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February 19, 2025
10 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Agenda
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Attendance
Present: Kathryn M. Coughlin, Bruce T. Evans, Richard Sidney, Kristen L. Pope, Linda Wollschlager
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Appoint the following as permanent reserve Police Officers: Alec Bauman, John Carr and Galvin Wilson
On a motion made by Mr. Sidney and seconded by Mr. Evans, the Board voted to appoint the following as permanent reserve Police Officers: Alec Bauman, John Carr and Galvin Wilson. [...] 5-0-0
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Mr. Sidney and seconded by Mr. Evans, the Board voted to appoint the following as permanent reserve Police Officers: Alec Bauman, John Carr and Galvin Wilson. [...] 5-0-0.” (Motion: Sidney, second: Evans)
Water and Sewer Abatement Appeal
Approve a water abatement in the amount of $270.24
On a motion made by Mr. Evans and seconded by Ms. Wollschlager, the Board voted to approve a water abatement in the amount of $270.24. 5-0-0
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Mr. Evans and seconded by Ms. Wollschlager, the Board voted to approve a water abatement in the amount of $270.24. 5-0-0.” (Motion: Evans, second: Wollschlager)
Approve a water abatement in the amount of $2,205.92
On a motion made by Mr. Sidney and seconded by Ms. Wollschlager Board voted to approve a water abatement in the amount of $2,205.92. 5-0-0
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Mr. Sidney and seconded by Ms. Wollschlager Board voted to approve a water abatement in the amount of $2,205.92. 5-0-0.” (Motion: Sidney, second: Wollschlager)
Public Hearing
Open the public hearing
On a motion made by Mr. Sidney and seconded by Mr. Evans, the Board voted to open the public hearing. 5-0-0
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Mr. Sidney and seconded by Mr. Evans, the Board voted to open the public hearing. 5-0-0.” (Motion: Sidney, second: Evans)
Approve Em Jo Inc d/b/a Ziti's of Natick's Application for S.12 Change of Category
On a motion made by Ms. Coughlin and seconded by Mr. Sidney, the Board voted to approve Em Jo Inc d/b/a Ziti's of Natick's Application for S.12 Change of Category. 5-0-0
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Ms. Coughlin and seconded by Mr. Sidney, the Board voted to approve Em Jo Inc d/b/a Ziti's of Natick's Application for S.12 Change of Category. 5-0-0.” (Motion: Coughlin, second: Sidney)
Close the public hearing
On a motion made by Mr. Sidney and seconded by Ms. Wollschlager, the Board voted to close the public hearing. 5-0-0.
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Mr. Sidney and seconded by Ms. Wollschlager, the Board voted to close the public hearing. 5-0-0..” (Motion: Sidney, second: Wollschlager)
Hearing
Impose a 5-day suspension with 3 days held in abeyance until 2/19/2026 and 2 days to be serve on March 2, 2025 and March 3, 2025 and require mandatory TIPs training for all employees within 90 days
On a motion made by Ms. Wollschlager and seconded by Mr. Sidney the Board voted to impose a 5-day suspension with 3 days held in abeyance until 2/19/2026 and 2 days to be serve on March 2, 2025 and March 3, 2025 and require mandatory TIPs training for all employees within 90 days. 5-0-0
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Ms. Wollschlager and seconded by Mr. Sidney the Board voted to impose a 5-day suspension with 3 days held in abeyance until 2/19/2026 and 2 days to be serve on March 2, 2025 and March 3, 2025 and require mandatory TIPs training for all employees within 90 days. 5-0-0.” (Motion: Wollschlager, second: Sidney)
Continue the hearing until March 5, 2025. 5-0-0 A memo from Donna Donovan with more information is available on Novus
On a motion made by Mr. Sidney and seconded by Ms. Wollschlager, the Board voted to continue the hearing until March 5, 2025. 5-0-0 A memo from Donna Donovan with more information is available on Novus.
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Mr. Sidney and seconded by Ms. Wollschlager, the Board voted to continue the hearing until March 5, 2025. 5-0-0 A memo from Donna Donovan with more information is available on Novus..” (Motion: Sidney, second: Wollschlager)
Approve Amended MathWorks Scholarship Policy
Approve the Consent Agenda items A and B
On a motion made by Mr. Sidney and seconded by Ms. Wollschlager, the Board unanimously voted to approve the Consent Agenda items A and B. - 5:0:0.
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Mr. Sidney and seconded by Ms. Wollschlager, the Board unanimously voted to approve the Consent Agenda items A and B. - 5:0:0..” (Motion: Sidney, second: Wollschlager)
Adjournment
Adjourn
On a motion made by Mr. Sidney and seconded by Mr. Evans, the Board voted unanimously to adjourn the meeting. - 5:0:0
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Mr. Sidney and seconded by Mr. Evans, the Board voted unanimously to adjourn the meeting. - 5:0:0.” (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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