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August 12, 2026
9 recorded votes, 1 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Agenda
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Present: Mark Mathews, Tony Beattie, Chuck Walkovich
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
2. CONSENT AGENDA
Approve the Consent Agenda
Motion to approve the Consent Agenda was made by Select Board Member Chuck Walkovich and seconded by Select Board Member Tony Beattie. The motion passed unanimously.
From the minutes
“Motion to approve the Consent Agenda was made by Select Board Member Chuck Walkovich and seconded by Select Board Member Tony Beattie. The motion passed unanimously..” (Motion: Walkovich, second: Beattie)
4.2. Public Hearing - National Grid Pole Petitions
Open the public hearing
Motion to open the public hearing was made by Select Board Member Tony Beattie and seconded by Select Board Member Chuck Walkovich. The motion passed unanimously.
From the minutes
“Motion to open the public hearing was made by Select Board Member Tony Beattie and seconded by Select Board Member Chuck Walkovich. The motion passed unanimously..” (Motion: Beattie, second: Walkovich)
Close the public hearing
Motion to close the public hearing was made by the Chair and seconded by Select Board Member Tony Beattie. The motion passed unanimously.
From the minutes
“Motion to close the public hearing was made by the Chair and seconded by Select Board Member Tony Beattie. The motion passed unanimously..” (Motion: Mathews, second: Beattie)
Approve the pole petition for installation of nine JO poles on Brookline Street and Bemis Road and relocation of one JL pole on Brookline Street
Motion to approve the pole petition for installation of nine JO poles on Brookline Street and Bemis Road and relocation of one JL pole on Brookline Street was made by Select Board Member Tony Beattie and seconded by Select Board Member Chuck Walkovich. The motion passed unanimously.
From the minutes
“Motion to approve the pole petition for installation of nine JO poles on Brookline Street and Bemis Road and relocation of one JL pole on Brookline Street was made by Select Board Member Tony Beattie and seconded by Select Board Member Chuck Walkovich. The motion passed unanimously..” (Motion: Beattie, second: Walkovich)
Approve the pole petition for installation of three JO poles on Wheeler Street and Cranberry Street
Motion to approve the pole petition for installation of three JO poles on Wheeler Street and Cranberry Street was made by Select Board Member Tony Beattie and seconded by Select Board Member Chuck Walkovich. The motion passed unanimously.
From the minutes
“Motion to approve the pole petition for installation of three JO poles on Wheeler Street and Cranberry Street was made by Select Board Member Tony Beattie and seconded by Select Board Member Chuck Walkovich. The motion passed unanimously..” (Motion: Beattie, second: Walkovich)
4.3. National Grid Easement License / Boynton Street
Approve the grant of license from National Grid to allow the utility easement on and over Boynton Street
Motion to approve the grant of license from National Grid to allow the utility easement on and over Boynton Street was made by Select Board Member Tony Beattie and seconded by Select Board Member Chuck Walkovich. The motion passed unanimously.
From the minutes
“Motion to approve the grant of license from National Grid to allow the utility easement on and over Boynton Street was made by Select Board Member Tony Beattie and seconded by Select Board Member Chuck Walkovich. The motion passed unanimously..” (Motion: Beattie, second: Walkovich)
4.5. Flag Policy Discussion
Add the sentence, "The Select Board must vote unanimously in favor of the flag to be flown in accordance with the flag policy," as letter F in the policy document
Motion to add the sentence, "The Select Board must vote unanimously in favor of the flag to be flown in accordance with the flag policy," as letter F in the policy document was made by Select Board Member Tony Beattie and seconded by Select Board Member Chuck Walkovich. The motion passed 2-1, with the Chair and Select Board Member Chuck Walkovich in favor and Select Board Member Tony Beattie opposed.
Yes: Mathews, WalkovichNo: Beattie
From the minutes
“Motion to add the sentence, "The Select Board must vote unanimously in favor of the flag to be flown in accordance with the flag policy," as letter F in the policy document was made by Select Board Member Tony Beattie and seconded by Select Board Member Chuck Walkovich. The motion passed 2-1, with the Chair and Select Board Member Chuck Walkovich in favor and Select Board Member Tony Beattie opposed..” (Motion: Beattie, second: Walkovich)
4.6. FFIO And NMCOG Outline Review
Move forward with an application to NMCOG for assistance, with refinements discussed during the meeting
Motion to move forward with an application to NMCOG for assistance, with refinements discussed during the meeting, was made by Select Board Member Tony Beattie and seconded by Select Board Member Chuck Walkovich. The motion passed unanimously.
From the minutes
“Motion to move forward with an application to NMCOG for assistance, with refinements discussed during the meeting, was made by Select Board Member Tony Beattie and seconded by Select Board Member Chuck Walkovich. The motion passed unanimously..” (Motion: Beattie, second: Walkovich)
8. ADJOURNMENT
Adjourn
Motion to adjourn was made by Select Board Member Tony Beattie and seconded by Select Board Member Chuck Walkovich. The motion passed unanimously.
From the minutes
“Motion to adjourn was made by Select Board Member Tony Beattie and seconded by Select Board Member Chuck Walkovich. The motion passed unanimously..” (Motion: Beattie, second: Walkovich)
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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