MassVoter.com← Natick Select BoardNatick Select Board · 2025 Board (March–September) · Regular meeting
August 6, 2025
7 recorded votes, 1 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Agenda
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Attendance
Present: Kathryn M. Coughlin, Linda Wollschlager, Kristen L. Pope, Bruce T. Evans, Richard Sidney
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Public Hearing
Open the public hearing
On a motion made by Ms. Pope and seconded by Mr. Sidney the Board voted to open the public hearing. 5-0-0
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Ms. Pope and seconded by Mr. Sidney the Board voted to open the public hearing. 5-0-0.” (Motion: Pope, second: Sidney)
Approve Eversource Gas Grant of Location application
On a motion made by Mr. Sidney and seconded by Ms. Wollschlager the Board voted to approve Eversource Gas Grant of Location application. 5-0-0
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Mr. Sidney and seconded by Ms. Wollschlager the Board voted to approve Eversource Gas Grant of Location application. 5-0-0.” (Motion: Sidney, second: Wollschlager)
Close the public hearing
On a motion made by Mr. Sidney and seconded by Ms. Pope 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. Pope the Board voted to close the public hearing. 5-0-0.” (Motion: Sidney, second: Pope)
Consideration of Select Board Sponsorship of 2025 Fall Town Meeting Warrant Articles
Sponsor the Warrant Article
On a motion made by Mr. Sidney and seconded by Mr. Evans the Board voted to sponsor the Warrant Article. 5-0-0
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Mr. Sidney and seconded by Mr. Evans the Board voted to sponsor the Warrant Article. 5-0-0.” (Motion: Sidney, second: Evans)
Approve Request to Occupy a Public Way
Deny the application
On a motion made by Mr. Sidney and seconded by Ms. Wollschlager the Board voted to deny the application. 5-0-0
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Mr. Sidney and seconded by Ms. Wollschlager the Board voted to deny the application. 5-0-0.” (Motion: Sidney, second: Wollschlager)
Approve Item K from the Consent Agenda
On a motion made by Mr. Evans and seconded by Ms. Wollschlager the Board voted to approve Item K from the Consent Agenda. 3-2-0
The minutes give the count as 3-2-0 but do not say who voted no or abstained. Showing the count only.
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Mr. Evans and seconded by Ms. Wollschlager the Board voted to approve Item K from the Consent Agenda. 3-2-0.” (Motion: Evans, second: Wollschlager)
Adjournment
Adjourn
On a motion made by Mr. Sidney and seconded by Ms. Pope, the Board voted unanimously to adjourn the meeting. - 5:0:0
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Mr. Sidney and seconded by Ms. Pope, the Board voted unanimously to adjourn the meeting. - 5:0:0.” (Motion: Sidney, second: Pope)
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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