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December 5, 2023
3 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF)
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Present: Muriel Kramer, Mary Jo LaFreniere, Amy Ritterbusch
Absent: Irfan Nasrullah, Shahidul Mannan
Every vote, in order
CALL to Order
Enter executive session pursuant to M.G.L. c.30A, §21(a) (purpose 3) to consider strategy with respect to negotiations with the Fire union; pursuant to M.G.L. c.30A, §21(a) (purpose 6) to consider...
Motion to enter executive session pursuant to M.G.L. c.30A, §21(a) (purpose 3) to consider strategy with respect to negotiations with the Fire union; pursuant to M.G.L. c.30A, §21(a) (purpose 6) to consider the purchase, lease, sale or value of real estate in relation to properties in the vicinity of Town Hall and South Street, and parcels owned by Umina off Chestnut Street, because an open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the negotiating position of the Board; approval of Executive Session Minutes; to allow Norman Khumalo and Elaine Lazarus to participate in the executive session and to reconvene in Open Session at the conclusion of Executive Session
From the minutes
“motion to enter executive session pursuant to M.G.L. c.30A, §21(a) (purpose 3) to consider strategy with respect to negotiations with the Fire union; pursuant to M.G.L. c.30A, §21(a) (purpose 6) to consider the purchase, lease, sale or value of real estate in relation to properties in the vicinity of Town Hall and South Street, and parcels owned by Umina off Chestnut Street, because an open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the negotiating position of the Board; approval of Executive Session Minutes; to allow Norman Khumalo and Elaine Lazarus to participate in the executive session and to reconvene in Open Session at the conclusion of Executive Session. MOVED by Muriel Kramer, SECONDED by Amy Ritterbusch. ROLL CALL: Mary Jo LaFreniere-Yes; Amy Ritterbusch-Yes; Muriel Kramer-Yes. Vote to Approve: Yes-3, No-0..” (Motion: Kramer, second: Ritterbusch)
Approve the Minutes of the executive session meeting on November 7, 2023
To approve the Minutes of the executive session meeting on November 7, 2023
From the minutes
“MOVED by Amy Ritterbusch and SECONDED by Mary Jo LaFreniere to approve the Minutes of the executive session meeting on November 7, 2023. ROLL CALL: Amy Ritterbusch-Yes; Mary Jo LaFreniere-Yes; Muriel Kramer-Yes. Vote to Approve: Yes-3, No-0..” (Motion: Ritterbusch, second: LaFreniere)
Exit executive session
To exit executive session
From the minutes
“MOVED by Mary Jo LaFreniere and SECONDED by Amy Ritterbusch to exit executive session. ROLL CALL: Amy Ritterbusch-Yes; Mary Jo LaFreniere-Yes; Muriel Kramer-Yes. Vote to Approve: Yes-3, No-0..” (Motion: LaFreniere, second: Ritterbusch)
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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