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December 17, 2024
9 recorded votes, 9 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Agenda
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Present: Eric J. Crone, Tyler R. Bouchard, Kimberley A. Emberg, Donald J. Alcombright, Melissa Bateman
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Approve the annual licenses as printed in the agenda addendum.
I move the Board of Selectmen approve the annual licenses as printed in the agenda addendum.
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, seconded by Mr. Bouchard and a 5-0-0 vote, VOTE: I move the Board of Selectmen approve the a.” (Motion: Alcombright, second: Bouchard) The minutes name who voted no but give no count; the count shown is from those names.
Accept the proposed Town Meeting Timeline as presented this evening.
I move the Board of Selectmen accept the proposed Town Meeting Timeline as presented this evening.
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, seconded by Mr. Bouchard and a 5-0-0 vote, VOTE: I move the Board of Selectmen accept the proposed.” (Motion: Alcombright, second: Bouchard) The minutes name who voted no but give no count; the count shown is from those names.
Accept the following donations: • A $1,000 donation made to the Kingston Public Library for boo...
I move the Board of Selectmen accept the following donations: • A $1,000 donation made to the Kingston Public Library for books from Leonice Freeman. • A $10, 000 donation made to the Kingston Animal Shelter from the Sauer Family Foundation to provide essential animal welfare services. • A $100 donation made of grocery gift cards to the Veterans Department from Janet Holmes. • A $1,100 donation made of grocery gift cards to the Veterans Department from an anonymous donor.
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, seconded by Mr. Alcombright and a 5-0-0 vote, VOTE: I move the Board of Selectmen accept the following donations: • A $1,000 donation made to the Kingston Public Library for books from Leonice Freeman. • A $10, 000 donation made to the Kingston Animal Shelter from the Sauer Family Foundation to provide essential animal welfare services. • A $100 donation made of grocery gift cards to the Veterans Department from Janet Holmes. • A $1,100 donation made of grocery gift cards to t.” (Motion: Emberg, second: Alcombright) The minutes name who voted no but give no count; the count shown is from those names.
Appoint following individuals to the position of Police Matron for the Kingston Police Departme...
I move the Board of Selectmen appoint following individuals to the position of Police Matron for the Kingston Police Department. The term of the appointment shall be from January 1, 2025, through December 31, 2025.
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, seconded by Mr. Alcombright and a 5-0-0 vote, VOTE: I move the Board of Selectmen appoint following individuals to the position of Police Matron for the Kingston Police Department. The term of the appointment shall be f.” (Motion: Emberg, second: Alcombright) The minutes name who voted no but give no count; the count shown is from those names.
Appoint the following individuals to the position of Special Police Officer for the Kingston Po...
I move the Board of Selectmen appoint the following individuals to the position of Special Police Officer for the Kingston Police Department. The term of the appointment shall be from January 1, 2025, through December 31, 2025.
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, seconded by Mr. Alcombright and a 5-0-0 vote, VOTE: I move the Board of Selectmen appoint the following individuals to the position of Special Police Officer for the Kingston Police Department. The term of the appointment shall be f.” (Motion: Emberg, second: Alcombright) The minutes name who voted no but give no count; the count shown is from those names.
Appoint Corrina Milliken to the Cultural Council effective immediately through June 30, 2028.
I move the Board of Selectmen appoint Corrina Milliken to the Cultural Council effective immediately through June 30, 2028.
The minutes give the count 5-0-0; it equals the members voting, so each is shown Y.
From the minutes
“Motion by Ms. Bateman, seconded by Mr. Bouchard and a 5-0-0 vote, VOTE: I move the Board of Selectmen appoint Corrina Milliken to the Cultural Council.” (Motion: Bateman, second: Bouchard) The minutes name who voted no but give no count; the count shown is from those names.
Schedule their meetings every other Tuesday evening beginning on January 14th.
I move the Board of Selectmen to schedule their meetings every other Tuesday evening beginning on January 14th.
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, seconded by Mr. Bouchard and a 5-0-0 vote, VOTE: I move the Board of Selectmen to schedule their meetings every.” (Motion: Alcombright, second: Bouchard) The minutes name who voted no but give no count; the count shown is from those names.
Approve the open session meeting minutes of December 3, 2024
I move the Board of Selectmen approve the open session meeting minutes of December 3, 2024
The minutes give the count 5-0-0; it equals the members voting, so each is shown Y.
From the minutes
“Motion by Ms. Bateman, seconded by Mr. Alcombright, and a 5-0-0 vote, VOTE: I move the Board of Selectmen approve the.” (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 5-0-0; it equals the members voting, so each is shown Y.
From the minutes
“Motion by Ms. Emberg, seconded by Ms. Batema.” (Motion: Emberg, second: Bateman) 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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