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March 24, 2026
10 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Agenda
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Attendance
Present: Bruce T. Evans, Linda Wollschlager, Kristen L. Pope, Richard Sidney, Kathryn M. Coughlin
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Paul Carew Retirement
Approve the Paul Carew retirement proclamation
Motion: Mr. Sidney moved to approve the Paul Carew retirement proclamation. Ms. Pope seconded. Motion passed 5-0.
From the minutes
“Motion: Mr. Sidney moved to approve the Paul Carew retirement proclamation. Ms. Pope seconded. Motion passed 5-0..” (Motion: Sidney, second: Pope)
Charlotte Swartz 100th Birthday
Approve the Charlotte Swartz proclamation with the typo corrected
Motion: Mr. Sidney moved to approve the Charlotte Swartz proclamation with the typo corrected. Seconded by Ms. Wollschlager. Motion passed unanimously.
From the minutes
“Motion: Mr. Sidney moved to approve the Charlotte Swartz proclamation with the typo corrected. Seconded by Ms. Wollschlager. Motion passed unanimously..” (Motion: Sidney, second: Wollschlager)
Discuss Select Board Recommendation Letter for Finance Committee Town Meeting Book
Recommend favorable action on the subject matter of Article 12
Motion: Mr. Sidney moved to recommend favorable action on the subject matter of Article 12. Seconded by Ms. Pope. Motion passed 5-0.
From the minutes
“Motion: Mr. Sidney moved to recommend favorable action on the subject matter of Article 12. Seconded by Ms. Pope. Motion passed 5-0..” (Motion: Sidney, second: Pope)
Recommend favorable action on the subject matter of Article 13
Motion: Mr. Sidney moved to recommend favorable action on the subject matter of Article 13. Seconded by Ms. Pope. Motion passed unanimously.
From the minutes
“Motion: Mr. Sidney moved to recommend favorable action on the subject matter of Article 13. Seconded by Ms. Pope. Motion passed unanimously..” (Motion: Sidney, second: Pope)
Recommend favorable action on the subject matter of Article 17
Motion: Mr. Sidney moved to recommend favorable action on the subject matter of Article 17. Seconded by Ms. Wollschlager. Motion passed unanimously.
From the minutes
“Motion: Mr. Sidney moved to recommend favorable action on the subject matter of Article 17. Seconded by Ms. Wollschlager. Motion passed unanimously..” (Motion: Sidney, second: Wollschlager)
Recommend favorable action on Article 9
Motion: Mr. Sidney moved to recommend favorable action on Article 9. Seconded by Ms. Coughlin. Motion passed 5-0. Motion passed unanimously.
From the minutes
“Motion: Mr. Sidney moved to recommend favorable action on Article 9. Seconded by Ms. Coughlin. Motion passed 5-0. Motion passed unanimously..” (Motion: Sidney, second: Coughlin)
Recommend favorable action on subject matter of Article 7
Motion: Mr. Sidney moved to recommend favorable action on subject matter of Article 7. Seconded by Ms. Wollschlager. Motion passed unanimously.
From the minutes
“Motion: Mr. Sidney moved to recommend favorable action on subject matter of Article 7. Seconded by Ms. Wollschlager. Motion passed unanimously..” (Motion: Sidney, second: Wollschlager)
Review and Discuss Town Administrator Compensation
Award Mr. Errickson a salary increase/merit increase of $5,475 effective January 1st
Motion: Mr. Sidney moved to award Mr. Errickson a salary increase/merit increase of $5,475 effective January 1st. Seconded by Ms. Coughlin. Motion passed unanimously.
From the minutes
“Motion: Mr. Sidney moved to award Mr. Errickson a salary increase/merit increase of $5,475 effective January 1st. Seconded by Ms. Coughlin. Motion passed unanimously..” (Motion: Sidney, second: Coughlin)
Approve Transfer of 2026 Common Victualers License to Station 5 Grill Inc
Approve item A
Motion: Ms. Pope moved to approve item A. Seconded by Ms. Coughlin. Motion passed unanimously.
From the minutes
“Motion: Ms. Pope moved to approve item A. Seconded by Ms. Coughlin. Motion passed unanimously..” (Motion: Pope, second: Coughlin)
Adjournment
Adjourn
Motion: Mr. Sidney moved to adjourn the meeting. The motion was seconded by Ms. Coughlin and passed 5-0-0.
From the minutes
“Motion: Mr. Sidney moved to adjourn the meeting. The motion was seconded by Ms. Coughlin and passed 5-0-0..” (Motion: Sidney, second: Coughlin)
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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