MassVoter.com← Natick Select BoardNatick Select Board · 2023–2024 Board · Regular meeting
February 15, 2024
7 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Agenda
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Attendance
Present: Bruce T. Evans, Kathryn M. Coughlin, Kristen L. Pope, Paul R. Joseph, Richard Sidney
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Co- sponsor the Specialized Energy Code with the Net Zero Committee
On a motion made by Mr. Sidney, seconded by Ms. Pope, the Board voted unanimously to co- sponsor the Specialized Energy Code with the Net Zero Committee. The roll call vote was as follows: Ms. Coughlin Aye Mr. Evans Aye Mr. Joseph Aye Ms. Pope Aye Mr. Sidney Aye
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Mr. Sidney, seconded by Ms. Pope, the Board voted unanimously to co- sponsor the Specialized Energy Code with the Net Zero Committee. The roll call vote was as follows: Ms. Coughlin Aye Mr. Evans Aye Mr. Joseph Aye Ms. Pope Aye Mr. Sidney Aye.” (Motion: Sidney, second: Pope)
Sponsor the change to Article 10 as outlined in the motion
On a motion made by Mr. Sidney, seconded by Mr. Joseph, the Board unanimously voted to sponsor the change to Article 10 as outlined in the motion. The roll call vote was as follows: Ms. Coughlin Aye Mr. Joseph Aye Ms. Pope Aye Mr. Sidney Aye Mr. Evans Aye
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Mr. Sidney, seconded by Mr. Joseph, the Board unanimously voted to sponsor the change to Article 10 as outlined in the motion. The roll call vote was as follows: Ms. Coughlin Aye Mr. Joseph Aye Ms. Pope Aye Mr. Sidney Aye Mr. Evans Aye.” (Motion: Sidney, second: Joseph)
Sponsor the warrant article to amend, repeal, or replace Article 42 of the Natick Town Bylaw
On a motion made by Mr. Sidney, seconded by Ms. Coughlin, the Board unanimously voted to sponsor the warrant article to amend, repeal, or replace Article 42 of the Natick Town Bylaw. The roll call vote was as follows: Ms. Coughlin Aye Mr. Evans Aye Mr. Joseph Aye Ms. Pope Aye Mr. Sidney Aye
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Mr. Sidney, seconded by Ms. Coughlin, the Board unanimously voted to sponsor the warrant article to amend, repeal, or replace Article 42 of the Natick Town Bylaw. The roll call vote was as follows: Ms. Coughlin Aye Mr. Evans Aye Mr. Joseph Aye Ms. Pope Aye Mr. Sidney Aye.” (Motion: Sidney, second: Coughlin)
Sponsor the warrant article to transfer the Johnson School Property to the Select Board
On a motion by Mr. Sidney, seconded by Ms. Coughlin, the Board unanimously voted to sponsor the warrant article to transfer the Johnson School Property to the Select Board. The roll call vote was as follows: Ms. Coughlin Aye Mr. Evans Aye Mr. Joseph Aye Ms. Pope Aye Mr. Sidney Aye
From the minutes
“On a motion by Mr. Sidney, seconded by Ms. Coughlin, the Board unanimously voted to sponsor the warrant article to transfer the Johnson School Property to the Select Board. The roll call vote was as follows: Ms. Coughlin Aye Mr. Evans Aye Mr. Joseph Aye Ms. Pope Aye Mr. Sidney Aye.” (Motion: Sidney, second: Coughlin)
In favor of sponsoring the article to Amend Natick Bylaws: Dates of Spring Annual Town Meeting & Submission of Fiscal Documents
On a motion by Mr. Joseph, seconded by Mr. Sidney, the Board voted unanimously in favor of sponsoring the article to Amend Natick Bylaws: Dates of Spring Annual Town Meeting & Submission of Fiscal Documents. The roll call vote was as follows: Ms. Coughlin Aye Mr. Evans Aye Mr. Joseph Aye Ms. Pope Aye Mr. Sidney Aye
From the minutes
“On a motion by Mr. Joseph, seconded by Mr. Sidney, the Board voted unanimously in favor of sponsoring the article to Amend Natick Bylaws: Dates of Spring Annual Town Meeting & Submission of Fiscal Documents. The roll call vote was as follows: Ms. Coughlin Aye Mr. Evans Aye Mr. Joseph Aye Ms. Pope Aye Mr. Sidney Aye.” (Motion: Joseph, second: Sidney)
Sponsor the article for Detective Haswell to continue to serve on the Police Force until age 68, with the specific language to be reviewed and provided by Town Counsel
On a motion by Mr. Sidney, seconded by Ms. Coughlin, the Board voted unanimously to sponsor the article for Detective Haswell to continue to serve on the Police Force until age 68, with the specific language to be reviewed and provided by Town Counsel. The roll call vote was as follows: Ms. Coughlin Aye Mr. Evans Aye Mr. Joseph Aye Ms. Pope Aye Mr. Sidney Aye
From the minutes
“On a motion by Mr. Sidney, seconded by Ms. Coughlin, the Board voted unanimously to sponsor the article for Detective Haswell to continue to serve on the Police Force until age 68, with the specific language to be reviewed and provided by Town Counsel. The roll call vote was as follows: Ms. Coughlin Aye Mr. Evans Aye Mr. Joseph Aye Ms. Pope Aye Mr. Sidney Aye.” (Motion: Sidney, second: Coughlin)
Adjournment
Adjourn
On a motion made by Mr. Sidney and seconded by Mr. Evans, the Board voted unanimously to adjourn at 3:24pm.
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Mr. Sidney and seconded by Mr. Evans, the Board voted unanimously to adjourn at 3:24pm..” (Motion: Sidney, second: Evans)
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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