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January 21, 2026
3 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
During the meeting:
- Richard Sidney took part remotely.
Every vote, in order
Public Speak
Opt out of the MOU and establish a working group including the police chief, town administration, IT, procurement, legal, and two Select Board members to develop policies and procedures for any...
Ms. Coughlin moved to opt out of the MOU and establish a working group including the police chief, town administration, IT, procurement, legal, and two Select Board members to develop policies and procedures for any potential future license plate reader systems. The motion was seconded by Mr. Sidney and passed unanimously 5- 0-0.
From the minutes
“Ms. Coughlin moved to opt out of the MOU and establish a working group including the police chief, town administration, IT, procurement, legal, and two Select Board members to develop policies and procedures for any potential future license plate reader systems. The motion was seconded by Mr. Sidney and passed unanimously 5- 0-0..” (Motion: Coughlin, second: Sidney)
Approve Request to Occupy a Public Way
Approve items A-E on the Consent Agenda
Motion: Ms. Pope moved to approve items A-E on the Consent Agenda seconded by Ms. Wollschlager. The motion passed unanimously 5-0-0.
From the minutes
“Motion: Ms. Pope moved to approve items A-E on the Consent Agenda seconded by Ms. Wollschlager. The motion passed unanimously 5-0-0..” (Motion: Pope, second: Wollschlager)
Town Administrator Updates
Enter in Executive Session at 9:06PM
On a motion made by Mr. Sidney and seconded by Ms. Wollschlager the Board voted to enter in Executive Session at 9:06PM. Motion passed unanimously 5-0-0.
From the minutes
“On a motion made by Mr. Sidney and seconded by Ms. Wollschlager the Board voted to enter in Executive Session at 9:06PM. Motion passed unanimously 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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