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Lincoln Select Board
How the Lincoln Select Board voted, from the Select Board’s official minutes. 3 Select Board members elected townwide for three-year terms. After the March 2024 town election (Jennifer Glass continued on the board), on April 16, 2024 the board unanimously chose Kim Bodnar as Chair by roll call. The same three members served all year. Covers 24 meetings, April 16 to March 24, 2025.
A monthly email on what it voted on, starting in November.
What does the Select Board do? It is the town’s executive board. It prepares the Town Meeting warrant (the list of articles voters decide), appoints members of many town boards, hires the town’s top staff, signs warrants to pay town bills, and grants licenses and permits.
Town Meeting, not the Select Board, votes the town budget and town bylaws.
Sources: Massachusetts Select Board Handbook (MMA) · Mass. Division of Local Services: the town budgetBoard years
Coming up
From the agendas Lincoln posts on its official site. Agendas can change; the posted agenda is the official one.
Members
Jennifer GlassMember · At-large · at 24 of 24 meetings
Jim HutchinsonMember · At-large · at 24 of 24 meetings"At X of Y meetings" counts the members the minutes list as present at the start of each meeting in this record. Members who step out are listed on each meeting page.
Meetings
About missing minutes
Loaded: Lincoln Select Board minutes from January 9, 2018 through September 21, 2026: 202 meetings and 1,438 votes. The board was called the Board of Selectmen until 2021; Article 24 of the May 15, 2021 Annual Town Meeting (a citizens’ petition) proposed the name Select Board, and the minutes use it from May 24, 2021 on. The town’s Agenda Center holds the board’s minutes back to 2013; MassVoter has loaded 2018 on. All minutes are typed documents with searchable text. Joint sessions with other boards (School Committee, Housing Commission, Board of Assessors, Water Commission, Planning Board, the Housing Choice Act Working Group and others) are included, but only the Select Board members’ votes are shown; votes the other board took on its own, and reports of other boards’ votes, are left out. Not here: votes taken inside executive session; the minutes of Town Meeting and State of the Town meetings; meetings with an agenda but no posted minutes (among them December 15, 2025, January 22, February 18, April 17, May 7, May 14 and June 18, 2026); and meetings after September 21, 2026 (the September 28, October 1 and October 5, 2026 minutes are not posted yet). Since spring 2020 Lincoln’s minutes record nearly every vote as a roll call by name (“the motion was approved unanimously with a roll call vote: Bodnar, Aye; Glass, Aye; Hutchinson, Aye”), and each member’s vote is shown as recorded. Before that, the minutes usually say “It was unanimously approved,” which is shown as every member present voting yes; when a member abstained or voted no, the minutes name that member. Where the minutes say only “the motion was approved” with no count or names, we show the result only (15 votes); where a split count names no one, or a roll call does not match the members present, we show the count only, with a note (2 votes). When a roll call leaves out a member who was at the meeting, the votes named are shown and that member is left out of the vote, with a note. Members who stepped aside (recused) are not shown as voting. Abstentions are shown as abstained. We will ask the town to confirm any noted vote.
Votes where members disagreed
Most board votes are unanimous. These are the ones where at least one member voted no or abstained, newest first.
Jan 27Submit the mass save grant application and the Board's…Motion: Ms. Hutchinson made a motion to submit the mass save grant…Passed Unanimous, 3 present · see note
January 27, 2025: Submit the mass save grant application and the Board's letter of support as outlined
Ms. Hutchinson made a motion to submit the mass save grant application and the Board's letter of support as outlined. Ms. Glass seconded the motion. With no further discussion, the motion was approved unanimously with a roll call vote: Bodnar: Aye; Glass: Aye; Hutchinson: Aye.
The minutes write “Ms. Hutchinson”; Jim Hutchinson is the only Hutchinson on the board.
From the minutes
“Ms. Hutchinson made a motion to submit the mass save grant application and the Board's letter of support as outlined. Ms. Glass seconded the motion. With no further discussion, the motion was approved unanimously with a roll call vote: Bodnar: Aye; Glass: Aye; Hutchinson: Aye..” (Motion: Hutchinson, second: Glass)
Jan 27Approve the minutes dated December 16, 2024Motion: Ms. Hutchinson made a motion to approve the minutes dated December…Passed Unanimous, 3 present · see note
January 27, 2025: Approve the minutes dated December 16, 2024
Ms. Hutchinson made a motion to approve the minutes dated December 16, 2024. Ms. Glass seconded the motion. With no further discussion, the motion was approved unanimously with a roll call vote: Bodnar: Aye; Glass: Aye; Hutchinson: Aye.
The minutes write “Ms. Hutchinson”; Jim Hutchinson is the only Hutchinson on the board.
From the minutes
“Ms. Hutchinson made a motion to approve the minutes dated December 16, 2024. Ms. Glass seconded the motion. With no further discussion, the motion was approved unanimously with a roll call vote: Bodnar: Aye; Glass: Aye; Hutchinson: Aye..” (Motion: Hutchinson, second: Glass)
Jan 27Approve the minutes dated January 6, 2025Motion: Ms. Glass made a motion to approve the minutes dated January…Passed Unanimous, 3 present · see note
January 27, 2025: Approve the minutes dated January 6, 2025
Ms. Glass made a motion to approve the minutes dated January 6, 2025. Ms. Glass seconded the motion. With no further discussion, the motion was approved unanimously with a roll call vote: Bodnar: Aye; Glass: Aye; Hutchinson: Aye.
The minutes name Jennifer Glass as both the mover and the seconder, so no seconder is shown.
From the minutes
“Ms. Glass made a motion to approve the minutes dated January 6, 2025. Ms. Glass seconded the motion. With no further discussion, the motion was approved unanimously with a roll call vote: Bodnar: Aye; Glass: Aye; Hutchinson: Aye..” (Motion: Glass)
Dec 16Approve the Liquor License, Common Victualler's License, and Entertainment…Motion: Mr. Hutchinson made a approve the Liquor License, Common Victualler's License,…Passed Unanimous, 3 present · see note
December 16, 2024: Approve the Liquor License, Common Victualler's License, and Entertainment License applications for calendar year 2025
Mr. Hutchinson made a approve the Liquor License, Common Victualler's License, and Entertainment License applications for the calendar year 2025 as outlined in the memo submitted to the Board by Ms. Elder. Ms. Glass seconded the motion. With no further discussion, the motion was approved unanimously with a roll call vote: Bodnar: Aye; Glass: Aye; Hutchinson: Aye.
The minutes say “Mr. Hutchinson made a approve” (the word “motion” is missing).
From the minutes
“Mr. Hutchinson made a approve the Liquor License, Common Victualler's License, and Entertainment License applications for the calendar year 2025 as outlined in the memo submitted to the Board by Ms. Elder. Ms. Glass seconded the motion. With no further discussion, the motion was approved unanimously with a roll call vote: Bodnar: Aye; Glass: Aye; Hutchinson: Aye..” (Motion: Hutchinson, second: Glass)
Nov 18Approve the National Grid application as presentedMotion: Mr. Hutchinson made a motion to approve the National Grid application…Passed 2–1 · No: Glass
November 18, 2024: Approve the National Grid application as presented
Mr. Hutchinson made a motion to approve the National Grid application as presented. Ms. Glass seconded the motion. With no further discussion, the motion was approved with a roll call vote: Bodnar: Aye; Glass: Nay; Hutchinson: Aye.
Yes: Bodnar, HutchinsonNo: Glass
From the minutes
“Mr. Hutchinson made a motion to approve the National Grid application as presented. Ms. Glass seconded the motion. With no further discussion, the motion was approved with a roll call vote: Bodnar: Aye; Glass: Nay; Hutchinson: Aye..” (Motion: Hutchinson, second: Glass)
Oct 21Appoint Andy Wang to the Town Meeting Study CommitteeMotion: Ms. Hutchinson made a motion to appoint Andy Wang to the…Passed Unanimous, 3 present · see note
October 21, 2024: Appoint Andy Wang to the Town Meeting Study Committee
Ms. Hutchinson made a motion to appoint Andy Wang to the Town Meeting Study Committee. Ms. Glass seconded the motion. With no further discussion, the motion was approved unanimously with a roll call vote: Bodnar: Aye; Glass: Aye; Hutchinson: Aye.
The minutes write “Ms. Hutchinson”; Jim Hutchinson is the only Hutchinson on the board.
From the minutes
“Ms. Hutchinson made a motion to appoint Andy Wang to the Town Meeting Study Committee. Ms. Glass seconded the motion. With no further discussion, the motion was approved unanimously with a roll call vote: Bodnar: Aye; Glass: Aye; Hutchinson: Aye..” (Motion: Hutchinson, second: Glass)
Oct 21Sign the warrants dated October 28th of 2024Motion: Mr. Hutchinson made a motion to sign the warrants dated October…Passed Unanimous, 3 present · see note
October 21, 2024: Sign the warrants dated October 28th of 2024
Mr. Hutchinson made a motion to sign the warrants dated October 28th of 2024. Mr. Glass seconded the motion. With no further discussion, the motion was approved unanimously with a roll call vote: Bodnar: Aye; Glass: Aye; Hutchinson: Aye.
The minutes write “Mr. Glass”; Jennifer Glass is the only Glass on the board.
From the minutes
“Mr. Hutchinson made a motion to sign the warrants dated October 28th of 2024. Mr. Glass seconded the motion. With no further discussion, the motion was approved unanimously with a roll call vote: Bodnar: Aye; Glass: Aye; Hutchinson: Aye..” (Motion: Hutchinson, second: Glass)
Oct 7Sign the warrants dated October 14th of 2024Motion: Mr. Hutchinson made a motion to sign the warrants dated October…Passed Unanimous, 3 present · see note
October 7, 2024: Sign the warrants dated October 14th of 2024
Mr. Hutchinson made a motion to sign the warrants dated October 14th of 2024. Mr. Glass seconded the motion. With no further discussion, the motion was approved unanimously with a roll call vote: Bodnar: Aye; Glass: Aye; Hutchinson: Aye.
The minutes write “Mr. Glass”; Jennifer Glass is the only Glass on the board.
From the minutes
“Mr. Hutchinson made a motion to sign the warrants dated October 14th of 2024. Mr. Glass seconded the motion. With no further discussion, the motion was approved unanimously with a roll call vote: Bodnar: Aye; Glass: Aye; Hutchinson: Aye..” (Motion: Hutchinson, second: Glass)
Sep 9Approve the traffic management and parking plan as outlined…Motion: Ms. Bodnar made a motion to approve the traffic management and…Passed 2–0 · Abstained: Hutchinson
September 9, 2024: Approve the traffic management and parking plan as outlined in a memo dated August 13, 2024, co-authored by the conservation, public works, and police departments
Ms. Bodnar made a motion to approve the traffic management and parking plan as outlined in a memo dated August 13, 2024, co-authored by the conservation, public works, and police departments. Ms. Glass seconded the motion. With no further discussion, the motion was approved unanimously with a roll call vote: Bodnar: Aye; Glass: Aye; Hutchinson: Abstaining.
Yes: Bodnar, GlassAbstained: HutchinsonEarlier in this item the minutes say “Mr. Hutchinson recused himself from the discussion due to living in the affected area”; the roll call lists him as “Abstaining,” which is shown as abstained. The minutes call the vote unanimous; the member who abstained is shown abstaining.
From the minutes
“Ms. Bodnar made a motion to approve the traffic management and parking plan as outlined in a memo dated August 13, 2024, co-authored by the conservation, public works, and police departments. Ms. Glass seconded the motion. With no further discussion, the motion was approved unanimously with a roll call vote: Bodnar: Aye; Glass: Aye; Hutchinson: Abstaining..” (Motion: Bodnar, second: Glass)
Jul 15Approve the minutes dated May 6, 2024Motion: Ms. Glass made a motion to approve the minutes dated May…Passed · see note
July 15, 2024: Approve the minutes dated May 6, 2024
Ms. Glass made a motion to approve the minutes dated May 6, 2024. Mr. Hutchinson seconded the motion. With no further discussion, the motion was approved
The minutes record the result but no count or names.
From the minutes
“Ms. Glass made a motion to approve the minutes dated May 6, 2024. Mr. Hutchinson seconded the motion. With no further discussion, the motion was approved.” (Motion: Glass, second: Hutchinson)
From the Lincoln Select Board’s official minutes, posted in the town’s Agenda Center (Select Board). We check every vote against the Select Board members present and quote the exact wording. MassVoter never grades or scores officials. Photos: Kim Bodnar from The Lincoln Squirrel’s candidate photo (March 2023); Jim Hutchinson and Jennifer Glass cropped from a captioned group photo in The Lincoln Squirrel (“Board accepts $1.35 million in donations for community center,” May 2026).
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