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Chuck DeCoste
Seat 1 · 10 terms in this record
Charles DeCoste; Charles "Chuck" DeCoste
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Start my ballot →Record at a glance · 2022–2023 Board
How these numbers work
- Counted from the official minutes, for 2022–2023 Board only. Committee meetings and routine votes (adjourning, approving minutes) are not counted.
- Attendance counts the meetings where the minutes list DeCoste as present or absent at the start.
- Only votes the minutes record member by member are counted. Voice votes and votes given only as a count (for example 6-3 with no names) are not.
- Percentages are shown only when there are at least 10 meetings or votes to count.
- A split vote is one where at least one member voted yes and another voted no. “In the minority” means on the side with fewer votes; ties are not counted.
- “Whole board” combines every member’s record for the same term.
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Attendance
At the start of 33 of 38 Select Board meetings in 2022–2023 Board.
Missed
- Mar 13, 2023 · Regular: Absent
- Jan 30, 2023 · Regular: Absent
- Jan 9, 2023 · Regular: Absent
- Oct 11, 2022 · Regular: Absent
- May 23, 2022 · Regular: Absent
Every meeting (38)
- May 1, 2023 · Joint: Present
- Apr 24, 2023 · Joint: Present
- Apr 10, 2023 · Regular: Present
- Mar 27, 2023 · Regular: Present (Chuck DeCoste arrived after the meeting began (the minutes note: “Chuck DeCoste, Clerk - 8:15 PM”).)
- Mar 14, 2023 · Joint: Present
- Mar 13, 2023 · Regular: Absent
- Mar 9, 2023 · Regular: Present
- Mar 6, 2023 · Joint: Present
- Feb 27, 2023 · Regular: Present
- Feb 13, 2023 · Regular: Present
- Feb 4, 2023 · Joint: Present
- Jan 30, 2023 · Regular: Absent
- Jan 24, 2023 · Joint: Present
- Jan 17, 2023 · Joint: Present
- Jan 9, 2023 · Regular: Absent
- Dec 19, 2022 · Regular: Present
- Dec 5, 2022 · Regular: Present
- Nov 21, 2022 · Regular: Present
- Nov 16, 2022 · Joint: Present
- Nov 7, 2022 · Regular: Present
- Nov 3, 2022 · Regular: Present
- Nov 1, 2022 · Regular: Present
- Oct 24, 2022 · Regular: Present
- Oct 11, 2022 · Regular: Absent
- Sep 28, 2022 · Regular: Present
- Sep 26, 2022 · Regular: Present
- Sep 12, 2022 · Regular: Present
- Aug 22, 2022 · Regular: Present
- Aug 8, 2022 · Regular: Present
- Jul 25, 2022 · Regular: Present
- Jul 11, 2022 · Regular: Present
- Jun 27, 2022 · Regular: Present
- Jun 13, 2022 · Regular: Present
- Jun 9, 2022 · Regular: Present
- Jun 1, 2022 · Regular: Present
- May 26, 2022 · Regular: Present
- May 23, 2022 · Regular: Absent
- May 9, 2022 · Regular: Present
Votes where members disagreed · 2022–2023 Board
May 1LELWDMotion: The motion was made by Chuck and seconded by Cindy that…Passed 4–1 · DeCoste: Not recorded
May 1, 2023 (Joint meeting): LELWD
The motion was made by Chuck and seconded by Cindy that the Select Board recommend article 10. Vote; 4 to 1 in favor.
The minutes give the count as 4-1 but do not say who voted no or abstained. Showing the count only.
From the minutes
“The motion was made by Chuck and seconded by Cindy that the Select Board recommend article 10. Vote; 4 to 1 in favor..” (Motion: DeCoste, second: Napoli)
Mar 27Appoint Mr. Derek Sorensen as a full-time police officerMotion: Mark Rambacher made the motion that the Select Board vote to…Passed 4–0 · DeCoste: Not recorded
March 27, 2023: Appoint Mr. Derek Sorensen as a full-time police officer
Mark Rambacher made the motion that the Select Board vote to appoint Mr. Derek Sorensen as a full-time police officer; Seconded by Cindy Napoli; Motion passed 4 to 0.
Yes: Napoli, Nordhaus, Rambacher, WilsonThe minutes say Chuck DeCoste arrived after the meeting began (“Chuck DeCoste, Clerk - 8:15 PM”); the count (4-0) matches the 4 other members present, who are shown voting yes.
From the minutes
“Mark Rambacher made the motion that the Select Board vote to appoint Mr. Derek Sorensen as a full-time police officer; Seconded by Cindy Napoli; Motion passed 4 to 0..” (Motion: Rambacher, second: Napoli)
Mar 27KP Law Supreme Court update Re: public commentsMotion: A value of greater than $500 requires a vote by the…Passed 4–0 · DeCoste: Not recorded
March 27, 2023: KP Law Supreme Court update Re: public comments
A value of greater than $500 requires a vote by the Board. In instances where aggregate values of donations exceed $500, each additional gift gets presented before the Board for acceptance. Mark Rambacher made that the Select Board vote, pursuant to MGL C.44,§53A and per its policy on Solicitation and Acceptance of Monetary and Non-Monetary Gifts for Public Purpose, to accept the donation to the Department of Elder & Human Services (EHS) in the amount of $1,125 from the Friends of the Littleton Council on Aging for the TREAD fund; Seconded by Cindy Napoli; Motion passed 4 to 0.
Yes: Napoli, Nordhaus, Rambacher, WilsonThe minutes say Chuck DeCoste arrived after the meeting began (“Chuck DeCoste, Clerk - 8:15 PM”); the count (4-0) matches the 4 other members present, who are shown voting yes. The minutes do not say who made this motion.
From the minutes
“A value of greater than $500 requires a vote by the Board. In instances where aggregate values of donations exceed $500, each additional gift gets presented before the Board for acceptance. Mark Rambacher made that the Select Board vote, pursuant to MGL C.44,§53A and per its policy on Solicitation and Acceptance of Monetary and Non-Monetary Gifts for Public Purpose, to accept the donation to the Department of Elder & Human Services (EHS) in the amount of $1,125 from the Friends of the Littleton Council on Aging for the TREAD fund; Seconded by Cindy Napoli; Motion passed 4 to 0..” (second: Napoli)
Mar 27Accept the Sudbury, Assabet, and Concord Rivers Cooperative Invasive…Motion: Mark Rambacher made the motion that the Select Board vote to…Passed 4–0 · DeCoste: Not recorded
March 27, 2023: Accept the Sudbury, Assabet, and Concord Rivers Cooperative Invasive Species Management Area (CISMA) Grant for $1,500
Mark Rambacher made the motion that the Select Board vote to accept the Sudbury, Assabet, and Concord Rivers Cooperative Invasive Species Management Area (CISMA) Grant for $1,500; Seconded by Cindy Napoli; Motion passed 4 to 0.
Yes: Napoli, Nordhaus, Rambacher, WilsonThe minutes say Chuck DeCoste arrived after the meeting began (“Chuck DeCoste, Clerk - 8:15 PM”); the count (4-0) matches the 4 other members present, who are shown voting yes.
From the minutes
“Mark Rambacher made the motion that the Select Board vote to accept the Sudbury, Assabet, and Concord Rivers Cooperative Invasive Species Management Area (CISMA) Grant for $1,500; Seconded by Cindy Napoli; Motion passed 4 to 0..” (Motion: Rambacher, second: Napoli)
Mar 27Accept Parcel U11-61-0 (9.02) acres for transfer to the…Motion: Mark Rambacher made the motion that the Select Board vote to…Passed 4–0 · DeCoste: Not recorded
March 27, 2023: Accept Parcel U11-61-0 (9.02) acres for transfer to the Conservation Commission, as per the Quitclaim Deed executed December 5, 2022
Mark Rambacher made the motion that the Select Board vote to accept Parcel U11-61-0 (9.02) acres for transfer to the Conservation Commission, as per the Quitclaim Deed executed December 5, 2022; Seconded by Gary Wilson; Motion passed 4 to 0.
Yes: Napoli, Nordhaus, Rambacher, WilsonThe minutes say Chuck DeCoste arrived after the meeting began (“Chuck DeCoste, Clerk - 8:15 PM”); the count (4-0) matches the 4 other members present, who are shown voting yes.
From the minutes
“Mark Rambacher made the motion that the Select Board vote to accept Parcel U11-61-0 (9.02) acres for transfer to the Conservation Commission, as per the Quitclaim Deed executed December 5, 2022; Seconded by Gary Wilson; Motion passed 4 to 0..” (Motion: Rambacher, second: Wilson)
Mar 27Approve the employment agreement with the Police Chief Matthew…Motion: Mark Rambacher made the motion that the Select Board vote to…Passed 3–1 · DeCoste: Not recorded
March 27, 2023: Approve the employment agreement with the Police Chief Matthew Pinard, from July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2028
Mark Rambacher made the motion that the Select Board vote to approve the employment agreement with the Police Chief Matthew Pinard, from July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2028; Seconded by Cindy Napoli; Gary Wilson Aye, Cindy Napoli Aye, Matthew Nordhaus Aye; Mark Rambacher Nay; Motion passed 3 to 1.
Yes: Napoli, Nordhaus, WilsonNo: RambacherThe minutes say Chuck DeCoste arrived after the meeting began (“Chuck DeCoste, Clerk - 8:15 PM”); the vote names the 4 other members present.
From the minutes
“Mark Rambacher made the motion that the Select Board vote to approve the employment agreement with the Police Chief Matthew Pinard, from July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2028; Seconded by Cindy Napoli; Gary Wilson Aye, Cindy Napoli Aye, Matthew Nordhaus Aye; Mark Rambacher Nay; Motion passed 3 to 1..” (Motion: Rambacher, second: Napoli)
Mar 27Approve the employment agreement with the Deputy Police Chief,…Motion: Mark Rambacher made the motion that the Select Board vote to…Passed 4–0 · DeCoste: Not recorded
March 27, 2023: Approve the employment agreement with the Deputy Police Chief, Jeffrey Patterson, from July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2026
Mark Rambacher made the motion that the Select Board vote to approve the employment agreement with the Deputy Police Chief, Jeffrey Patterson, from July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2026; Seconded by Cindy Napoli; Motion passed 4 to 0.
Yes: Napoli, Nordhaus, Rambacher, WilsonThe minutes say Chuck DeCoste arrived after the meeting began (“Chuck DeCoste, Clerk - 8:15 PM”); the count (4-0) matches the 4 other members present, who are shown voting yes.
From the minutes
“Mark Rambacher made the motion that the Select Board vote to approve the employment agreement with the Deputy Police Chief, Jeffrey Patterson, from July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2026; Seconded by Cindy Napoli; Motion passed 4 to 0..” (Motion: Rambacher, second: Napoli)
Mar 27Approve the amendments to the Host Community Agreements to…Motion: Chuck DeCoste made the motion that the Select Board vote to…Passed 4–0 · DeCoste: Yes
March 27, 2023: Approve the amendments to the Host Community Agreements to the following entities: Littleton Apothecary, LLC., Community Care Collective, Inc. retail facility, Community Care Collective, Inc....
Chuck DeCoste made the motion that the Select Board vote to approve the amendments to the Host Community Agreements to the following entities: Littleton Apothecary, LLC., Community Care Collective, Inc. retail facility, Community Care Collective, Inc. cultivation and production manufacturing and MRM Industries, LLC.; Seconded by Mark Rambacher; Motion passed 4 to 0.
Voted: Yes
Yes: DeCoste, Napoli, Rambacher, WilsonThe minutes say Matthew Nordhaus stepped aside (recused), so that member is not shown as voting.
From the minutes
“Chuck DeCoste made the motion that the Select Board vote to approve the amendments to the Host Community Agreements to the following entities: Littleton Apothecary, LLC., Community Care Collective, Inc. retail facility, Community Care Collective, Inc. cultivation and production manufacturing and MRM Industries, LLC.; Seconded by Mark Rambacher; Motion passed 4 to 0..” (Motion: DeCoste, second: Rambacher)
Mar 14Recommend to Town Administrator Anthony Ansaldi that the allocation…Motion: Chuck DeCoste made the motion that the Select Board recommend to…Passed 4–0 · DeCoste: Yes
March 14, 2023 (Joint meeting): Recommend to Town Administrator Anthony Ansaldi that the allocation be made for $150K with $120 for Health and $30K for Facilities
Chuck DeCoste made the motion that the Select Board recommend to Town Administrator Anthony Ansaldi that the allocation be made for $150K with $120 for Health and $30K for Facilities; Seconded by Cindy Napoli; Roll Call Vote: Gary Wilson Yes, Chuck DeCoste Yes, Cindy Napoli Yes, Matthew Nordhaus Yes: Motion passed 4 to 0.
Voted: Yes
Yes: DeCoste, Napoli, Nordhaus, WilsonThe roll call does not list Mark Rambacher, who was at the meeting, so that member is left out of this vote.
From the minutes
“Chuck DeCoste made the motion that the Select Board recommend to Town Administrator Anthony Ansaldi that the allocation be made for $150K with $120 for Health and $30K for Facilities; Seconded by Cindy Napoli; Roll Call Vote: Gary Wilson Yes, Chuck DeCoste Yes, Cindy Napoli Yes, Matthew Nordhaus Yes: Motion passed 4 to 0..” (Motion: DeCoste, second: Napoli)
Mar 6AND AUDIO BEING USED AND REBROADCAST BY LCTVMotion: The motion was made, seconded and approved unanimouslyPassed Unanimous, 5 present · DeCoste: Yes
March 6, 2023 (Joint meeting): AND AUDIO BEING USED AND REBROADCAST BY LCTV
The motion was made, seconded and approved unanimously
Voted: Yes
The minutes do not say who made this motion.
From the minutes
“The motion was made, seconded and approved unanimously.”
Votes with no disagreement (280)
From the Littleton Select Board’s official minutes: 2018 to 2022 from the town’s Laserfiche records portal (Meeting Minutes > Select Board) and 2022 on from 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: Town of Littleton, “Meet Your Select Board” page on the town website. Cropped by MassVoter. Former members show initials.
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