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December 5, 2023
2 meetings this evening, 5 recorded votes in all, in the order they were held.
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Needham Select Board · Joint meeting
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Agenda
Attendance
Note on these minutes: Joint meeting with another board or committee. Only the Select Board's own votes are included.
Present: Marianne B. Cooley, Kevin Keane, Heidi Frail, Marcus Nelson, Catherine Reid Dowd
Absent: None
1 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement. This meeting on its own page
Adjourn
Adjourn the Special Joint Meeting with School Committee & Finance Committee of Tuesday, December 5, 2023
The Select Board vote to adjourn the Special Joint Meeting with School Committee & Finance Committee of Tuesday, December 5, 2023.
From the minutes
“Motion by Ms. Frail that the Select Board vote to adjourn the Special Joint Meeting with School Committee & Finance Committee of Tuesday, December 5, 2023. Second: Mr. Nelson. Unanimously approved 5-0..” (Motion: Frail, second: Nelson)
Needham Select Board · Regular meeting
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Agenda
Attendance
Present: Marianne B. Cooley, Kevin Keane, Heidi Frail, Marcus Nelson, Catherine Reid Dowd
Absent: None
4 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement. This meeting on its own page
Public Hearing - Tax Classification
Establish a residential factor of 0.8917446 for the purpose of setting the fiscal year 2024 tax rates and to retain the same shift as last year
The Select Board establish a residential factor of 0.8917446 for the purpose of setting the fiscal year 2024 tax rates and to retain the same shift as last year.
From the minutes
“Motion by Mr. Keane that the Select Board establish a residential factor of 0.8917446 for the purpose of setting the fiscal year 2024 tax rates and to retain the same shift as last year. Second: Ms. Frail. Unanimously approved 5-0..” (Motion: Keane, second: Frail)
Consent Agenda
Approve the Consent Agenda as presented
The Select Board vote to approve the Consent Agenda as presented.
From the minutes
“Motion by Mr. Keane that the Select Board vote to approve the Consent Agenda as presented. Second: Ms. Dowd. Unanimously approved 5-0..” (Motion: Keane, second: Dowd)
Board Discussion
Replace official observance of Columbus Day with Indigenous People's Day
The Select Board vote to replace official observance of Columbus Day with Indigenous People's Day.
From the minutes
“Motion by Ms. Frail that the Select Board vote to replace official observance of Columbus Day with Indigenous People's Day. Second: Mr. Keane. Unanimously approved 5-0..” (Motion: Frail, second: Keane)
Adjourn
Adjourn the Select Board meeting of Tuesday, December 5, 2023
The Select Board vote to adjourn the Select Board meeting of Tuesday, December 5, 2023.
From the minutes
“Motion by Ms. Frail that the Select Board vote to adjourn the Select Board meeting of Tuesday, December 5, 2023. Second: Mr. Nelson. Unanimously approved 5-0..” (Motion: Frail, second: Nelson)
From the Needham Select Board’s official minutes, posted in the town’s Archive Center. We check every vote against the Select Board members present and quote the exact wording. MassVoter never grades or scores officials. Photos: Town of Needham, “Needham Select Board, April 2026–April 2027” member sheet.
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