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May 4, 2021
2 recorded votes, 1 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF)
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Present: Brendan Tedstone, Irfan Nasrullah, Brian Herr, Mary Jo LaFreniere, Amy Ritterbusch
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
CALL to Order
Enter into executive session pursuant to M.G.L. c.30A, §21(a)(Purpose 4) to consider the deployment of or strategy regarding security personnel relative to a planned demonstration and rally at the...
To enter into executive session pursuant to M.G.L. c.30A, §21(a)(Purpose 4) to consider the deployment of or strategy regarding security personnel relative to a planned demonstration and rally at the Town Common, to allow Police Chief Joe Bennett, Norman Khumalo and Elaine Lazarus to participate in the discussion, and to reconvene in Open Session at the conclusion of Executive Session
The minutes give the count as 5-0, but the roll call reads: Irfan Nasrullah yes, Brian Herr yes, Mary Jo LaFreniere yes, Brendan Tedstone yes. Showing the count only.
From the minutes
“MOVED by Mr. Nasrullah and SECONDED by Ms. LaFreniere to enter into executive session pursuant to M.G.L. c.30A, §21(a)(Purpose 4) to consider the deployment of or strategy regarding security personnel relative to a planned demonstration and rally at the Town Common, to allow Police Chief Joe Bennett, Norman Khumalo and Elaine Lazarus to participate in the discussion, and to reconvene in Open Session at the conclusion of Executive Session. ROLL CALL: Mr. Nasrullah-Yes; Mr. Herr-Yes; Ms. LaFreniere-Yes; Mr. Tedstone-Yes. Vote to Approve: Yes-5, No-0..” (Motion: Nasrullah, second: LaFreniere)
Adjourn
To adjourn the meeting
From the minutes
“MOVED by Mr. Nasrullah and SECONDED by Mr. Herr to adjourn the meeting. ROLL CALL: Mr. Nasrullah-Yes; Mr. Herr-Yes; Ms. LaFreniere-Yes; Ms. Ritterbusch-Yes; Mr. Tedstone-Yes. Vote to Approve: Yes-5, No-0..” (Motion: Nasrullah, second: Herr)
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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