MassVoter.com← Natick Select BoardNatick Select Board · 2017–2018 Board · Regular meeting
March 14, 2018
3 recorded votes, 1 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Agenda
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Attendance
Present: Jonathan H. Freedman, Susan G. Salamoff, Richard P. Jennett, Michael J. Hickey, Amy K. Mistrot
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Discussion And Decision
Choose Melissa Malone as Town Administrator (ballot vote)
By a 4-1 ballot vote, Ms. Malone was chosen as the new Town Administrator.
A choice between candidates by ballot, so it is shown as the result only. The minutes list the ballots: Ms. Mistrot, Mr. Hickey, Ms. Salamoff and Mr. Freedman voted for Ms. Malone, and Mr. Jennett for Mr. Chenard (“By a 4-1 ballot vote, Ms. Malone was chosen as the new Town Administrator”). The minutes do not say who made this motion. The minutes do not name a seconder.
From the minutes
“By a 4-1 ballot vote, Ms. Malone was chosen as the new Town Administrator..”
Affirm the selection of Ms. Malone as the Natick Town Administrator as a symbol of our commitment to her success, to be contingent upon successful contract negotiations, and that the Town...
Move to affirm the selection of Ms. Malone as the Natick Town Administrator as a symbol of our commitment to her success, to be contingent upon successful contract negotiations, and that the Town Administrator Screening Committee be dissolved effective on the date the Town Administrator assumes her responsibilities; Ms. Salamoff so moved and Ms. Mistrot seconded the motion. The Board voted 5-0-0 in favor of the motion.
From the minutes
“Move to affirm the selection of Ms. Malone as the Natick Town Administrator as a symbol of our commitment to her success, to be contingent upon successful contract negotiations, and that the Town Administrator Screening Committee be dissolved effective on the date the Town Administrator assumes her responsibilities; Ms. Salamoff so moved and Ms. Mistrot seconded the motion. The Board voted 5-0-0 in favor of the motion..” (Motion: Salamoff, second: Mistrot)
Adjournment
Adjourn
On a motion by Ms. Mistrot, seconded by Mr. Hickey, the Board unanimously voted 5-0-0 to adjourn the Board of Selectmen's Meeting at 6:42 p.m.
From the minutes
“On a motion by Ms. Mistrot, seconded by Mr. Hickey, the Board unanimously voted 5-0-0 to adjourn the Board of Selectmen's Meeting at 6:42 p.m..” (Motion: Mistrot, second: Hickey)
From the Natick Select Board’s official minutes, posted on the yearly minutes pages linked from the town’s Minutes page. We check every vote against the Select Board members present and quote the exact wording. MassVoter never grades or scores officials. Photos (the town’s website has no Select Board photos): Natick Report — Kristen Pope and Cody Jacobs (March 2026), Bruce Evans (March 2025) and Linda Wollschlager (March 2024 swearing-in, captioned); Natick Patch — Kathryn Coughlin (March 2022, courtesy of the candidate). Cropped by MassVoter. Former members show initials.
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