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November 16, 2021
9 recorded votes, 3 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF)
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Present: Irfan Nasrullah, Amy Ritterbusch, Brendan Tedstone, Mary Jo LaFreniere, Muriel Kramer
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Consent Agenda
Approve the Consent Agenda, consisting of accepting the resignation of Chelsea Rockhold from the Youth Commission, confirming the Town Manager's appointment of John Sheridan as a Traffic Constable...
To approve the Consent Agenda, consisting of accepting the resignation of Chelsea Rockhold from the Youth Commission, confirming the Town Manager's appointment of John Sheridan as a Traffic Constable to a term expiring 6/30/2024, and approving a funding request from the Marathon Fund Committee for $2,000 to fund exercise classes at the Senior Center
From the minutes
“MOVED by Amy Ritterbusch and SECONDED by Muriel Kramer to approve the Consent Agenda, consisting of accepting the resignation of Chelsea Rockhold from the Youth Commission, confirming the Town Manager's appointment of John Sheridan as a Traffic Constable to a term expiring 6/30/2024, and approving a funding request from the Marathon Fund Committee for $2,000 to fund exercise classes at the Senior Center. Vote to Approve: Yes-5, No-0..” (Motion: Ritterbusch, second: Kramer)
Town Manager Report
Authorize staff to seek applicants to fill the vacancies in elected office
To authorize staff to seek applicants to fill the vacancies in elected office
From the minutes
“MOVED by Amy Ritterbusch and SECONDED by Muriel Kramer to authorize staff to seek applicants to fill the vacancies in elected office. Vote to Approve: Yes-5, No-0..” (Motion: Ritterbusch, second: Kramer)
TAX Classification Hearing
Close the public hearing
To close the public hearing
From the minutes
“MOVED by Muriel Kramer and SECONDED by Amy Ritterbusch to close the public hearing. Vote to Approve: Yes-5, No-0..” (Motion: Kramer, second: Ritterbusch)
Implement an Open Space Discount
To implement an Open Space Discount
No: Kramer, LaFreniere, Nasrullah, Ritterbusch, Tedstone
From the minutes
“MOVED by Amy Ritterbusch and SECONDED by Muriel Kramer to implement an Open Space Discount. Vote to Approve: Yes-0, No-5..” (Motion: Ritterbusch, second: Kramer)
Implement a Residential Exemption
To implement a Residential Exemption
No: Kramer, LaFreniere, Nasrullah, Ritterbusch, Tedstone
From the minutes
“MOVED by Amy Ritterbusch and SECONDED by Muriel Kramer to implement a Residential Exemption. Vote to Approve: Yes-0, No-5..” (Motion: Ritterbusch, second: Kramer)
Implement a Small Commercial Exemption
To implement a Small Commercial Exemption
No: Kramer, LaFreniere, Nasrullah, Ritterbusch, Tedstone
From the minutes
“MOVED by Amy Ritterbusch and SECONDED by Muriel Kramer to implement a Small Commercial Exemption. Vote to Approve: Yes-0, No-5..” (Motion: Ritterbusch, second: Kramer)
Implement a Single Tax Rate for FY 2022
To implement a Single Tax Rate for FY 2022
From the minutes
“MOVED by Amy Ritterbusch and SECONDED by Muriel Kramer to implement a Single Tax Rate for FY 2022. Vote to Approve: Yes-5, No-0..” (Motion: Ritterbusch, second: Kramer)
Approve the form LA5 as presented
To approve the form LA5 as presented
From the minutes
“MOVED by Amy Ritterbusch and SECONDED by Muriel Kramer to approve the form LA5 as presented. Vote to Approve: Yes-5, No-0..” (Motion: Ritterbusch, second: Kramer)
Future Board Agenda Items
Adjourn
To adjourn the meeting
From the minutes
“MOVED by Amy Ritterbusch and SECONDED by Muriel Kramer to adjourn the meeting. Vote to Approve: Yes-5, No-0..” (Motion: Ritterbusch, second: Kramer)
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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