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Norton Select Board
How the Norton Select Board voted, from the Select Board’s official minutes. 5 members elected townwide. Roger Marsan joined the board in spring 2024; the board reorganized May 2, 2024. Covers 26 meetings, May 2 to April 17, 2025.
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What does the Select Board do? It is the town’s executive board. It prepares the Town Meeting warrant (the list of articles voters decide), appoints members of many town boards, hires the town’s top staff, signs warrants to pay town bills, and grants licenses and permits.
Town Meeting, not the Select Board, votes the town budget and town bylaws.
Sources: Massachusetts Select Board Handbook (MMA) · Mass. Division of Local Services: the town budgetBoard years
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What Town Meeting decided
In Norton, Town Meeting — not the Select Board — votes the town budget, bylaws and zoning. Here is what it did with each article, in the Town Clerk’s own words. Any registered voter can take part, and most votes are by voice or show of hands, so there is no list of who voted which way.
Special Town Meeting · March 19, 2025 2 votes: 1 passed, 1 failed
- Art. 1 Borrow up to $8,000,000 for water and sewer mains and related infrastructure serving Elm Street and Miller Terrace Failed “ARTICLE 1 FAILS AS DECLARED BY TOWN MODERATOR”
- Art. 2 Appropriate/borrow $100,000 for in-tank aeration at the Cottage Street water storage tank, added to earlier authorizations Passed “ARTICLE 2 PASSES BY TWO THIRDS MAJORITY VOTE AS DECLARED BY TOWN MODERATOR”
Not here yet: Only the March 19, 2025 Special Town Meeting minutes could be read. The Town Clerk's minutes for the October 21, 2024 Fall Town Meeting, the May 19, 2025 Annual and Special Town Meetings, the October 20, 2025 Fall Town Meeting and the May 18, 2026 Spring Town Meeting are posted as Adobe cloud links that ask for an Adobe sign-in, so their results are not included. The May 13, 2024 Special and Annual Town Meetings are also missing: the town's 'minutes' link for that date opens the 2023 warrant booklet instead.
Titles are short descriptions of each article from the official record; the quoted words are the Town Clerk’s. A vote at Town Meeting is not the final word on everything: some articles also need a ballot vote (such as a tax override) or the Attorney General’s approval (bylaws).
Members
Vice-ChairAlec Rich IIIVice-Chair · Elected townwide · at 23 of 26 meetings
Denise LucianoSelect Board Member · Elected townwide · at 20 of 26 meetings
Roger MarsanClerk · Elected townwide · at 26 of 26 meetingsKevin SnyderSelect Board Member · Elected townwide · at 18 of 26 meetings"At X of Y meetings" counts the members the minutes list as present at the start of each meeting in this record. Members who step out are listed on each meeting page.
Meetings
About missing minutes
Not here yet: the town has posted Select Board minutes online only from January 2024, and minutes for some 2024–2026 meetings are not posted. The minutes are scanned documents; we read them with text recognition. Many votes are recorded as unanimous; split votes usually name those voting no or abstaining. Where the minutes give only a count, or the names do not match the members present, the vote is noted and individual votes are not shown. Votes taken by other boards at joint meetings (such as the School Committee, Finance Committee or Planning Board) are not included. We will ask the town to confirm any noted vote.
Votes where members disagreed
Most board votes are unanimous. These are the ones where at least one member voted no or abstained, newest first.
Apr 17Approve Article 9 for the Special Town MeetingMotion: to approve Article 9 for the Special Town MeetingFailed 2–3 · see note
April 17, 2025: Approve Article 9 for the Special Town Meeting
To approve Article 9 for the Special Town Meeting
The minutes record 2 yes and 3 no with 5 members listed as present, and the names do not account for every member, so individual votes are not shown.
From the minutes
“MOTION was made by Mr. Snyder to approve Article 9 for the Special Town Meeting. Seconded by Ms. Luciano. Vote: 2 - Yes; 3- No. MOTION FAILS..” (Motion: Snyder, second: Luciano)
Apr 17Recommend Article 17 to town meetingMotion: to recommend Article 17 to town meetingFailed 2–3 · see note
April 17, 2025: Recommend Article 17 to town meeting
To recommend Article 17 to town meeting
The minutes record 2 yes and 3 no with 5 members listed as present, and the names do not account for every member, so individual votes are not shown.
From the minutes
“MOTION was made by Mr. Marsan to recommend Article 17 to town meeting. Seconded by Mr. Snyder. Vote: 2 - Yes; 3 - No. MOTION FAILS..” (Motion: Marsan, second: Snyder)
Feb 27Close the public hearing at 6:21 P.M. for Furnace…Motion: to close the public hearing at 6:21 P.M. for Furnace Brook…Passed 4–0 · Abstained: Luciano
February 27, 2025: Close the public hearing at 6:21 P.M. for Furnace Brook Motors
To close the public hearing at 6:21 P.M. for Furnace Brook Motors
Yes: Hornsby, Marsan, Rich, SnyderAbstained: Luciano
From the minutes
“MOTION was made by Mr. Marsan to close the public hearing at 6:21 P.M. for Furnace Brook Motors. Seconded by Mr. Snyder. Vote: 4 - Yes; 1 - Abstention (Ms. Luciano). MOTION CARRIES..” (Motion: Marsan, second: Snyder)
Feb 27Keep the current fee scheduleMotion: to keep the current fee scheduleFailed 2–3 · see note
February 27, 2025: Keep the current fee schedule
To keep the current fee schedule
The minutes record 2 yes and 3 no with 5 members listed as present, and the names do not account for every member, so individual votes are not shown.
From the minutes
“MOTION was made by Mr. Snyder to keep the current fee schedule. Seconded by Ms. Luciano. Vote: 2 - Yes; 3 - No. MOTION FAILS..” (Motion: Snyder, second: Luciano)
Feb 27Adjust the residential rate schedule to eliminate for windows,…Motion: to adjust the residential rate schedule to eliminate for windows, roofing,…Passed 3–2 · see note
February 27, 2025: Adjust the residential rate schedule to eliminate for windows, roofing, siding, and doors to eliminate the base fee but have a minimum fee of $50
To adjust the residential rate schedule to eliminate for windows, roofing, siding, and doors to eliminate the base fee but have a minimum fee of $50
The minutes record 3 yes and 2 no with 5 members listed as present, and the names do not account for every member, so individual votes are not shown.
From the minutes
“MOTION was made by Rich to adjust the residential rate schedule to eliminate for windows, roofing, siding, and doors to eliminate the base fee but have a minimum fee of $50. Seconded by Marsan. Vote: 3 - Yes; 2 - No. MOTION CARRIES..” (Motion: Rich, second: Marsan)
Feb 27Recommend Article 1 for the Elm Street Improvements for…Motion: to recommend Article 1 for the Elm Street Improvements for Water…Passed 4–1 · see note
February 27, 2025: Recommend Article 1 for the Elm Street Improvements for Water and Wastewater Engineering Services and Construction
To recommend Article 1 for the Elm Street Improvements for Water and Wastewater Engineering Services and Construction
The minutes record 4 yes and 1 no with 5 members listed as present, and the names do not account for every member, so individual votes are not shown.
From the minutes
“MOTION was made by Mr. Snyder to recommend Article 1 for the Elm Street Improvements for Water and Wastewater Engineering Services and Construction. Seconded by Mr. Marsan. Vote: 4 - Yes; 1 - No. MOTION CARRIES..” (Motion: Snyder, second: Marsan)
Feb 13Opt out of mail-in voting for the Annual Town…Motion: to opt out of mail-in voting for the Annual Town ElectionPassed 4–1 · No: Snyder
February 13, 2025: Opt out of mail-in voting for the Annual Town Election
To opt out of mail-in voting for the Annual Town Election
Yes: Hornsby, Luciano, Marsan, RichNo: Snyder
From the minutes
“MOTION was made by Mr. Marsan to opt out of mail-in voting for the Annual Town Election. Seconded by Mr. Rich. Vote: 4 - Yes; 1 - No (Mr. Snyder). MOTION CARRIES..” (Motion: Marsan, second: Rich)
Jan 30Grant an easement for the North Town Properties in…Motion: to grant an easement for the North Town Properties in perpetuity…Passed 4–0 · Abstained: Rich
January 30, 2025: Grant an easement for the North Town Properties in perpetuity and the easement requestor be responsible for the maintenance of the easement
To grant an easement for the North Town Properties in perpetuity and the easement requestor be responsible for the maintenance of the easement
Yes: Hornsby, Luciano, Marsan, SnyderAbstained: Rich
From the minutes
“MOTION was made by Mr. Marsan to grant an easement for the North Town Properties in perpetuity and the easement requestor be responsible for the maintenance of the easement. Seconded by Mr. Snyder. Vote: 4 - Yes; 1 - Abstention (Mr. Rich). MOTION CARRIES..” (Motion: Marsan, second: Snyder)
Jan 16Exercise right of first refusal for Assessor's Parcel ID…Motion: to exercise right of first refusal for Assessor's Parcel ID 11-28-0,…Failed 0–5 · see note
January 16, 2025: Exercise right of first refusal for Assessor's Parcel ID 11-28-0, 0 Leonard Street
To exercise right of first refusal for Assessor's Parcel ID 11-28-0, 0 Leonard Street
The minutes give only the count (0–5), not how each member voted.
From the minutes
“MOTION was made by Mr. Marsan to exercise right of first refusal for Assessor's Parcel ID 11-28-0, 0 Leonard Street. Seconded by Mr. Snyder. Vote: Yes - 0; No - 5. MOTION FAILS..” (Motion: Marsan, second: Snyder)
Dec 5Appoint Michael Toole as a Constable for the Town…Motion: to appoint Michael Toole as a Constable for the Town of…Passed 3–1 · No: Luciano
December 5, 2024: Appoint Michael Toole as a Constable for the Town of Norton
To appoint Michael Toole as a Constable for the Town of Norton
Yes: Hornsby, Marsan, RichNo: Luciano
From the minutes
“MOTION was made by Mr. Marsan to appoint Michael Toole as a Constable for the Town of Norton. Seconded by Mr. Rich. Vote: 3 - Yes; 1 - No (Ms. Luciano). MOTION CARRIES..” (Motion: Marsan, second: Rich)
From the Norton Select Board’s official minutes, posted in the town’s Agenda Center. We check every count against the members named and quote the exact wording. MassVoter never grades officials; votes and attendance are shown exactly as the minutes record them. Member photos: stills from the members’ candidate videos by Norton Media Center.
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