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September 29, 2025
15 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Agenda
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Attendance
Present: Bruce T. Evans, Linda Wollschlager, Kristen L. Pope, Kathryn M. Coughlin, Richard Sidney
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Enter executive session at 6:35PM Roll call vote: Ms. Pope - yes, Ms. Coughlin - yes, Ms. Wollschlager - yes, Mr. Sidney - yes, Mr. Evans - yes
Moved by Mr. Sidney, seconded by Ms. Wollschlager, to enter executive session at 6:35PM Roll call vote: Ms. Pope - yes, Ms. Coughlin - yes, Ms. Wollschlager - yes, Mr. Sidney - yes, Mr. Evans - yes. Motion passed 5-0-0.
From the minutes
“Moved by Mr. Sidney, seconded by Ms. Wollschlager, to enter executive session at 6:35PM Roll call vote: Ms. Pope - yes, Ms. Coughlin - yes, Ms. Wollschlager - yes, Mr. Sidney - yes, Mr. Evans - yes. Motion passed 5-0-0..” (Motion: Sidney, second: Wollschlager)
Water and Sewer Abatement Appeal
Recommend favorable action on the subject matter of Article 5 Stabilization Funds
Moved by Mr. Sidney, seconded by Ms. Coughlin, to recommend favorable action on the subject matter of Article 5 Stabilization Funds. Roll call vote: Ms. Pope - yes, Ms. Coughlin - yes, Ms. Wollschlager - yes, Mr. Sidney - yes, Mr. Evans - yes. Motion passed 5-0-0.
From the minutes
“Moved by Mr. Sidney, seconded by Ms. Coughlin, to recommend favorable action on the subject matter of Article 5 Stabilization Funds. Roll call vote: Ms. Pope - yes, Ms. Coughlin - yes, Ms. Wollschlager - yes, Mr. Sidney - yes, Mr. Evans - yes. Motion passed 5-0-0..” (Motion: Sidney, second: Coughlin)
Recommend favorable action on the subject matter of Article 15
Moved by Mr. Sidney, seconded by Ms. Wollschlager, to recommend favorable action on the subject matter of Article 15. Roll call vote: Ms. Pope - yes, Ms. Coughlin - yes, Ms. Wollschlager - yes, Mr. Sidney - yes, Mr. Evans - yes. Motion passed 5-0-0.
From the minutes
“Moved by Mr. Sidney, seconded by Ms. Wollschlager, to recommend favorable action on the subject matter of Article 15. Roll call vote: Ms. Pope - yes, Ms. Coughlin - yes, Ms. Wollschlager - yes, Mr. Sidney - yes, Mr. Evans - yes. Motion passed 5-0-0..” (Motion: Sidney, second: Wollschlager)
Recommend favorable action on the subject matter of Motion A under Article 28
Moved by Mr. Sidney, seconded by Ms. Wollschlager, to recommend favorable action on the subject matter of Motion A under Article 28. Roll call vote: Ms. Pope - yes, Ms. Coughlin - yes, Ms. Wollschlager - yes, Mr. Sidney - yes, Mr. Evans - yes. Motion passed 5-0-0.
From the minutes
“Moved by Mr. Sidney, seconded by Ms. Wollschlager, to recommend favorable action on the subject matter of Motion A under Article 28. Roll call vote: Ms. Pope - yes, Ms. Coughlin - yes, Ms. Wollschlager - yes, Mr. Sidney - yes, Mr. Evans - yes. Motion passed 5-0-0..” (Motion: Sidney, second: Wollschlager)
Recommend favorable action on the subject matter of Motion B under Article 28
Moved by Mr. Sidney, seconded by Ms. Coughlin, to recommend favorable action on the subject matter of Motion B under Article 28. Roll call vote: Ms. Pope - yes, Ms. Coughlin - yes, Ms. Wollschlager - yes, Mr. Sidney - yes, Mr. Evans - yes. Motion passed 5-0-0.
From the minutes
“Moved by Mr. Sidney, seconded by Ms. Coughlin, to recommend favorable action on the subject matter of Motion B under Article 28. Roll call vote: Ms. Pope - yes, Ms. Coughlin - yes, Ms. Wollschlager - yes, Mr. Sidney - yes, Mr. Evans - yes. Motion passed 5-0-0..” (Motion: Sidney, second: Coughlin)
Recommend favorable action on the subject matter of Motion C under Article 28
Moved by Mr. Sidney, seconded by Ms. Wollschlager, to recommend favorable action on the subject matter of Motion C under Article 28. Roll call vote: Ms. Pope - yes, Ms. Coughlin - yes, Ms. Wollschlager - yes, Mr. Sidney - yes, Mr. Evans - yes. Motion passed 5-0-0.
From the minutes
“Moved by Mr. Sidney, seconded by Ms. Wollschlager, to recommend favorable action on the subject matter of Motion C under Article 28. Roll call vote: Ms. Pope - yes, Ms. Coughlin - yes, Ms. Wollschlager - yes, Mr. Sidney - yes, Mr. Evans - yes. Motion passed 5-0-0..” (Motion: Sidney, second: Wollschlager)
Recommend favorable action on the subject matter of Motion D under Article 28
Moved by Mr. Sidney, seconded by Ms. Wollschlager, to recommend favorable action on the subject matter of Motion D under Article 28. Roll call vote: Ms. Pope - yes, Ms. Coughlin - yes, Ms. Wollschlager - yes, Mr. Sidney - yes, Mr. Evans - yes. Motion passed 5-0-0.
From the minutes
“Moved by Mr. Sidney, seconded by Ms. Wollschlager, to recommend favorable action on the subject matter of Motion D under Article 28. Roll call vote: Ms. Pope - yes, Ms. Coughlin - yes, Ms. Wollschlager - yes, Mr. Sidney - yes, Mr. Evans - yes. Motion passed 5-0-0..” (Motion: Sidney, second: Wollschlager)
Recommend favorable action on the subject matter of Motion E under Article 28
Moved by Mr. Sidney, seconded by Ms. Wollschlager, to recommend favorable action on the subject matter of Motion E under Article 28. Roll call vote: Ms. Pope - yes, Ms. Coughlin - yes, Ms. Wollschlager - yes, Mr. Sidney - yes, Mr. Evans - yes. Motion passed 5-0-0.
From the minutes
“Moved by Mr. Sidney, seconded by Ms. Wollschlager, to recommend favorable action on the subject matter of Motion E under Article 28. Roll call vote: Ms. Pope - yes, Ms. Coughlin - yes, Ms. Wollschlager - yes, Mr. Sidney - yes, Mr. Evans - yes. Motion passed 5-0-0..” (Motion: Sidney, second: Wollschlager)
Recommend favorable action on the subject matter of Motion F under Article 28
Moved by Mr. Sidney, seconded by Ms. Wollschlager, to recommend favorable action on the subject matter of Motion F under Article 28. Roll call vote: Ms. Pope - yes, Ms. Coughlin - yes, Ms. Wollschlager - yes, Mr. Sidney - yes, Mr. Evans - yes. Motion passed 5-0-0.
From the minutes
“Moved by Mr. Sidney, seconded by Ms. Wollschlager, to recommend favorable action on the subject matter of Motion F under Article 28. Roll call vote: Ms. Pope - yes, Ms. Coughlin - yes, Ms. Wollschlager - yes, Mr. Sidney - yes, Mr. Evans - yes. Motion passed 5-0-0..” (Motion: Sidney, second: Wollschlager)
Recommend favorable action on the subject matter of Motion G under Article 28
Moved by Mr. Sidney, seconded by Ms. Wollschlager, to recommend favorable action on the subject matter of Motion G under Article 28. Roll call vote: Ms. Pope - yes, Ms. Coughlin - yes, Ms. Wollschlager - yes, Mr. Sidney - yes, Mr. Evans - yes. Motion passed 5-0-0.
From the minutes
“Moved by Mr. Sidney, seconded by Ms. Wollschlager, to recommend favorable action on the subject matter of Motion G under Article 28. Roll call vote: Ms. Pope - yes, Ms. Coughlin - yes, Ms. Wollschlager - yes, Mr. Sidney - yes, Mr. Evans - yes. Motion passed 5-0-0..” (Motion: Sidney, second: Wollschlager)
Recommend favorable action on the subject matter of Article 29
Moved by Mr. Sidney, seconded by Ms. Wollschlager, to recommend favorable action on the subject matter of Article 29. Roll call vote: Ms. Pope - yes, Ms. Coughlin - yes, Ms. Wollschlager - yes, Mr. Sidney - yes, Mr. Evans - yes. Motion passed 5-0-0.
From the minutes
“Moved by Mr. Sidney, seconded by Ms. Wollschlager, to recommend favorable action on the subject matter of Article 29. Roll call vote: Ms. Pope - yes, Ms. Coughlin - yes, Ms. Wollschlager - yes, Mr. Sidney - yes, Mr. Evans - yes. Motion passed 5-0-0..” (Motion: Sidney, second: Wollschlager)
Recommend referral of Motion B to the Select Board and Town Administration
Moved by Mr. Sidney, seconded by Mr. Evans, to recommend referral of Motion B to the Select Board and Town Administration. Roll call vote: Ms. Pope - yes, Ms. Coughlin - yes, Ms. Wollschlager - yes, Mr. Sidney - yes, Mr. Evans - yes. Motion passed 5-0-0.
From the minutes
“Moved by Mr. Sidney, seconded by Mr. Evans, to recommend referral of Motion B to the Select Board and Town Administration. Roll call vote: Ms. Pope - yes, Ms. Coughlin - yes, Ms. Wollschlager - yes, Mr. Sidney - yes, Mr. Evans - yes. Motion passed 5-0-0..” (Motion: Sidney, second: Evans)
Recommend favorable action on Articles 11 and 12
Moved by Mr. Sidney, seconded by Mr. Evans, to recommend favorable action on Articles 11 and 12. Roll call vote: Ms. Pope - yes, Ms. Coughlin - yes, Ms. Wollschlager - yes, Mr. Sidney - yes, Mr. Evans - yes. Motion passed 5-0-0.
From the minutes
“Moved by Mr. Sidney, seconded by Mr. Evans, to recommend favorable action on Articles 11 and 12. Roll call vote: Ms. Pope - yes, Ms. Coughlin - yes, Ms. Wollschlager - yes, Mr. Sidney - yes, Mr. Evans - yes. Motion passed 5-0-0..” (Motion: Sidney, second: Evans)
Continued Hearing
Approve consent agenda items A through H except for item F
H. Appoint Natick Police Chief James Hicks as the Keeper of the Lockup for a one- year term Item F was pulled from the Consent Agenda by Mr. Sidney Moved by Mr. Sidney, seconded by Ms. Wollschlager, to approve consent agenda items A through H except for item F. Roll call vote: Ms. Pope - yes, Ms. Coughlin - yes, Ms. Wollschlager - yes, Mr. Sidney - yes, Mr. Evans - yes. Motion passed 5-0-0.
From the minutes
“H. Appoint Natick Police Chief James Hicks as the Keeper of the Lockup for a one- year term Item F was pulled from the Consent Agenda by Mr. Sidney Moved by Mr. Sidney, seconded by Ms. Wollschlager, to approve consent agenda items A through H except for item F. Roll call vote: Ms. Pope - yes, Ms. Coughlin - yes, Ms. Wollschlager - yes, Mr. Sidney - yes, Mr. Evans - yes. Motion passed 5-0-0..” (Motion: Sidney, second: Wollschlager)
Approve consent agenda item F with appropriate scrivener's corrections
Moved by Mr. Sidney, seconded by Ms. Wollschlager, to approve consent agenda item F with appropriate scrivener's corrections. Roll call vote: Ms. Pope - yes, Ms. Coughlin - yes, Ms. Wollschlager - yes, Mr. Sidney - yes, Mr. Evans - yes. Motion passed 5-0-0.
From the minutes
“Moved by Mr. Sidney, seconded by Ms. Wollschlager, to approve consent agenda item F with appropriate scrivener's corrections. Roll call vote: Ms. Pope - yes, Ms. Coughlin - yes, Ms. Wollschlager - yes, Mr. Sidney - yes, Mr. Evans - yes. Motion passed 5-0-0..” (Motion: Sidney, second: Wollschlager)
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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