motion.”
- Art. 24 Use $300,000 from a 2022 article balance for the water lead and copper rule revision work Passed “VOTE: Unanimously passed by voice call vote to accept Article 24, as stated in the motion.”
- Art. 25 Use $500,000 from earlier article balances for water treatment plant improvements Passed “VOTE: Unanimously passed by voice call vote to accept Article 25, as stated in the motion.”
- Art. 26 Seek special legislation for a Town Manager Act Indefinitely postponed “VOTE: The Motion to indefinitely Postpone Article 26 passed by hand count vote · Yes: 130 No 121”
- Art. 27 New general bylaw regulating industrial vehicles Indefinitely postponed “VOTE: Article 27 was indefinitely postponed by hand count vote. · Yes – 98 No - 85”
- Art. 28 Appropriate $150,000 in free cash as the library construction grant match (MPLCP) Passed “VOTE: Unanimously passed by voice call vote to accept Article 28, as stated in the motion.”
- Art. 29 Community Preservation: $77,301 from the general balance and $54,300 from the fund Passed “VOTE: Unanimously passed by voice call vote to accept Article 29, as stated in the motion.”
- Art. 30 Accept Rebeca Lane as a public way Passed “VOTE: Unanimously passed by voice call vote to accept Article 30, as stated in the motion.”
- Art. 31 Authorize a lease of up to 30 years of part of town land at 0 Fairlane Way (water tower) Passed “VOTE: Unanimously passed by voice call vote to accept Article 31, as stated in the motion, and”
Source: Town Clerk: Minutes of the Annual Town Meeting, May 13, 2024 (Archive Center PDF).
Not here yet: The October 19, 2026 Fall Town Meeting has not happened yet.
Titles are short descriptions of each article from the official record; the quoted words are the Town Clerk’s. A vote at Town Meeting is not the final word on everything: some articles also need a ballot vote (such as a tax override) or the Attorney General’s approval (bylaws).
Members
ChairDamon DimmickChair · At-large · at 6 of 7 meetings✓ Every meeting 2026
Vice-ChairTina HeinVice-Chair · At-large · at 7 of 7 meetings
Benjamin SparrellClerk · At-large · at 7 of 7 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.
Attendance
17 full-board meetings so far this year, through August 24. Ties share a rank.
1Tina Hein17 of 17 meetings Every meeting100%1Benjamin Sparrell17 of 17 meetings Every meeting100%3Damon Dimmick16 of 17 meetings94%27 full-board meetings in 2025. Ties share a rank.
1Damon Dimmick26 of 27 meetings96%1Benjamin Sparrell26 of 27 meetings96%3Tina Hein25 of 27 meetings93%43 full-board meetings in 2024. Ties share a rank.
1Benjamin Sparrell42 of 43 meetings98%2Damon Dimmick23 of 24 meetings · served from May96%3Tina Hein41 of 43 meetings95%4John Cronin18 of 19 meetings · served until May95%From the official minutes: full-board meetings only (committee meetings are not counted). Members are counted only for meetings held while they served, and arriving late counts as attending. The minutes rarely say why a member was absent.
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Loaded: Holliston Select Board minutes from January 3, 2024 through August 24, 2026: 87 meetings and 723 votes. The town’s Agenda Center has the board’s minutes only from January 2024 on; minutes from earlier years were on the town’s previous website and are no longer online, and the Archive Center has none. One file (March 10, 2025) is a scanned image, which MassVoter read with text recognition and checked; all other minutes are typed documents with searchable text. Not here: executive-session minutes; cancelled meetings; votes of the School Committee, Finance Committee and Board of Assessors at joint meetings (only the Select Board members’ votes in joint roll calls are shown); meetings with an agenda but no posted minutes (budget meetings on February 17, 2024, March 1, 2025 and February 28, 2026; the board’s short meetings on Town Meeting nights in May, June and October 2024, May and October 2025 and May 11, 2026; the November 4 and November 12, 2024 meetings, whose minutes were approved on January 27, 2025 but are not posted; the April 11, 2025 Town Manager interviews; and the March 20, 2025 public meeting after the Pinecrest site visit); and meetings after August 24, 2026 (the August 28, September 14 and September 28, 2026 minutes are not posted yet). Holliston’s minutes record each vote as a count after the motion and seconder (“B. Sparrell made a motion … T. Hein second. Vote 3-0.”); a count that equals the members present is shown as each of them voting yes. When a member votes no the minutes name the member (“Vote 2-0-1. J. Cronin opposed.”), which is shown by name; the third number in that count is the no vote, and in 2025 and 2026 the same form marks a member who abstained. When a member is away the count is “Vote 2-0” with the member named as absent. Public hearings, remote members and joint appointments use roll calls by name. Members who abstained are shown as abstaining; members who recused themselves, had left the meeting or are recorded as absent are not shown in those votes. Where the count and the members present do not match, we show the count only (3 votes). A motion with no recorded outcome, or one that died for lack of a second, 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.
Aug 24Authorize the Town Manager to sign the related inter-municipal…Motion: B. Sparrell made a motion to authorize the Town Manager to…Passed Unanimous, 3 present · see note
August 24, 2026: Authorize the Town Manager to sign the related inter-municipal agreement for WinWaste Wheelabrator service contract renewal
B. Sparrell made a motion to authorize the Town Manager to sign the related inter-municipal agreement for WinWaste Wheelabrator service contract renewal. T. Hein second. Vote 3-00
The minutes print the count as “Vote 3-00”; read as 3-0.
From the minutes
“B. Sparrell made a motion to authorize the Town Manager to sign the related inter-municipal agreement for WinWaste Wheelabrator service contract renewal. T. Hein second. Vote 3-00.” (Motion: Sparrell, second: Hein)
Jun 23Appoint Sarah Fitzgerald to the School Committee vacancy through…Motion: B. Sparrell made motion to appoint Sarah Fitzgerald to the School…Passed 2–1 · No: Hein
June 23, 2026: Appoint Sarah Fitzgerald to the School Committee vacancy through the May 2027 annual Town Election
B. Sparrell made motion to appoint Sarah Fitzgerald to the School Committee vacancy through the May 2027 annual Town Election. D. Dimmick second. Roll Call Vote: D. Dimmick, AYE; B. Sparrell, AYE: J. Ommens, AYE; H. Bresnahan, AYE; D. Neborsky, AYE; F. Ogura, AYE; T. Floeckher, AYE; T. Hein, NYE. 7-0-1.
Yes: Dimmick, SparrellNo: HeinJoint roll call with the School Committee to fill a vacancy on that committee, recorded as “7-0-1” for the members of both boards; the minutes list T. Hein as “NYE” (read as no). Only the Select Board members’ votes are shown.
From the minutes
“B. Sparrell made motion to appoint Sarah Fitzgerald to the School Committee vacancy through the May 2027 annual Town Election. D. Dimmick second. Roll Call Vote: D. Dimmick, AYE; B. Sparrell, AYE: J. Ommens, AYE; H. Bresnahan, AYE; D. Neborsky, AYE; F. Ogura, AYE; T. Floeckher, AYE; T. Hein, NYE. 7-0-1..” (Motion: Sparrell, second: Dimmick)
Jun 8Appoint David Keim to the joint appointment with the…Motion: T. Floeckher made a motion to appoint David Keim to the…Passed Unanimous, 3 present · see note
June 8, 2026: Appoint David Keim to the joint appointment with the Select Board and School Committee for the one-year seat on the School Committee to begin on July 1, 2026
T. Floeckher made a motion to appoint David Keim to the joint appointment with the Select Board and School Committee for the one-year seat on the School Committee to begin on July 1, 2026. D. Dimmick second. Roll Call Vote: T. Floeckher, AYE, F. Ogura, AYE, D. Neborsky, AYE, H. Bresnahan, AYE, J. Ommen, AYE, D. Dimmick, AYE, B. Sparrell, AYE, T. Hein, AYE.
The motion was made by T. Floeckher (School Committee), who is not a member of the Select Board. Joint roll call with the School Committee (to fill a vacancy on that committee); only the Select Board members’ votes are shown.
From the minutes
“T. Floeckher made a motion to appoint David Keim to the joint appointment with the Select Board and School Committee for the one-year seat on the School Committee to begin on July 1, 2026. D. Dimmick second. Roll Call Vote: T. Floeckher, AYE, F. Ogura, AYE, D. Neborsky, AYE, H. Bresnahan, AYE, J. Ommen, AYE, D. Dimmick, AYE, B. Sparrell, AYE, T. Hein, AYE..” (second: Dimmick)
Jun 8Appoint D. Dimmick to ChairMotion: T. Hein made a motion to appoint D. Dimmick to Chair.…Passed 2–0 · Abstained: Dimmick
June 8, 2026: Appoint D. Dimmick to Chair
T. Hein made a motion to appoint D. Dimmick to Chair. B. Sparrell second. Vote 2-0. D. Dimmick abstained,
Yes: Hein, SparrellAbstained: DimmickThe minutes say Damon Dimmick abstained; Damon Dimmick is shown abstaining.
From the minutes
“T. Hein made a motion to appoint D. Dimmick to Chair. B. Sparrell second. Vote 2-0. D. Dimmick abstained,.” (Motion: Hein, second: Sparrell)
Jun 8Appoint B. Sparrell to ClerkMotion: T. Hein made a motion to appoint B. Sparrell to Clerk.…Passed 2–0 · Abstained: Sparrell
June 8, 2026: Appoint B. Sparrell to Clerk
T. Hein made a motion to appoint B. Sparrell to Clerk. D. Dimmick second. Vote 2-0. B. Sparrell abstained,
Yes: Dimmick, HeinAbstained: SparrellThe minutes say Benjamin Sparrell abstained; Benjamin Sparrell is shown abstaining.
From the minutes
“T. Hein made a motion to appoint B. Sparrell to Clerk. D. Dimmick second. Vote 2-0. B. Sparrell abstained,.” (Motion: Hein, second: Dimmick)
Jun 8Appoint T. Hein to Vice ChairMotion: B. Sparrell made a motion to appoint T. Hein to Vice…Passed 2–0 · Abstained: Hein
June 8, 2026: Appoint T. Hein to Vice Chair
B. Sparrell made a motion to appoint T. Hein to Vice Chair. D. Dimmick second. Vote 2-0, T. Hein abstained.
Yes: Dimmick, SparrellAbstained: HeinThe minutes say Tina Hein abstained; Tina Hein is shown abstaining.
From the minutes
“B. Sparrell made a motion to appoint T. Hein to Vice Chair. D. Dimmick second. Vote 2-0, T. Hein abstained..” (Motion: Sparrell, second: Dimmick)
From the Holliston Select Board’s official minutes, posted in the town’s Agenda Center (Select Board). 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 Select Board photos): Holliston Reporter — Tina Hein (candidate photo, May 2025); Holliston Hub (HCAT) “Just Thinking” candidate videos — Benjamin Sparrell (2026) and Damon Dimmick. Cropped by MassVoter. Former members show initials.
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