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March 23, 2021
4 recorded votes, 4 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 Maureen Clark for the position of Assi
I move to approve the conditional offer of employment to Maureen Clark for the position of Assistant Assessor, Grade S-4 Step 6, in the Town of Kingston, Wage and Personne! Bylaws. Reconsideration of Appraisal for Winthrop Street
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 Ms. Emberg and a 5-0-0 roll call vote, VOTE: I move to approve the conditional offer of employment to Maureen Clark for the position of Assistant Assessor, Grade S-4 Step 6, in the Town of Kingston, Wage and Personne! Bylaws. Reconsid.” (Motion: Vaughn, second: Emberg) The minutes name who voted no but give no count; the count shown is from those names.
Reconsider our previous vote on the appraisal that allowed the Town Administrator to
I move to reconsider our previous vote on the appraisal that allowed the Town Administrator to get an appraisal
Yes: Alcombright, Arruda, Emberg, VaughnNo: KramerCount 4-1-0 as written; the minutes name Kramer (N); other members voting shown Y.
From the minutes
“Motion by Mr. Arruda, second by Mr. Alcombright and a 4-1-0 vote, Ms. Kramer voted against. VOTE: I move to reconsider our previous vote on the appraisal that allow.” (Motion: Arruda, second: Alcombright) The minutes name who voted no but give no count; the count shown is from those names.
The Board of Selectmen cancel the authority they have given to the Town Administrator to go for...
The Board of Selectmen cancel the authority they have given to the Town Administrator to go forward with the appraisal
Yes: Alcombright, Arruda, Emberg, VaughnNo: KramerCount 4-1-0 as written; the minutes name Kramer (N); other members voting shown Y.
From the minutes
“Motion by Mr. Arruda, second by Ms. Emberg and a 4-1-0 vote, Ms. Kramer voted against. VOTE: The Board of Selectmen cancel the authority they have given to the Town Admini.” (Motion: Arruda, second: Emberg) 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 Ms. Emberg, second by Mr. Al.” (Motion: Emberg, 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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