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September 24, 2025
2 meetings this evening, 9 recorded votes in all, in the order they were held.
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Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Agenda
Attendance
Present: Mark Mathews, Tony Beattie, Chuck Walkovich
Absent: None
7 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement. This meeting on its own page
2. CONSENT AGENDA
Accept the items under consent agenda as presented
Chuck Walkovich moved to accept the items under consent agenda as presented. Tony Beattie seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
From the minutes
“Chuck Walkovich moved to accept the items under consent agenda as presented. Tony Beattie seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously..” (Motion: Walkovich, second: Beattie)
4.2 Special Municipal Employee Designation
Appoint all town of Pepperell election workers special municipal employee status in accordance with Massachusetts General Law chapter 268A, and to instruct the town clerk to maintain a list of...
Tony Beattie moved to appoint all town of Pepperell election workers special municipal employee status in accordance with Massachusetts General Law chapter 268A, and to instruct the town clerk to maintain a list of positions so designated and to file the same with the Massachusetts Ethics Commission. Chuck Walkovich seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
From the minutes
“Tony Beattie moved to appoint all town of Pepperell election workers special municipal employee status in accordance with Massachusetts General Law chapter 268A, and to instruct the town clerk to maintain a list of positions so designated and to file the same with the Massachusetts Ethics Commission. Chuck Walkovich seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously..” (Motion: Beattie, second: Walkovich)
Apply that all town of Pepperell board of registrars have special municipal employee status in accordance with Massachusetts General Law chapter 268A and to instruct the town clerk to maintain a...
Tony Beattie moved to apply that all town of Pepperell board of registrars have special municipal employee status in accordance with Massachusetts General Law chapter 268A and to instruct the town clerk to maintain a list of positions so designated and to file the same with the Massachusetts Ethics Commission. Chuck Walkovich seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
From the minutes
“Tony Beattie moved to apply that all town of Pepperell board of registrars have special municipal employee status in accordance with Massachusetts General Law chapter 268A and to instruct the town clerk to maintain a list of positions so designated and to file the same with the Massachusetts Ethics Commission. Chuck Walkovich seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously..” (Motion: Beattie, second: Walkovich)
4.3 Birch Drive Extension Street Acceptance
Vote its intention to lay out Birch Drive extension as shown on street acceptance plan, plan of land in Pepperell, Mass prepared by Hancock Associates dated 10/4/23 and last revised 9/10/25 to...
Tony Beattie moved that the select board vote its intention to lay out Birch Drive extension as shown on street acceptance plan, plan of land in Pepperell, Mass prepared by Hancock Associates dated 10/4/23 and last revised 9/10/25 to refer such plan to the planning board for its review and report. Chuck Walkovich seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
From the minutes
“Tony Beattie moved that the select board vote its intention to lay out Birch Drive extension as shown on street acceptance plan, plan of land in Pepperell, Mass prepared by Hancock Associates dated 10/4/23 and last revised 9/10/25 to refer such plan to the planning board for its review and report. Chuck Walkovich seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously..” (Motion: Beattie, second: Walkovich)
4.6 Flag Gift Account
Approve the creation of a Massachusetts General Law Chapter 44, Section 53A gift account for the purpose of accepting donations for the purchase of flags displayed at any public property,...
Tony Beattie moved to approve the creation of a Massachusetts General Law Chapter 44, Section 53A gift account for the purpose of accepting donations for the purchase of flags displayed at any public property, including buildings, parks, cemeteries, and public ways. Chuck Walkovich seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
From the minutes
“Tony Beattie moved to approve the creation of a Massachusetts General Law Chapter 44, Section 53A gift account for the purpose of accepting donations for the purchase of flags displayed at any public property, including buildings, parks, cemeteries, and public ways. Chuck Walkovich seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously..” (Motion: Beattie, second: Walkovich)
4.7 Kindness Flag Request
Approve the request to fly the kindness flag during the week of November 10th through 16th
Chuck Walkovich moved to approve the request to fly the kindness flag during the week of November 10th through 16th. Tony Beattie seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
From the minutes
“Chuck Walkovich moved to approve the request to fly the kindness flag during the week of November 10th through 16th. Tony Beattie seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously..” (Motion: Walkovich, second: Beattie)
8. ADJOURNMENT
Adjourn
Tony Beattie moved to adjourn. Chuck Walkovich seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously.
From the minutes
“Tony Beattie moved to adjourn. Chuck Walkovich seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously..” (Motion: Beattie, second: Walkovich)
Pepperell Select Board · Joint meeting
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Agenda
Attendance
Present: Mark Mathews, Tony Beattie, Chuck Walkovich
Absent: None
2 recorded votes, 2 with disagreement. This meeting on its own page
2.1 Nashoba Valley Technical School District Committee Member Appointment
Approve that Jennifer Baldauf be appointed to the Nashoba Valley Technical School District School Committee with a term ending March 31, 2028
Tony Beattie made a motion: Mark Mathews moved to approve that Jennifer Baldauf be appointed to the Nashoba Valley Technical School District School Committee with a term ending March 31, 2028. Patrick McPhilips seconded the motion. Mr. Blackburn called for other nominations, and hearing none, called for a vote. The motion carried unanimously with all five members (three Select Board members and two School Committee members) voting in favor.
Joint vote with the North Middlesex Regional School Committee members. The minutes say “Tony Beattie made a motion: Mark Mathews moved to approve”, so the mover is unclear; Patrick McPhillips (School Committee) seconded. The minutes say all five members (three Select Board members and two School Committee members) voted in favor.
From the minutes
“Tony Beattie made a motion: Mark Mathews moved to approve that Jennifer Baldauf be appointed to the Nashoba Valley Technical School District School Committee with a term ending March 31, 2028. Patrick McPhilips seconded the motion. Mr. Blackburn called for other nominations, and hearing none, called for a vote. The motion carried unanimously with all five members (three Select Board members and two School Committee members) voting in favor..”
3. ADJOURNMENT
Adjourn
Mark Mathews motioned to adjourn. Patrick McPhillips seconded. All members voted in favor, and the meeting was adjourned.
Joint vote of the Select Board and the other board at this joint meeting; only the Select Board members’ votes are shown. It was seconded by Patrick McPhillips, who is not a Select Board member.
From the minutes
“Mark Mathews motioned to adjourn. Patrick McPhillips seconded. All members voted in favor, and the meeting was adjourned..” (Motion: Mathews)
From the Pepperell Select Board’s official minutes, posted in the town’s Agenda Center (Select Board). We check every vote against the Select Board members present and quote the exact wording. MassVoter never grades or scores officials. Photos: Tony Beattie from his campaign website (Anthony Beattie for Pepperell Selectman); Mark Mathews from the Nashoba Valley Voice / Lowell Sun (April 30, 2021). No photo found for Chuck Walkovich.
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