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November 19, 2025
3 recorded votes, 1 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Agenda
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Note on these minutes: The “Present” line lists all three members, but the minutes then say “Damon Dimmick was absent” and every vote is a two-member roll call. The meeting was held remotely at 2:00 pm.
Present: Benjamin Sparrell, Tina Hein
Absent: Damon Dimmick
Every vote, in order
Hold the meeting with remote participation
B. Sparrell read the Open Meeting Law Notice to hold a meeting with remote participation. T. Hein second. Roll Call Vote: T. Hein, AYE; B. Sparrell, AYE. Damon Dimmick was absent.
The minutes say B. Sparrell read the Open Meeting Law notice to hold the meeting with remote participation, T. Hein seconded and the roll call was T. Hein and B. Sparrell aye. No motion is written out, so no mover is shown.
From the minutes
“B. Sparrell read the Open Meeting Law Notice to hold a meeting with remote participation. T. Hein second. Roll Call Vote: T. Hein, AYE; B. Sparrell, AYE. Damon Dimmick was absent..” (second: Hein)
NOTICE OF ENFORCEMENT FOR DANGEROUS DOGS
Accept and release the Notice of Enforcement Order for the dogs Luke and Diesel as a result of the vote taken at the September 29, 2025 Dangerous Dog Hearing and authorize the Town Manager to sign...
T. Hein made a motion to accept and release the Notice of Enforcement Order for the dogs Luke and Diesel as a result of the vote taken at the September 29, 2025 Dangerous Dog Hearing and authorize the Town Manager to sign and enforce the letter. B. Sparrell second. Roll Call Vote: T. Hein, AYE; B. Sparrell, AYE. D. Dimmick absent.
From the minutes
“T. Hein made a motion to accept and release the Notice of Enforcement Order for the dogs Luke and Diesel as a result of the vote taken at the September 29, 2025 Dangerous Dog Hearing and authorize the Town Manager to sign and enforce the letter. B. Sparrell second. Roll Call Vote: T. Hein, AYE; B. Sparrell, AYE. D. Dimmick absent..” (Motion: Hein, second: Sparrell)
Discuss strategy with respect to collective bargaining or litigation if an open meeting laws may have a detrimental effect on the bargaining or litigating position of the public body and the chair...
T. Hein made a motion to discuss strategy with respect to collective bargaining or litigation if an open meeting laws may have a detrimental effect on the bargaining or litigating position of the public body and the chair so declares, not to return to Open Session. B. Sparrell second. Roll Vote: T. Hein, AYE; B. Sparrell, AYE.
From the minutes
“T. Hein made a motion to discuss strategy with respect to collective bargaining or litigation if an open meeting laws may have a detrimental effect on the bargaining or litigating position of the public body and the chair so declares, not to return to Open Session. B. Sparrell second. Roll Vote: T. Hein, AYE; B. Sparrell, AYE..” (Motion: Hein, second: Sparrell)
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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