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October 20, 2020
6 recorded votes, 2 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Agenda
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Attendance
Present: Mark Dockser, Carlo Bacci, Vanessa Alvarado, Karen Gately Herrick, Anne Landry
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Approve the meeting minutes of September 22nd, 2020 as amended
Carlo Bacci moved to approve the meeting minutes of September 22nd, 2020 as amended. The motion was seconded by Anne Landry and approved with the following roll call vote: Alvarado - yes; Herrick - yes; Bacci - yes; Landry - yes; Dockser - yes.
From the minutes
“Carlo Bacci moved to approve the meeting minutes of September 22nd, 2020 as amended. The motion was seconded by Anne Landry and approved with the following roll call vote: Alvarado - yes; Herrick - yes; Bacci - yes; Landry - yes; Dockser - yes..” (Motion: Bacci, second: Landry)
Close the hearing establishing the FY2021 tax rate
Carlo Bacci moved that the board close the hearing establishing the FY2021 tax rate. The motion was seconded by Karen Herrick and approved with the following roll call vote: Alvarado - yes; Herrick - yes; Bacci - yes; Landry - yes; Dockser - yes.
From the minutes
“Carlo Bacci moved that the board close the hearing establishing the FY2021 tax rate. The motion was seconded by Karen Herrick and approved with the following roll call vote: Alvarado - yes; Herrick - yes; Bacci - yes; Landry - yes; Dockser - yes..” (Motion: Bacci, second: Herrick)
Grant an open space discount for FY2021
Carlo Bacci moved that the board grant an open space discount for FY2021. The motion was seconded by Vanessa Alvarado and failed with the following roll call vote: Alvarado - no; Herrick - no; Bacci - no; Landry - no; Dockser - no.
No: Alvarado, Bacci, Dockser, Herrick, Landry
From the minutes
“Carlo Bacci moved that the board grant an open space discount for FY2021. The motion was seconded by Vanessa Alvarado and failed with the following roll call vote: Alvarado - no; Herrick - no; Bacci - no; Landry - no; Dockser - no..” (Motion: Bacci, second: Alvarado)
Adopt a residential exemption for FY2021
Carlo Bacci moved that the board adopt a residential exemption for FY2021. The motion was seconded by Vanessa Alvarado and failed with the following roll call vote: Alvarado - no; Herrick - no; Bacci - no; Landry - no; Dockser - no.
No: Alvarado, Bacci, Dockser, Herrick, Landry
From the minutes
“Carlo Bacci moved that the board adopt a residential exemption for FY2021. The motion was seconded by Vanessa Alvarado and failed with the following roll call vote: Alvarado - no; Herrick - no; Bacci - no; Landry - no; Dockser - no..” (Motion: Bacci, second: Alvarado)
Adopt a residential factor of 0. 998481 for FY2021
Carlo Bacci moved that the board adopt a residential factor of 0. 998481 for FY2021. The motion was seconded by Karen Herrick and approved with the following roll call vote: Alvarado - yes; Herrick - yes; Bacci - yes; Landry - yes; Dockser - yes
From the minutes
“Carlo Bacci moved that the board adopt a residential factor of 0. 998481 for FY2021. The motion was seconded by Karen Herrick and approved with the following roll call vote: Alvarado - yes; Herrick - yes; Bacci - yes; Landry - yes; Dockser - yes.” (Motion: Bacci, second: Herrick)
Adjourn
Carlo Bacci moved to adjourn at 10: 38 PM. The motion was seconded by Anne Landry and approved with the following roll call vote: Alvarado - yes; Herrick - yes; Bacci - yes; Landry - yes; Dockser - yes.
From the minutes
“Carlo Bacci moved to adjourn at 10: 38 PM. The motion was seconded by Anne Landry and approved with the following roll call vote: Alvarado - yes; Herrick - yes; Bacci - yes; Landry - yes; Dockser - yes..” (Motion: Bacci, second: Landry)
From the Reading Select Board’s official minutes, posted in the town’s Public Records Archive (Minutes > Select Board). We check every vote against the Select Board members present and quote the exact wording. MassVoter never grades or scores officials. Photos: Reading Patch candidate profiles, courtesy of the candidates (Melissa Murphy, Karen Gately Herrick, Chris Haley), and The Reading Post candidacy announcements (Karen Rose-Gillis, Sal Bramante). The town’s website has no member photos.
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