MassVoter.com← Kingston Board of SelectmenKingston Board of Selectmen · 2024–2025 Board · Regular meeting
August 19, 2024
6 recorded votes, 6 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Agenda
A monthly email on what it voted on, starting in November.
Your Kingston ballot: 13 quizzes, about a minute each.
Start my ballot →Attendance
Present: Eric J. Crone, Kimberley A. Emberg, Donald J. Alcombright, Melissa Bateman
Absent: Tyler R. Bouchard
Every vote, in order
Appoint Lisa Eriksson to the position of Veteran’s Agent a Schedule D-5, exempt position as par...
I move the Board of Selectmen appoint Lisa Eriksson to the position of Veteran’s Agent a Schedule D-5, exempt position as part of the Wage and Personnel Bylaw with an anticipated start date of August 26, 2024, consistent with the terms in the offer letter.
The minutes give the count 4-0-0; it equals the members voting, so each is shown Y.
From the minutes
“Motion by Ms. Bateman, seconded by Mr. Alcombright and a 4-0-0 vote, VOTE: I move the Board of Selectmen appoint Lisa Eriksson to the position of Veteran’s Agent a Schedule D-5, exempt position as part of the Wage and Personnel Bylaw with an anticipated start date of August 26, 2024.” (Motion: Bateman, second: Alcombright) The minutes name who voted no but give no count; the count shown is from those names.
Appoint Andrew Burke to the position of Public Safety Dispatcher a C3-Step 1, hourly position a...
I move the Board of Selectmen appoint Andrew Burke to the position of Public Safety Dispatcher a C3-Step 1, hourly position as part of Kingston Town Employee Union with an anticipated start date of August 26, 2024, consistent with the terms in the offer letter.
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, seconded by Ms. Emberg and a 4-0-0 vote, VOTE: I move the Board of Selectmen appoint Andrew Burke to the position of Public Safety Dispatcher a C3-Step 1, hourly position as part of Kingston Town Employee Union with an anticipated start date of August 26, 2024,.” (Motion: Alcombright, second: Emberg) The minutes name who voted no but give no count; the count shown is from those names.
Declare the Police Department’s 2006 Mercury Mariner SUV Hybrid as surplus and authorize the Po...
I move the Board of Selectmen declare the Police Department’s 2006 Mercury Mariner SUV Hybrid as surplus and authorize the Police Department to dispose of the vehicle in the most cost-effective way possible.
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, seconded by Ms. Emberg and a 4-0-0 vote, VOTE: I move the Board of Selectmen declare the Police Department’s 2006 Mercury Mariner SUV Hybrid as surplus and authorize the Police Department to dispose of the v.” (Motion: Alcombright, second: Emberg) The minutes name who voted no but give no count; the count shown is from those names.
Approve the use of local ARPA funds no greater than $28,756 for the acquisition equipment liste...
I move the Board of Selectmen approve the use of local ARPA funds no greater than $28,756 for the acquisition equipment listed shown in the agenda addendum for the Kingston Police Department.
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, seconded by Ms. Emberg and a 4-0-0 vote, VOTE: I move the Board of Selectmen approve the use of local ARPA funds no greater than $28,756 for the acquisition equipment listed shown in the agen.” (Motion: Alcombright, second: Emberg) The minutes name who voted no but give no count; the count shown is from those names.
Authorize Kathleen Barrette to prepare and enter information into the Plymouth County American ...
I move the Board of Selectmen authorize Kathleen Barrette to prepare and enter information into the Plymouth County American Rescue Plan portal in support of one or more applications to Plymouth County for grants (ARPA Grants) to be funded from a grant received by Plymouth County under the American Rescue Plan Act.
The minutes give the count 4-0-0; it equals the members voting, so each is shown Y.
From the minutes
“Motion by Ms. Bateman, seconded by Mr. Alcombright and a 4-0-0 vote, VOTE: I move the Board of Selectmen authorize Kathleen Barrette to prepare and enter information into the Plymouth County American Rescue Plan portal in support of one or more applications to Plymouth County for grants (ARPA Grants) to be funded from a grant received by Ply.” (Motion: Bateman, second: Alcombright) 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 Ms. Emberg, seconded by Ms. Alcomb.” (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.
How to read these pagesWhere the votes come from, how we check them against the official minutes, what isn't included yet, and how to report a mistake.About city pages →