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March 2, 2021
6 recorded votes, 6 with disagreement.
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Present: Jessica M. Kramer, Kimberley A. Emberg, Donald J. Alcombright, Richard Arruda, Sheila Vaughn
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Approve the conditional offer of employment to Samantha Small for the position, Head
I move to approve the conditional offer of employment to Samantha Small for the position, Head of Youth Services, with the Kingston Public Library, a Schedule S-3 exempt full time position as part of the Wage and Personnel Bylaw.
The minutes give the count 5-0-0; it equals the members voting, so each is shown Y.
From the minutes
“Motion by Mr. Alcombright, second by Ms. Vaughn and a 5-0-0 vote, VOTE: I move to approve the conditional offer of employment to Samantha Small for the position, Head of Youth Services, with the Kingston Public Library, a Schedule S-3 exempt full time posi.” (Motion: Alcombright, second: Vaughn) The minutes name who voted no but give no count; the count shown is from those names.
Approve and sign the Fire Chief Employment Agreement between the Town of Kingston and
I move to approve and sign the Fire Chief Employment Agreement between the Town of Kingston and Mark Douglass. Approve and Sign Police Chief Employment Agreement between The Town of Kingston and Maurice Splaine.
The minutes give the count 5-0-0; it equals the members voting, so each is shown Y.
From the minutes
“Motion by Ms. Emberg, second by Mr. Alcombright and a 5-0-0 vote, VOTE: I move to approve and sign the Fire Chief Employment Agreement between the Town of Kingston and Mark Douglass. Approve and Sign Police Chief Employment Agreement betw.” (Motion: Emberg, second: Alcombright) The minutes name who voted no but give no count; the count shown is from those names.
Approve and sign the Police Chief Employment Agreement between the Town of Kingston a
I move to approve and sign the Police Chief Employment Agreement between the Town of Kingston and Maurice Splaine.
The minutes give the count 5-0-0; it equals the members voting, so each is shown Y.
From the minutes
“Motion by Ms. Vaughn, second by Mr. Arruda and a 5-0-0 vote, VOTE: I move to approve and sign the Police Chief Employment Agreement between t.” (Motion: Vaughn, second: Arruda) The minutes name who voted no but give no count; the count shown is from those names.
Allow the Town Administrator to spend up to $5,000 to get an appraisal of the
I move to allow the Town Administrator to spend up to $5,000 to get an appraisal of the
Yes: Alcombright, Arruda, Kramer, VaughnNo: EmbergCount 4-1-0 as written; the minutes name Emberg (N); other members voting shown Y.
From the minutes
“Motion by Mr. Alcombright, second by Ms. Emberg and a 4-1-0 vote, Ms. Emberg voted no VOTE: I move to allow the Town Administrator to.” (Motion: Alcombright, second: Emberg) The minutes name who voted no but give no count; the count shown is from those names.
Approve the conditional offer of employment to Christopher Veracka for the position o
I move to approve the conditional offer of employment to Christopher Veracka for the position of Assistant Harbormaster/Deputy Shellfish Constable, with the Harbormaster, a Schedule C-2 stipend position.
The minutes give the count 5-0-0; it equals the members voting, so each is shown Y.
From the minutes
“Motion by Ms. Emberg, second by Mr. Alcombright and a 5-0-0 vote, VOTE: I move to approve the conditional offer of employment to Christopher Veracka for the position of Assistant Harbormaster/Deputy Shellfish Constable, with the H.” (Motion: Emberg, second: Alcombright) 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 5-0-0; it equals the members voting, so each is shown Y.
From the minutes
“Motion by Mr. Arruda, second by Mr. Al.” (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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