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January 30, 2020
2 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF)
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Present: Brendan Tedstone, John Coutinho, Brian Herr, Irfan Nasrullah, Mary Jo LaFreniere
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Sponsor Brittany Firth, John Giardina and Nathan Wright at the police academy and to appoint Brittany Firth, John Giardina and Nathan Wright as full time police officers upon successful completion...
To sponsor Brittany Firth, John Giardina and Nathan Wright at the police academy and to appoint Brittany Firth, John Giardina and Nathan Wright as full time police officers upon successful completion of the academy, with the appointment date to be determined through the administrative process. Mr. Herr asked if the positions are funded this fiscal year, and Mr. Khumalo noted that two are funded and the third will be covered by the Legacy Farms public safety funds. Chief Lee stated he is excited by the new diversity in the Department, and Deputy Chief Joe Bennett stated that he is pleased with the candidates and is glad to have them. Chief Lee thanked everyone who participated in the hiring process
From the minutes
“MOVED by Mr. Herr and SECONDED by Mr. Coutinho to sponsor Brittany Firth, John Giardina and Nathan Wright at the police academy and to appoint Brittany Firth, John Giardina and Nathan Wright as full time police officers upon successful completion of the academy, with the appointment date to be determined through the administrative process. Mr. Herr asked if the positions are funded this fiscal year, and Mr. Khumalo noted that two are funded and the third will be covered by the Legacy Farms public safety funds. Chief Lee stated he is excited by the new diversity in the Department, and Deputy Chief Joe Bennett stated that he is pleased with the candidates and is glad to have them. Chief Lee thanked everyone who participated in the hiring process. Vote to Approve: Yes-5, No-0..” (Motion: Herr, second: Coutinho)
Adjourn
To adjourn the meeting
From the minutes
“MOVED by Mr. Coutinho and SECONDED by Mr. Nasrullah to adjourn the meeting. Vote to Approve: Yes-5, No-0..” (Motion: Coutinho, second: Nasrullah)
From the Hopkinton Select Board’s official minutes in the town’s Laserfiche document archive (Agendas & Minutes). We check every vote against the Select Board members present and quote the exact wording. MassVoter never grades or scores officials. Photos: Hopkinton Independent (photos by John Cardillo): Brian Herr and Joe Clark (May 2024), Shahidul Mannan and Matthew Kizner (May 2025); Amy Ritterbusch, Hopkinton Independent candidate questionnaire (June 2020).
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