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February 10, 2026
7 recorded votes, 7 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Agenda
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Present: Eric J. Crone, Kimberley A. Emberg, Melissa Bateman, Donald J. Alcombright, Carl L. Pike
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Support the Silver Lake Strategy for funding capital projects in the future.
I move the Board of Selectmen to support the Silver Lake Strategy for funding capital projects in the future.
The minutes give the count 5-0-0; it equals the members voting, so each is shown Y.
From the minutes
“Motion by Mr. Pike, seconded by Mr. Alcombright and a 5-0-0 vote, VOTE: I move the Board of Selectmen to support the Silver Lake Strateg.” (Motion: Pike, second: Alcombright) The minutes name who voted no but give no count; the count shown is from those names.
Consider a waiver of the 90% of abutter signature requirement for the Captain Jones Way and Bar...
I move the Board of Selectmen consider a waiver of the 90% of abutter signature requirement for the Captain Jones Way and Barrows Brook Circle acceptance petition based solely on the demonstrated public safety and municipal benefit of the of the roadway as an emergency response connector and that such waiver be specific to this petition and not intended to establish precedent for future private way acceptance requests.
The minutes give the count 5-0-0; it equals the members voting, so each is shown Y.
From the minutes
“Motion by Mr. Crone, seconded by Mr. Pike and a 5-0-0 vote, VOTE: I move the Board of Selectmen consider a waiver of the 90% of abutter signature requirement for the Captain Jones Way and Barrows Brook Circle acceptance petition based solely on the demonstrated public safety and municipal benefit of the of the roadway as an emergency response connector and that such waiver be specific to this petition and not intended to establish precedent for.” (Motion: Crone, second: Pike) The minutes name who voted no but give no count; the count shown is from those names.
Accept the Digital Sign Policy for Town House Sign as presented.
I move the Board of Selectmen accept the Digital Sign Policy for Town House Sign as presented.
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 Ms. Bateman and a 5-0-0 vote, VOTE: I move the Board of Selectmen accept the Digit.” (Motion: Alcombright, second: Bateman) The minutes name who voted no but give no count; the count shown is from those names.
Open the May 2, 2026, Annual Spring Town Meeting Warrant effective immediately.
I move the Board of Selectmen to open the May 2, 2026, Annual Spring Town Meeting Warrant effective immediately.
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. Bateman and a 5-0-0 vote, VOTE: I move the Board of Selectmen to open the May 2, 2026, Annual Spring.” (Motion: Emberg, second: Bateman) The minutes name who voted no but give no count; the count shown is from those names.
Approve the donations from various donors in memory of Eleanor Fonseca in the amount of $175.
I move the Board of Selectmen approve the donations from various donors in memory of Eleanor Fonseca in the amount of $175.
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 Ms. Emberg and a 5-0-0 vote, VOTE: I move the Board of Selectmen approve the donations from various donors in memor.” (Motion: Bateman, second: Emberg) The minutes name who voted no but give no count; the count shown is from those names.
Approve the open session meeting minutes of January 27, 2026, as presented.
I move the Board of Selectmen to approve the open session meeting minutes of January 27, 2026, as presented.
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. Bateman and a 5-0-0 vote, VOTE: I move the Board of Selectmen to approve the open session meeting.” (Motion: Emberg, second: Bateman) 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. Bateman.” (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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