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Natick Select Board

How the Natick Select Board voted, from the Select Board’s official minutes. 5 Select Board members elected townwide for three-year terms. After the March 2018 town election the same five members served. On March 28, 2018 the board chose Amy Mistrot as Chair, Susan Salamoff as Vice-Chair and Michael Hickey as Clerk (each 5-0-0). Amy Mistrot resigned effective March 26, 2019. Covers 56 meetings, March 28 to March 25, 2019.

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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 budget
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What Town Meeting decided

In Natick, Town Meeting — not the Select Board — votes the town budget, bylaws and zoning. Here is what it did with each article, in the Town Clerk’s own words. Town Meeting members are elected by precinct; counts are from the town’s electronic voting.

Spring Annual Town Meeting, April 30 session (electronic votes only) · April 30, 2026 10 votes: 10 passed

Sessions: Thursday, April 30, 2026

Source: Natick electronic voting report (Option Technologies), linked on the 2026 Spring Annual Town Meeting page as "Natick ATM Spring 2026 043026 Report" (PDF).

Spring Annual Town Meeting, April 28 session (electronic votes only) · April 28, 2026 2 votes: 1 passed, 1 advisory

Sessions: Tuesday, April 28, 2026

Source: Natick electronic voting report (Option Technologies), linked on the 2026 Spring Annual Town Meeting page as "Natick ATM Spring 2026 042826 Report" (PDF).

Fall Annual Town Meeting, Session 4 · October 30, 2025 4 votes: 2 passed, 1 no action, 1 referred

Sessions: October 30, 2025 (session 4 of 4; dissolved)

Source: Town Clerk: 2025 Fall Annual Town Meeting, October 30, 2025, Session 4 (session minutes, PDF on the Town Meeting page).

Fall Annual Town Meeting, Session 3 · October 28, 2025 8 votes: 8 passed

Sessions: October 28, 2025 (session 3 of 4)

Source: Town Clerk: 2025 Fall Annual Town Meeting, October 28, 2025, Session 3 (session minutes, PDF on the Town Meeting page).

Fall Annual Town Meeting, Session 2 · October 23, 2025 9 votes: 6 passed, 1 no action, 1 referred, 1 other

Sessions: October 23, 2025 (session 2 of 4)

Source: Town Clerk: 2025 Fall Annual Town Meeting, October 23, 2025, Session 2 (session minutes, PDF on the Town Meeting page).

Fall Annual Town Meeting, Session 1 · October 21, 2025 23 votes: 18 passed, 5 no action

Sessions: October 21, 2025 (session 1 of 4)

Source: Town Clerk: 2025 Fall Annual Town Meeting, October 21, 2025, Session 1 (session minutes, PDF on the Town Meeting page).

Spring Annual Town Meeting, Session 5 · May 8, 2025 9 votes: 4 passed, 1 failed, 2 referred, 2 other

Sessions: May 8, 2025 (session 5 of 5; dissolved)

Source: Town Clerk: 2025 Spring Annual Town Meeting, May 8, 2025, Fifth Session (session minutes, PDF on the Town Meeting page).

Spring Annual Town Meeting, Session 4 · May 6, 2025 11 votes: 9 passed, 1 passed as amended, 1 no action

Sessions: May 6, 2025 (session 4 of 5)

Source: Town Clerk: 2025 Spring Annual Town Meeting, May 6, 2025, Fourth Session (session minutes, PDF on the Town Meeting page).

Spring Annual Town Meeting, Session 3 · May 1, 2025 10 votes: 6 passed, 2 passed as amended, 2 no action

Sessions: May 1, 2025 (session 3 of 5)

Source: Town Clerk: 2025 Spring Annual Town Meeting, May 1, 2025, Third Session (session minutes, PDF on the Town Meeting page).

Spring Annual Town Meeting, Session 2 · April 29, 2025 6 votes: 3 passed, 1 passed as amended, 2 no action

Sessions: April 29, 2025 (session 2 of 5; the April 22 first session had no quorum)

Source: Town Clerk: 2025 Spring Annual Town Meeting, April 29, 2025, Second Session (session minutes, PDF on the Town Meeting page).

Fall Annual Town Meeting, Session 4 · October 24, 2024 1 votes: 1 passed as amended

Sessions: October 24, 2024 (session 4 of 4; dissolved)

Source: Town Clerk: 2024 Fall Annual Town Meeting, October 24, 2024, Fourth Session (session minutes, PDF on the Town Meeting page).

Fall Annual Town Meeting, Session 3 · October 22, 2024 24 votes: 20 passed, 1 failed, 1 no action, 2 referred

Sessions: October 22, 2024 (session 3 of 4)

Source: Town Clerk: 2024 Fall Annual Town Meeting, October 22, 2024, Third Session (session minutes, PDF on the Town Meeting page).

Fall Annual Town Meeting, Session 2 · October 17, 2024 8 votes: 8 passed

Sessions: October 17, 2024 (session 2 of 4)

Source: Town Clerk: 2024 Fall Annual Town Meeting, October 17, 2024, Second Session (session minutes, PDF on the Town Meeting page).

Fall Annual Town Meeting, Session 1 · October 15, 2024 18 votes: 17 passed, 1 no action

Sessions: October 15, 2024 (session 1 of 4)

Source: Town Clerk: 2024 Fall Annual Town Meeting, October 15, 2024, First Session (session minutes, PDF on the Town Meeting page).

Spring Annual Town Meeting, Session 5 · May 9, 2024 7 votes: 7 passed

Sessions: May 9, 2024 (session 5 of 5; dissolved)

Source: Town Clerk: 2024 Spring Annual Town Meeting, May 9, 2024, Fifth Session (session minutes, PDF on the Town Meeting page).

Spring Annual Town Meeting, Session 4 · May 7, 2024 2 votes: 1 passed, 1 referred

Sessions: May 7, 2024 (session 4 of 5)

Source: Town Clerk: 2024 Spring Annual Town Meeting, May 7, 2024, Fourth Session (session minutes, PDF on the Town Meeting page).

Spring Annual Town Meeting, Session 3 · May 2, 2024 12 votes: 11 passed, 1 other

Sessions: May 2, 2024 (session 3 of 5)

Source: Town Clerk: 2024 Spring Annual Town Meeting, May 2, 2024, Third Session (session minutes, PDF on the Town Meeting page).

Special Town Meeting #1 · April 30, 2024 14 votes: 14 passed

Sessions: April 30, 2024 (held during the Spring Annual Town Meeting)

Source: Town Clerk: 2024 Special Town Meeting #1, April 30, 2024 (linked as "Minutes & Actions (for 4/30/24 session)") (session minutes, PDF on the Town Meeting page).

Spring Annual Town Meeting, Session 2 · April 25, 2024 19 votes: 12 passed, 7 no action

Sessions: April 25, 2024 (session 2 of 5; the April 23 first session had no quorum)

Source: Town Clerk: 2024 Spring Annual Town Meeting, April 25, 2024, Second Session (session minutes, PDF on the Town Meeting page).

Not here yet: Natick's 2026 Spring Annual Town Meeting has no Town Clerk minutes posted yet, so only its electronic votes from April 28 and April 30, 2026 are here; the 2026 Fall Annual Town Meeting starts October 20, 2026.

Titles are short descriptions of each article from the official record; the quoted words are the Town Clerk’s. A vote at Town Meeting is not the final word on everything: some articles also need a ballot vote (such as a tax override) or the Attorney General’s approval (bylaws).

Members

Jonathan H. FreedmanMember · At-large · at 53 of 56 meetingsMichael J. HickeyClerk · At-large · at 54 of 56 meetingsRichard P. JennettMember · At-large · at 51 of 56 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: Natick Select Board minutes from January 16, 2018 through August 11, 2026: 339 meetings and 2,671 votes. The town posts the board’s minutes on yearly pages (2013–2026) linked from its Minutes page; MassVoter loaded January 2018 on. The board was the Board of Selectmen until 2020; its minutes are headed “Select Board” from July 15, 2020. The minutes are typed documents with searchable text. A few files carry the wrong date: two 2026 files are titled “February 25, 2025” and “February 4, 2025,” and others repeat an earlier meeting’s date in the heading (the May 27, 2026 minutes are headed May 13; the July 9, 2026 minutes are headed July 8). MassVoter dated each meeting from its contents and the town’s meeting list. Not here: executive-session minutes (27 released executive-session files on the yearly pages are not loaded); the votes of the School Committee and other boards at joint meetings; and meetings on the town’s video and agenda list (Granicus) with no minutes posted – about 150 sessions from 2018 to September 2026, some of them executive-session-only meetings, site walks or events where no business was done, and, since July 2025, the meetings of July 14 and October 7, 2025 (a workshop on the Johnson School), March 9 and May 6, 2026 (board retreats) and June 24, 2026. MassVoter is asking the town for the missing minutes. Minutes after August 11, 2026 are not posted yet (July 22, August 18, August 19, August 24, September 2 (two sessions), September 9, September 16 and September 30, 2026). Natick’s minutes name the mover and seconder; most votes read “The motion passed unanimously” or give a count (“Motion approved 5-0-0”), shown as every member present voting yes when the count equals the members present. Roll calls by name (the 2020–2021 remote meetings and many 2025–2026 votes: “Roll call vote: Ms. Coughlin: Yes, Mr. Sidney: Yes, …”) are shown by name; split votes usually name the members who voted no or abstained (“Motion passed 4-1-0 … with Ms. Coughlin opposed”), shown with the other members present voting yes. Where the count does not fit the members present or the minutes do not say who voted no or abstained (“4-0-1”), we show the count only (23 votes); where the minutes give no count and no unanimity wording, and for choices between candidates by ballot, we show the result only (51 votes). Failed motions are shown member by member when the minutes name the voters (6 failed votes). Members who arrived late or left early are not shown in the votes they missed. A motion with no recorded outcome is not counted as a vote. We will ask the town to confirm any noted vote.

Monday, March 25, 2019 · Regular meeting3 recorded votes, 0 with disagreementAll 5 members presentThursday, March 21, 2019 · Regular meeting3 recorded votes, 0 with disagreementAll 5 members presentMonday, March 18, 2019 · Regular meeting15 recorded votes, 0 with disagreementAll 5 members presentThursday, March 14, 2019 · Regular meeting7 recorded votes, 1 with disagreementAbsent: Amy K. MistrotThursday, March 7, 2019 · Regular meeting2 recorded votes, 0 with disagreementAbsent: Richard P. Jennett

Votes where members disagreed

Most board votes are unanimous. These are the ones where at least one member voted no or abstained, newest first.

Mar 4Appoint Ms. Smith-Freedman to the term expiring June 30,…Motion: Mr. Hickey moved to appoint Ms. Smith-Freedman to the term expiring…Passed 4–0 · see note

March 4, 2019: Appoint Ms. Smith-Freedman to the term expiring June 30, 2020

AppointPassed · 4–0

Mr. Hickey moved to appoint Ms. Smith-Freedman to the term expiring June 30, 2020. Ms. Salamoff seconded the motion. 4-0-0 approval.

Yes: Hickey, Jennett, Mistrot, SalamoffThe minutes say Jonathan H. Freedman left the room at 8:19 p.m. and returned after this vote, so Jonathan H. Freedman is not shown voting.

From the minutes

“Mr. Hickey moved to appoint Ms. Smith-Freedman to the term expiring June 30, 2020. Ms. Salamoff seconded the motion. 4-0-0 approval..” (Motion: Hickey, second: Salamoff)

Read it in the official minutes, page 3 (PDF)

Mar 4Appoint Ms. Mori to the term expiring June 30,…Motion: Mr. Jennett moved to appoint Ms. Mori to the term expiring…Passed 4–0 · see note

March 4, 2019: Appoint Ms. Mori to the term expiring June 30, 2021

AppointPassed · 4–0

Mr. Jennett moved to appoint Ms. Mori to the term expiring June 30, 2021. Mr. Hickey seconded the motion. 4-0- 0 approval.

Yes: Hickey, Jennett, Mistrot, SalamoffThe minutes say Jonathan H. Freedman left the room at 8:19 p.m. and returned after this vote, so Jonathan H. Freedman is not shown voting.

From the minutes

“Mr. Jennett moved to appoint Ms. Mori to the term expiring June 30, 2021. Mr. Hickey seconded the motion. 4-0- 0 approval..” (Motion: Jennett, second: Hickey)

Read it in the official minutes, page 3 (PDF)

Feb 4Approved the Letter of Non-Opposition contingent upon execution of…Motion: Moved by Mr. Freedman and seconded by Mr. Jennett, the Board…Passed 4–0 · Abstained: Mistrot

February 4, 2019: Approved the Letter of Non-Opposition contingent upon execution of a Host Community Agreement. Ms. Mistrot abstained

ApprovePassed · 4–0

Moved by Mr. Freedman and seconded by Mr. Jennett, the Board voted 4-0-1 to approved the Letter of Non-Opposition contingent upon execution of a Host Community Agreement. Ms. Mistrot abstained.

Yes: Freedman, Hickey, Jennett, SalamoffAbstained: MistrotThe minutes give the count as 4-0-1 and name the exception (“Ms. Mistrot abstained”); the other members present are shown voting yes.

From the minutes

“Moved by Mr. Freedman and seconded by Mr. Jennett, the Board voted 4-0-1 to approved the Letter of Non-Opposition contingent upon execution of a Host Community Agreement. Ms. Mistrot abstained..” (Motion: Freedman, second: Jennett)

Read it in the official minutes, page 4 (PDF)

Jan 22Increase bag fees to $1.25 per small bag and…Motion: Moved by Ms. Salamoff and seconded by Mr. Jennett, the Board…Passed 4–1 · No: Hickey

January 22, 2019: Increase bag fees to $1.25 per small bag and $2.25 per large bag effective April 1st

ApprovePassed · 4–1

Moved by Ms. Salamoff and seconded by Mr. Jennett, the Board voted 4-1-0 (Mr. Hickey's the dissenting vote) to increase bag fees to $1.25 per small bag and $2.25 per large bag effective April 1st.

Yes: Freedman, Jennett, Mistrot, SalamoffNo: HickeyThe minutes give the count as 4-1-0 and name the exception (“Mr. Hickey's the dissenting”); the other members present are shown voting yes.

From the minutes

“Moved by Ms. Salamoff and seconded by Mr. Jennett, the Board voted 4-1-0 (Mr. Hickey's the dissenting vote) to increase bag fees to $1.25 per small bag and $2.25 per large bag effective April 1st..” (Motion: Salamoff, second: Jennett)

Read it in the official minutes, page 2 (PDF)

Jan 7Proceed with vetting the Natick Soldier Systems proposal. Mr.…Motion: Following further discussion, Ms. Salamoff, seconded by Mr. Freedman, voted 3-0-1…Passed 3–0 · Abstained: Hickey

January 7, 2019: Proceed with vetting the Natick Soldier Systems proposal. Mr. Hickey abstained

ApprovePassed · 3–0

Following further discussion, Ms. Salamoff, seconded by Mr. Freedman, voted 3-0-1 to proceed with vetting the Natick Soldier Systems proposal. Mr. Hickey abstained.

Yes: Freedman, Mistrot, SalamoffAbstained: HickeyThe minutes give the count as 3-0-1 and name the exception (“Mr. Hickey abstained”); the other members present are shown voting yes.

From the minutes

“Following further discussion, Ms. Salamoff, seconded by Mr. Freedman, voted 3-0-1 to proceed with vetting the Natick Soldier Systems proposal. Mr. Hickey abstained..” (Motion: Salamoff, second: Freedman)

Read it in the official minutes, page 4 (PDF)

Dec 17Call the 2019 Spring Annual Town Meeting for Tuesday,…Motion: Moved by Ms. Salamoff and seconded by Mr. Hickey, the Board…Passed 4–0 · see note

December 17, 2018: Call the 2019 Spring Annual Town Meeting for Tuesday, April 9, 2019 at 7:30 p.m. at Natick High School

ApprovePassed · 4–0

Moved by Ms. Salamoff and seconded by Mr. Hickey, the Board voted 4-0-0 to call the 2019 Spring Annual Town Meeting for Tuesday, April 9, 2019 at 7:30 p.m. at Natick High School.

Yes: Hickey, Jennett, Mistrot, SalamoffJonathan H. Freedman arrived at 7:31 p.m., after this vote, and is not shown voting.

From the minutes

“Moved by Ms. Salamoff and seconded by Mr. Hickey, the Board voted 4-0-0 to call the 2019 Spring Annual Town Meeting for Tuesday, April 9, 2019 at 7:30 p.m. at Natick High School..” (Motion: Salamoff, second: Hickey)

Read it in the official minutes, page 2 (PDF)

Dec 17In favor of appointing both Mr. Lodding and Mr.…Motion: Moved by Mr. Jennett and seconded by Mr. Hickey, the Board…Passed 4–0 · see note

December 17, 2018: In favor of appointing both Mr. Lodding and Mr. Panchuck to the Committee

AppointPassed · 4–0

Moved by Mr. Jennett and seconded by Mr. Hickey, the Board voted 4-0-0 in favor of appointing both Mr. Lodding and Mr. Panchuck to the Committee.

Yes: Hickey, Jennett, Mistrot, SalamoffJonathan H. Freedman arrived at 7:31 p.m., after this vote, and is not shown voting.

From the minutes

“Moved by Mr. Jennett and seconded by Mr. Hickey, the Board voted 4-0-0 in favor of appointing both Mr. Lodding and Mr. Panchuck to the Committee..” (Motion: Jennett, second: Hickey)

Read it in the official minutes, page 3 (PDF)

Dec 17Approve the conservation restriction amendment as presented. Mr. Hickey…Motion: Moved by Mr. Freedman and seconded by Ms. Salamoff, the Board…Passed 4–0 · Abstained: Hickey

December 17, 2018: Approve the conservation restriction amendment as presented. Mr. Hickey abstained from voting

ApprovePassed · 4–0

Moved by Mr. Freedman and seconded by Ms. Salamoff, the Board voted 4-0-1 to approve the conservation restriction amendment as presented. Mr. Hickey abstained from voting.

Yes: Freedman, Jennett, Mistrot, SalamoffAbstained: HickeyThe minutes give the count as 4-0-1 and name the exception (“Mr. Hickey abstained”); the other members present are shown voting yes.

From the minutes

“Moved by Mr. Freedman and seconded by Ms. Salamoff, the Board voted 4-0-1 to approve the conservation restriction amendment as presented. Mr. Hickey abstained from voting..” (Motion: Freedman, second: Salamoff)

Read it in the official minutes, page 3 (PDF)

Dec 17In favor of the change, with Mr. Hickey and…Motion: After further extensive discussion about rates, communication, lot maintenance, and the…Passed 3–2 · No: Hickey, Salamoff

December 17, 2018: In favor of the change, with Mr. Hickey and Ms. Salamoff in opposition to the change, wanting the fee to remain unchanged from the current fee

ApprovePassed · 3–2

After further extensive discussion about rates, communication, lot maintenance, and the business community, Mr. Jennett moved to change the annual rate to $375. Mr. Freedman seconded the motion. The Board voted 3-2-0 in favor of the change, with Mr. Hickey and Ms. Salamoff in opposition to the change, wanting the fee to remain unchanged from the current fee.

Yes: Freedman, Jennett, MistrotNo: Hickey, SalamoffThe minutes give the count as 3-2-0 and name the exception (“Mr. Hickey and Ms. Salamoff in opposition”); the other members present are shown voting yes.

From the minutes

“After further extensive discussion about rates, communication, lot maintenance, and the business community, Mr. Jennett moved to change the annual rate to $375. Mr. Freedman seconded the motion. The Board voted 3-2-0 in favor of the change, with Mr. Hickey and Ms. Salamoff in opposition to the change, wanting the fee to remain unchanged from the current fee..” (Motion: Jennett, second: Freedman)

Read it in the official minutes, page 5 (PDF)

Dec 13In favor of Ms. Mistrot's motion, Mr. Hickey casting…Motion: After a few other attempts at amending the motion, the final…Passed 4–1 · No: Hickey

December 13, 2018: In favor of Ms. Mistrot's motion, Mr. Hickey casting the dissenting vote, noting that he did not like the process or the sequencing

ApprovePassed · 4–1

After a few other attempts at amending the motion, the final motion by Ms. Mistrot, seconded by Ms. Salamoff, was to support the Town Administrator's desire to create a single facilities management reporting structure in collaboration with and respect for all Town departments, including the School Department, that will be served under this structure. Mr. Hickey asked if supporting this motion would support the job description as written, noting that he had been prepared to deal with the job description subject to discussing changes with the School Department and leaving the supervisory structure for inclusion in a revised MOA. Ms. Mistrot said it would not, that the focus was simply on the reporting structure. Mr. Hickey stated he felt the reporting structure was separate from the job description. The Board voted 4-1-0 in favor of Ms. Mistrot's motion, Mr. Hickey casting the dissenting vote, noting that he did not like the process or the sequencing.

Yes: Freedman, Jennett, Mistrot, SalamoffNo: HickeyThe minutes give the count as 4-1-0 and name the exception (“Mr. Hickey casting the dissenting”); the other members present are shown voting yes.

From the minutes

“After a few other attempts at amending the motion, the final motion by Ms. Mistrot, seconded by Ms. Salamoff, was to support the Town Administrator's desire to create a single facilities management reporting structure in collaboration with and respect for all Town departments, including the School Department, that will be served under this structure. Mr. Hickey asked if supporting this motion would support the job description as written, noting that he had been prepared to deal with the job description subject to discussing changes with the School Department and leaving the supervisory structure for inclusion in a revised MOA. Ms. Mistrot said it would not, that the focus was simply on the reporting structure. Mr. Hickey stated he felt the reporting structure was separate from the job description. The Board voted 4-1-0 in favor of Ms. Mistrot's motion, Mr. Hickey casting the dissenting vote, noting that he did not like the process or the sequencing..” (Motion: Mistrot, second: Salamoff)

Read it in the official minutes, page 3 (PDF)

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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