MassVoter.com← Lincoln Select BoardLincoln Select Board · 2025–2026 Board · Regular meeting
June 2, 2025
7 recorded votes, 2 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Agenda
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Attendance
Present: Jennifer Glass, Kim Bodnar, Jim Hutchinson
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
APPOINTMENTS
Close the public hearing
Ms. Bodnar made a motion to close the public hearing. Mr. Hutchinson seconded the motion. With no further discussion, the motion was approved unanimously with a roll call vote: Bodnar, Aye; Glass, Aye; Hutchinson, Aye.
From the minutes
“Ms. Bodnar made a motion to close the public hearing. Mr. Hutchinson seconded the motion. With no further discussion, the motion was approved unanimously with a roll call vote: Bodnar, Aye; Glass, Aye; Hutchinson, Aye..” (Motion: Bodnar, second: Hutchinson)
Approve Verizon's application for installation of a small cell wireless facility within the Town's right of way on pole #43 located on Waltham Road within the vicinity of 37 Longmeadow Road as...
Ms. Bodnar made a motion that the Board vote to approve Verizon's application for installation of a small cell wireless facility within the Town's right of way on pole #43 located on Waltham Road within the vicinity of 37 Longmeadow Road as described in Verizon's application filed March 27, 2025 and in accordance with the Town of Lincoln's small cell regulation and state and federal laws and regulations. Mr. Hutchinson seconded. With no further discussion, the motion was approved unanimously with a roll call vote: Bodnar: Aye; Glass: Aye; Hutchinson: Aye.
From the minutes
“Ms. Bodnar made a motion that the Board vote to approve Verizon's application for installation of a small cell wireless facility within the Town's right of way on pole #43 located on Waltham Road within the vicinity of 37 Longmeadow Road as described in Verizon's application filed March 27, 2025 and in accordance with the Town of Lincoln's small cell regulation and state and federal laws and regulations. Mr. Hutchinson seconded. With no further discussion, the motion was approved unanimously with a roll call vote: Bodnar: Aye; Glass: Aye; Hutchinson: Aye..” (Motion: Bodnar, second: Hutchinson)
DISCUSSION
Approve a letter of support for the Panetta/Farrington project, emphasizing how it aligns with the town's core values of conservation and thoughtful stewardship of land and housing by preserving...
Additionally, the Board voted unanimously to approve a letter of support for the Panetta/Farrington project, emphasizing how it aligns with the town's core values of conservation and thoughtful stewardship of land and housing by preserving 77 acres of undeveloped land through a $950,000 Community Preservation Act investment, which they consider a generational opportunity given Lincoln's land costs.
The minutes do not say who made this motion.
From the minutes
“Additionally, the Board voted unanimously to approve a letter of support for the Panetta/Farrington project, emphasizing how it aligns with the town's core values of conservation and thoughtful stewardship of land and housing by preserving 77 acres of undeveloped land through a $950,000 Community Preservation Act investment, which they consider a generational opportunity given Lincoln's land costs..”
Approve the newsletter as amended
Mr. Hutchinson made a motion to approve the newsletter as amended. Ms. Bodnar seconded the motion. With no further discussion, the motion was approved unanimously with a roll call vote: Bodnar, Aye; Glass, Aye; Hutchinson, Aye.
From the minutes
“Mr. Hutchinson made a motion to approve the newsletter as amended. Ms. Bodnar 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: Bodnar)
ACTION ITEMS
Rescind the May 19, 2025 vote calling a June 26, 2025 special election on a debt exclusion question
Canceling the Special Election - Moved, as a special election is no longer required, to rescind the May 19, 2025 vote of the Select Board calling for a special election to be held on June 26, 2025for the purpose of placing before the voters a debt exclusion ballot question, and for which the text of the ballot question was duly forwarded to the Town Clerk in accordance with law; and further, to forthwith forward a copy of this vote to the Town Clerk for her records. Ms. Bodnar made a motion to approve. Mr. Hutchinson seconded. With no further discussion, the motion was approved unanimously with a roll call vote: Bodnar: Aye; Glass: Aye; Hutchinson: Aye.
The minutes give the motion text (“Moved, as a special election is no longer required, to rescind the May 19, 2025 vote…”) and then say “Ms. Bodnar made a motion to approve.”
From the minutes
“Canceling the Special Election - Moved, as a special election is no longer required, to rescind the May 19, 2025 vote of the Select Board calling for a special election to be held on June 26, 2025for the purpose of placing before the voters a debt exclusion ballot question, and for which the text of the ballot question was duly forwarded to the Town Clerk in accordance with law; and further, to forthwith forward a copy of this vote to the Town Clerk for her records. Ms. Bodnar made a motion to approve. Mr. Hutchinson seconded. With no further discussion, the motion was approved unanimously with a roll call vote: Bodnar: Aye; Glass: Aye; Hutchinson: Aye..” (Motion: Bodnar, second: Hutchinson)
Approve the consent list of action items which include: the approval of the May 19, 2025, meeting minutes; and the warrants for June 9, 2025
Ms. Bodnar made a motion to approve the consent list of action items which include: the approval of the May 19, 2025, meeting minutes; and the warrants for June 9, 2025. Mr. Hutchinson seconded the motion. With no further discussion, the motion was approved unanimously with a roll call vote: Bodnar, Aye; Glass, Aye; Hutchinson, Aye.
From the minutes
“Ms. Bodnar made a motion to approve the consent list of action items which include: the approval of the May 19, 2025, meeting minutes; and the warrants for June 9, 2025. Mr. Hutchinson seconded the motion. With no further discussion, the motion was approved unanimously with a roll call vote: Bodnar, Aye; Glass, Aye; Hutchinson, Aye..” (Motion: Bodnar, second: Hutchinson)
Adjourn
Mr. Hutchinson made a motion to adjourn. Ms. Bodnar seconded the motion. With no further discussion, the motion was approved unanimously with a roll call vote: Bodnar, Aye; Glass, Aye; Hutchinson, Aye.
From the minutes
“Mr. Hutchinson made a motion to adjourn. Ms. Bodnar 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: Bodnar)
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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