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September 10, 2021
4 recorded votes, 4 with disagreement.
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Present: Kimberley A. Emberg, Donald J. Alcombright, Jessica M. Kramer, Sheila Vaughn
Absent: Richard Arruda
During the meeting:
- Vaughn arrived/joined after the call to order
Every vote, in order
Exercise the right of first refusal for the 46-acre parcel on Winthrop Street Map/Lot Parcel 01...
I move the Board of Selectmen exercise the right of first refusal for the 46-acre parcel on Winthrop Street Map/Lot Parcel 019-004.
The minutes give the count 4-0-0; it equals the members voting, so each is shown Y.
From the minutes
“Motion by Ms. Kramer, second by Mr. Alcombright and a 4-0-0 vote, VOTE: I move the Board of Selectmen exercise the right of first refusal for the 46-acre parc.” (Motion: Kramer, second: Alcombright) The minutes name who voted no but give no count; the count shown is from those names.
Approve the request to make a portion of Gray’s Beach Road and Braintree Avenue one way for car...
I move the Board of Selectmen approve the request to make a portion of Gray’s Beach Road and Braintree Avenue one way for car traffic and sign coverage for the no parking signs on September 26th from 12:00 to 7:00 pm.
Yes: Alcombright, Emberg, VaughnCount 3-0-1 as written; the minutes name Kramer (A); other members voting shown Y.
From the minutes
“Motion by Mr. Alcombright, second by Ms. Vaughn and a 3-0-1 vote, Ms. Kramer abstained. VOTE: I move the Board of Selectmen approve the request to make a portion of Gray’s Beach Road and Braintree Avenue one way for car traffic and sign coverage for the no parking s.” (Motion: Alcombright, second: Vaughn) The minutes name who voted no but give no count; the count shown is from those names.
Provide the following written statement to the ABCC outlining the reasons why the Board did not...
I move the Board of Selectmen provide the following written statement to the ABCC outlining the reasons why the Board did not approve Indian Pond Country Club’s request for an extension of one of their existing liquor licenses:
The minutes give the count 4-0-0; it equals the members voting, so each is shown Y.
From the minutes
“Motion by Mr. Alcombright, second by Ms. Kramer and a 4-0-0 vote, Board of Selectmen September 10, 2021 VOTE: I move the Board of Selectmen provide the following written statement to the ABCC outlining the reasons why the Board did not approve Indian Pond Country Club’s request for an extens.” (Motion: Alcombright, second: Kramer) The minutes name who voted no but give no count; the count shown is from those names.
Adjourn
I move 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. Kramer, second by Mr. Alcombrig.” (Motion: Kramer, 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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