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Hopkinton Select Board
How the Hopkinton Select Board voted, from the Select Board’s official minutes. 5 Select Board members elected townwide for three-year terms. Shahidul Mannan, elected in May 2022, joined the board; Brendan Tedstone left it (his last meeting was May 2, 2022). On May 17, 2022 the board chose Amy Ritterbusch as Chair (5-0) and Mary Jo LaFreniere as Vice Chair. Covers 35 meetings, May 17 to May 9, 2023.
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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.
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Members
ChairAmy RitterbuschChair · At-large · at 35 of 35 meetingsVice-ChairMary Jo LaFreniereVice Chair · At-large · at 33 of 35 meetings
Shahidul MannanMember · At-large · at 31 of 35 meetingsIrfan NasrullahMember · At-large · at 29 of 35 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.
Meetings
About missing minutes
Loaded: Hopkinton Select Board minutes (the board was called the Board of Selectmen until spring 2019) from January 16, 2018 through September 15, 2026: 278 meetings and 2,338 votes. The town keeps the board’s minutes in its Laserfiche public portal back to 2002 (MassVoter has loaded 2018 on); they are typed documents with searchable text. Not here: executive-session minutes, except on 8 dates where the town has posted only the released executive-session minutes and no open-session minutes (May 9, June 6, July 20, September 5 and December 5, 2023; February 8, April 16 and May 21, 2024; shown with a note); about 20 meetings since 2023 that have a posted agenda but no minutes (for example January 2, January 16 and March 19, 2024, September 4, 2025 and March 26, 2026; some may have been cancelled); and meetings after September 15, 2026 (not posted yet). Most votes are recorded as a count (“Vote to Approve: Yes-5, No-0”), and since 2020 often with a roll call naming each member (“ROLL CALL: Amy Ritterbusch-Yes, Shahidul Mannan-Yes, Brian Herr-Yes, Joe Clark-Yes, Matthew Kizner-No”); split votes name who voted each way. We show each member’s vote as recorded. Where only a count is given, a count that matches the members present with no one voting no is shown as every member present voting yes; when the minutes say a member arrived late, left the room, stepped off the board or did not vote, and the count matches the members still voting, that member is left out with a note. Where a roll call lists a member twice, names a member the minutes do not show as present, or does not match its stated count, or a split count does not name who voted no, we show the count only, with a note. Town Meeting article recommendations made under a standing motion are listed one by one. At joint meetings, only the Select Board’s own votes are shown; where both boards voted together (for example to fill a vacancy), we show the Select Board members’ votes and give the combined count in a note. Motions that were withdrawn or got no second, with no vote recorded, are not listed. 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.
May 1Designate the week of May 7 through May 13,…Motion: to designate the week of May 7 through May 13, 2023…Passed 3–0 · see note
May 1, 2023: Designate the week of May 7 through May 13, 2023 "Children's Mental Health Week" to promote and focus on mental health for children
To designate the week of May 7 through May 13, 2023 "Children's Mental Health Week" to promote and focus on mental health for children
The count (3-0) does not match the 4 members shown at the meeting, and the minutes do not say who did not vote. Showing the count only.
From the minutes
“MOVED by Ms. Kramer and SECONDED by Ms. LaFreniere to designate the week of May 7 through May 13, 2023 "Children's Mental Health Week" to promote and focus on mental health for children. Vote to Approve: Yes-3; No-0..” (Motion: Kramer, second: LaFreniere)
May 1Recommend no action on Article 39Motion: to recommend no action on Article 39Passed 3–0 · see note
May 1, 2023: Recommend no action on Article 39
To recommend no action on Article 39
The count (3-0) does not match the 4 members shown at the meeting, and the minutes do not say who did not vote. Showing the count only.
From the minutes
“MOVED by Ms. Kramer and SECONDED by Ms. LaFreniere to recommend no action on Article 39. Vote to Approve: Yes-3; No-0..” (Motion: Kramer, second: LaFreniere)
Apr 25Recommend that the annual town meeting vote to accept…Motion: to recommend that the annual town meeting vote to accept Foxhollow…Passed 4–0 · Abstained: Ritterbusch
April 25, 2023: Recommend that the annual town meeting vote to accept Foxhollow Road and Box Mill Road as and for public ways and to authorize the Select Board to acquire by gift,…
To recommend that the annual town meeting vote to accept Foxhollow Road and Box Mill Road as and for public ways and to authorize the Select Board to acquire by gift, purchase or eminent domain any land or interest in land necessary for such laying out
Yes: Kramer, LaFreniere, Mannan, NasrullahAbstained: Ritterbusch
From the minutes
“MOVED by Mr. Nasrullah and SECONDED by Ms. Kramer to recommend that the annual town meeting vote to accept Foxhollow Road and Box Mill Road as and for public ways and to authorize the Select Board to acquire by gift, purchase or eminent domain any land or interest in land necessary for such laying out. ROLL CALL: Amy Ritterbusch-Abstain; Mary Jo LaFreniere-Yes; Irfan Nasrullah-Yes; Muriel Kramer-Yes; Shahidul Mannan-Yes. Vote to Approve: Yes-4 (LaFreniere, Nasrullah, Kramer, Mannan), No-0, Abstain-1 (Ritterbusch).” (Motion: Nasrullah, second: Kramer)
Apr 11Approve a Special Temporary Alcohol License for the Hoyt…Motion: to approve a Special Temporary Alcohol License for the Hoyt Foundation,…Passed 4–1 · No: Kramer
April 11, 2023: Approve a Special Temporary Alcohol License for the Hoyt Foundation, for a Beer Garden from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM following the Dick Hoyt Memorial Run/Walk on May 27
To approve a Special Temporary Alcohol License for the Hoyt Foundation, for a Beer Garden from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM following the Dick Hoyt Memorial Run/Walk on May 27
Yes: LaFreniere, Mannan, Nasrullah, RitterbuschNo: Kramer
From the minutes
“MOVED by Mr. Mannan and SECONDED by Mr. Nasrullah to approve a Special Temporary Alcohol License for the Hoyt Foundation, for a Beer Garden from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM following the Dick Hoyt Memorial Run/Walk on May 27. Vote to Approve: Yes-4 (Ritterbusch, LaFreniere, Nasrullah, Mannan), No-1 (Kramer)..” (Motion: Mannan, second: Nasrullah)
Apr 11Recommend approval of Article 15 (Chestnut St. Sidewalk)Motion: to recommend approval of Article 15 (Chestnut St. Sidewalk)Passed 4–1 · No: Nasrullah
April 11, 2023: Recommend approval of Article 15 (Chestnut St. Sidewalk)
To recommend approval of Article 15 (Chestnut St. Sidewalk)
Yes: Kramer, LaFreniere, Mannan, RitterbuschNo: Nasrullah
From the minutes
“MOVED by Ms. Kramer and SECONDED by Mr. Nasrullah to recommend approval of Article 15 (Chestnut St. Sidewalk). Vote to Approve: Yes-4 (Ritterbusch, LaFreniere, Kramer, Mannan), No-1 (Nasrullah)..” (Motion: Kramer, second: Nasrullah)
Apr 4Approve the Consent Agenda, consisting of accepting the resignation…Motion: to approve the Consent Agenda, consisting of accepting the resignation of…Passed 4–0 · see note
April 4, 2023: Approve the Consent Agenda, consisting of accepting the resignation of Kathy Yang from the Sustainable Green Committee
To approve the Consent Agenda, consisting of accepting the resignation of Kathy Yang from the Sustainable Green Committee
The count (4-0) does not match the 5 members shown at the meeting, and the minutes do not say who did not vote. Showing the count only.
From the minutes
“MOVED by Mr. Nasrullah and SECONDED by Ms. LaFreniere to approve the Consent Agenda, consisting of accepting the resignation of Kathy Yang from the Sustainable Green Committee. Vote to Approve: Yes-4, No-0..” (Motion: Nasrullah, second: LaFreniere)
Apr 4Present a proclamation to Ashland at the eventMotion: to present a proclamation to Ashland at the eventPassed 4–0 · see note
April 4, 2023: Present a proclamation to Ashland at the event
To present a proclamation to Ashland at the event
The count (4-0) does not match the 5 members shown at the meeting, and the minutes do not say who did not vote. Showing the count only.
From the minutes
“MOVED by Ms. Kramer and SECONDED by Mr. Nasrullah to present a proclamation to Ashland at the event. Vote to Approve: Yes-4, No-0..” (Motion: Kramer, second: Nasrullah)
Apr 4Confirm the Town Manager's appointment of Aline Matos as…Motion: to confirm the Town Manager's appointment of Aline Matos as a…Passed 4–0 · see note
April 4, 2023: Confirm the Town Manager's appointment of Aline Matos as a Public Safety Dispatcher
To confirm the Town Manager's appointment of Aline Matos as a Public Safety Dispatcher
The count (4-0) does not match the 5 members shown at the meeting, and the minutes do not say who did not vote. Showing the count only.
From the minutes
“MOVED by Mr. Nasrullah and SECONDED by Ms. Kramer to confirm the Town Manager's appointment of Aline Matos as a Public Safety Dispatcher. Vote to Approve: Yes-4, No-0..” (Motion: Nasrullah, second: Kramer)
Apr 4Approve the expenditure of $1,094,024 from the School Special…Motion: to approve the expenditure of $1,094,024 from the School Special Education…Passed 4–0 · see note
April 4, 2023: Approve the expenditure of $1,094,024 from the School Special Education Reserve Fund
To approve the expenditure of $1,094,024 from the School Special Education Reserve Fund
The count (4-0) does not match the 5 members shown at the meeting, and the minutes do not say who did not vote. Showing the count only.
From the minutes
“MOVED by Mr. Nasrullah and SECONDED by Ms. Kramer to approve the expenditure of $1,094,024 from the School Special Education Reserve Fund. Vote to Approve: Yes-4, No-0..” (Motion: Nasrullah, second: Kramer)
Apr 4Approve the ballot questionsMotion: to approve the ballot questionsPassed 4–0 · see note
April 4, 2023: Approve the ballot questions
To approve the ballot questions
The count (4-0) does not match the 5 members shown at the meeting, and the minutes do not say who did not vote. Showing the count only.
From the minutes
“MOVED by Ms. LaFreniere and SECONDED by Ms. Kramer to approve the ballot questions. Vote to Approve: Yes-4, No-0..” (Motion: LaFreniere, 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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