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Pepperell Select Board
How the Pepperell Select Board voted, from the Select Board’s official minutes. 3 Select Board members elected townwide for three-year terms. After the April 2025 town election (Chuck Walkovich re-elected), on May 14, 2025 the board unanimously chose Mark Mathews as Chair and Tony Beattie as Clerk, each by roll call. The same three members served all year. Covers 35 meetings, May 14 to April 22, 2026.
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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.
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Members
Tony BeattieClerk · At-large · at 31 of 35 meetingsChuck WalkovichMember · At-large · at 35 of 35 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
Loaded: Pepperell Select Board minutes (the board was called the Board of Selectmen until it voted on July 27, 2020 to rename itself the Select Board) from January 8, 2018 through September 9, 2026: 282 meetings and 1,867 votes. The town’s Agenda Center holds the board’s minutes back to 2014; MassVoter has loaded 2018 on. Six sets of minutes loaded (April 17, December 3 and December 17, 2018; September 12, 2022; June 14 and September 25, 2023) are scanned images, which MassVoter read with text recognition, so quoted words may keep small reading errors; all other minutes are typed documents with searchable text. Joint meetings with other boards (Planning Board, Library Trustees, Finance Committee, North Middlesex Regional School Committee, Board of Health, Board of Assessors and others) are included, but only the Select Board members’ votes are shown; votes the other board took on its own are left out. Not here: executive-session minutes; notices that a meeting was cancelled or that executive-session minutes have not been released; the minutes of Town Meeting itself; meetings with an agenda but no posted minutes (among them January 20, 2022, the joint meetings of February 11 and May 1, 2023, and the joint School Committee appointment meeting of November 5, 2025); and meetings after September 9, 2026 (the September 23 and October 2, 2026 minutes are not posted yet). Pepperell’s minutes give the mover and seconder and usually say “it was unanimously voted” or “The motion carried unanimously,” which is shown as every member present voting yes. When a member voted no or abstained, the minutes usually name that member (“Ms. Ferolito opposed,” “The motion carried 2–1, with Select Board Member Walkovich opposed”); with three members, the others present are then shown voting yes, with a note when the minutes give no count. Where the minutes say only “it was voted” with no count or names, we show the result only (104 votes); where a split count names no one, or a count does not match the members present, we show the count only, with a note (8 votes). Several 2022 minutes say both “unanimously voted” and that a member voted no, or that “All voted nay”; those show the result only, with a note. Members who stepped aside (recused) are not shown as voting. Two sets of minutes leave a member off the attendance list who made or seconded motions (July 16, 2018 and May 4, 2022); that member is counted present, with a note. Some 2018 minutes repeat paragraphs because of the page layout; each vote is counted once. 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 8Recommend Article 20 (Citizen's Petition - Provisional Approval of…Motion: Motion to recommend Article 20 (Citizen's Petition - Provisional Approval of…Passed 2–1 · see note
April 8, 2026: Recommend Article 20 (Citizen's Petition - Provisional Approval of Local ICE Policing Action)
Motion to recommend Article 20 (Citizen's Petition - Provisional Approval of Local ICE Policing Action) was made by Select Board Member Tony Beattie and seconded by Select Board Member Chuck Walkovich. The motion carried 2-1.
The minutes give the count as 2-1 but do not say who voted no or abstained. Showing the count only.
From the minutes
“Motion to recommend Article 20 (Citizen's Petition - Provisional Approval of Local ICE Policing Action) was made by Select Board Member Tony Beattie and seconded by Select Board Member Chuck Walkovich. The motion carried 2-1..” (Motion: Beattie, second: Walkovich)
Apr 8Recommend Article 23 (Solar on Town Buildings)Motion: Following an initial divided vote (1 in favor, 1 opposed, 1…Failed 1–1 · see note
April 8, 2026: Recommend Article 23 (Solar on Town Buildings)
Following an initial divided vote (1 in favor, 1 opposed, 1 abstaining)
The minutes say only that there was “an initial divided vote (1 in favor, 1 opposed, 1 abstaining)” on whether to recommend the solar article; they do not say who voted which way or who made the motion. Showing the count only; the motion did not pass. The board then voted unanimously to take no action on the article.
From the minutes
“Following an initial divided vote (1 in favor, 1 opposed, 1 abstaining).”
Mar 25Add the citizen petition article regarding ICE enforcement to…Motion: Motion to add the citizen petition article regarding ICE enforcement to…Passed 2–1 · No: Walkovich
March 25, 2026: Add the citizen petition article regarding ICE enforcement to the 2026 Annual Town Meeting Warrant
Motion to add the citizen petition article regarding ICE enforcement to the 2026 Annual Town Meeting Warrant was made by Select Board Member Beattie and seconded by Chair Mark. The motion carried 2-1, with Select Board Member Walkovich opposed.
Yes: Beattie, MathewsNo: Walkovich
From the minutes
“Motion to add the citizen petition article regarding ICE enforcement to the 2026 Annual Town Meeting Warrant was made by Select Board Member Beattie and seconded by Chair Mark. The motion carried 2-1, with Select Board Member Walkovich opposed..” (Motion: Beattie, second: Mathews)
Mar 11Approve the Select Board Annual Report as discussed, removing…Motion: Chair Matthews moved to approve the Select Board Annual Report as…Passed 2–1 · No: Walkovich
March 11, 2026: Approve the Select Board Annual Report as discussed, removing Select Board Member Walkovich's name, retaining Select Board Member Beattie's name, and removing the reference to the $250,000 earmark
Chair Matthews moved to approve the Select Board Annual Report as discussed, removing Select Board Member Walkovich's name, retaining Select Board Member Beattie's name, and removing the reference to the $250,000 earmark. Select Board Member Beattie seconded the motion. The motion carried 2-1, with Select Board Member Walkovich voting in the negative.
Yes: Beattie, MathewsNo: Walkovich
From the minutes
“Chair Matthews moved to approve the Select Board Annual Report as discussed, removing Select Board Member Walkovich's name, retaining Select Board Member Beattie's name, and removing the reference to the $250,000 earmark. Select Board Member Beattie seconded the motion. The motion carried 2-1, with Select Board Member Walkovich voting in the negative..” (Motion: Mathews, second: Beattie)
Feb 25Submit the proposed warrant article to be placed on…Motion: Motion: Mr. Beattie moved that the Select Board submit the proposed…Failed 1–2 · No: Mathews, Walkovich
February 25, 2026: Submit the proposed warrant article to be placed on the spring 2026 Town Meeting warrant
Motion: Mr. Beattie moved that the Select Board submit the proposed warrant article to be placed on the spring 2026 Town Meeting warrant. No second was provided. Member Walkovich voted against, Chair Mathews voted against, Mr. Beattie voted in favor. Motion failed.
Yes: BeattieNo: Mathews, Walkovich
From the minutes
“Motion: Mr. Beattie moved that the Select Board submit the proposed warrant article to be placed on the spring 2026 Town Meeting warrant. No second was provided. Member Walkovich voted against, Chair Mathews voted against, Mr. Beattie voted in favor. Motion failed..” (Motion: Beattie)
Oct 22Recommend Article 5, modification and reorganization of town departments,…Motion: Tony Beattie moved to recommend Article 5, modification and reorganization of…Passed 2–1 · No: Beattie
October 22, 2025: Recommend Article 5, modification and reorganization of town departments, on the 2025 Special Town Meeting warrant
Tony Beattie moved to recommend Article 5, modification and reorganization of town departments, on the 2025 Special Town Meeting warrant. Chuck Walkovich seconded. The motion passed 2-1, with Tony Beattie voting against.
Yes: Mathews, WalkovichNo: Beattie
From the minutes
“Tony Beattie moved to recommend Article 5, modification and reorganization of town departments, on the 2025 Special Town Meeting warrant. Chuck Walkovich seconded. The motion passed 2-1, with Tony Beattie voting against..” (Motion: Beattie, second: Walkovich)
Sep 24Approve that Jennifer Baldauf be appointed to the Nashoba…Motion: Tony Beattie made a motion: Mark Mathews moved to approve that…Passed Unanimous, 3 present · see note
September 24, 2025 (Joint meeting): 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..”
Aug 27Approve the consent agenda as presented in the packetMotion: Tony Beattie moved to approve the consent agenda as presented in…Passed 2–1 · No: Beattie
August 27, 2025: Approve the consent agenda as presented in the packet
Tony Beattie moved to approve the consent agenda as presented in the packet. Chuck Walkovich seconded. Vote: 2-1 (Tony Beattie voted against)
Yes: Mathews, WalkovichNo: Beattie
From the minutes
“Tony Beattie moved to approve the consent agenda as presented in the packet. Chuck Walkovich seconded. Vote: 2-1 (Tony Beattie voted against).” (Motion: Beattie, second: Walkovich)
Aug 27Amend the lease agreement between the Town of Pepperell…Motion: Chuck Walkovich moved to amend the lease agreement between the Town…Passed 2–1 · No: Beattie
August 27, 2025: Amend the lease agreement between the Town of Pepperell and the Fitzpatrick Collaborative as shown in the document with an effective date of July 1, 2025
Chuck Walkovich moved to amend the lease agreement between the Town of Pepperell and the Fitzpatrick Collaborative as shown in the document with an effective date of July 1, 2025. Seconded by Tony Beattie. Vote: 2-1 (Tony Beattie voted against)
Yes: Mathews, WalkovichNo: Beattie
From the minutes
“Chuck Walkovich moved to amend the lease agreement between the Town of Pepperell and the Fitzpatrick Collaborative as shown in the document with an effective date of July 1, 2025. Seconded by Tony Beattie. Vote: 2-1 (Tony Beattie voted against).” (Motion: Walkovich, second: Beattie)
Aug 5Appoint Francine Yencho to the North Middlesex Regional School…Motion: Motion by Chuck Walkovich to appoint Francine Yencho to the North…Failed 2–1 · No: Mathews
August 5, 2025 (Joint meeting): Appoint Francine Yencho to the North Middlesex Regional School District School Committee
Motion by Chuck Walkovich to appoint Francine Yencho to the North Middlesex Regional School District School Committee, seconded by Tony Beattie. Vote: 2-2 (Walkovich and Beattie in favor; Mathews and McPhillips opposed). Motion failed.
Yes: Beattie, WalkovichNo: MathewsJoint vote with School Committee member Patrick McPhillips: “Vote: 2-2 (Walkovich and Beattie in favor; Mathews and McPhillips opposed). Motion failed.” Only the Select Board members’ votes are shown.
From the minutes
“Motion by Chuck Walkovich to appoint Francine Yencho to the North Middlesex Regional School District School Committee, seconded by Tony Beattie. Vote: 2-2 (Walkovich and Beattie in favor; Mathews and McPhillips opposed). Motion failed..” (Motion: Walkovich, second: Beattie)
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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