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January 15, 2021
2 recorded votes, 2 with disagreement.
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Present: Kimberley A. Emberg, Donald J. Alcombright, Richard Arruda, Sheila Vaughn
Absent: Jessica M. Kramer
Every vote, in order
Accept the recommendation from the Health Agent and Fire Chief to close all town buil
I move to Accept the recommendation from the Health Agent and Fire Chief to close all town buildings to the public and be open by appointment only or calling ahead to suspend all indoor programs at the Senior Center and Recreation Department and continue to hold all meetings virtually effective January 20, 2021 for a period of one month.
The minutes give the count 4-0-0; it equals the members voting, so each is shown Y.
From the minutes
“Motion by Ms. Vaughn, second by Mr. Arruda and a 4-0-0 vote, VOTE: I move to Accept the recommendation from the Health Agent and Fire Chief to close all town buildings to the public and be open by appointment only or calling ahead to suspend all indoor programs at the Senior Center and Recreation Department and continue to hold all meetings virtually effective Jan.” (Motion: Vaughn, second: Arruda) The minutes name who voted no but give no count; the count shown is from those names.
Adjourn
To adjourn.
The minutes give the count 4-0-0; it equals the members voting, so each is shown Y.
From the minutes
“Motion by Mr. Arruda, second by Mr. Alco.” (Motion: Arruda, second: Alcombright) The minutes name who voted no but give no count; the count shown is from those names.
From the Kingston Board of Selectmen’s official minutes, posted in the town’s meeting portal and older Agenda Center. We check every count against the members present and quote the exact wording. MassVoter never grades or scores officials. Photos: Kimberley Emberg from the Town of Kingston 2023 Annual Town Report (captioned group photo); Sheila Vaughn and Joseph Cunningham Jr. from The Local Seen candidate videos (2026). Melissa Bateman from The Local Seen video of the June 2, 2026 Board of Selectmen meeting (identified by the nameplate in front of each member). Carl Pike shows initials for now. Former members show initials.
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