MassVoter.com← Shirley Select BoardShirley Select Board · 2023–2024 Board · Regular meeting
July 31, 2023
16 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Agenda
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Attendance
Present: Andree Jean Jacques, Debra Flagg, Bryan Sawyer
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
a. Appointment of James Wilson as the Planning Board Representative to the CPC
Appoint Mr. James Wilson as Planning Board Representative to the CPC
Ms. Flagg made a motion to vote to appoint Mr. James Wilson as Planning Board Representative to the CPC. Mr. Sawyer seconded. Motion passed, 3-0, unanimous.
From the minutes
“Ms. Flagg made a motion to vote to appoint Mr. James Wilson as Planning Board Representative to the CPC. Mr. Sawyer seconded. Motion passed, 3-0, unanimous..” (Motion: Debra Flagg, second: Bryan Sawyer)
b. Appointment of Sonia Razzetti to the CPC
Appoint Ms. Sonia Razzetti to the CPC
Ms. Flagg made a motion to vote to appoint Ms. Sonia Razzetti to the CPC. Mr. Sawyer seconded. Motion passed, 3-0, unanimous.
From the minutes
“Ms. Flagg made a motion to vote to appoint Ms. Sonia Razzetti to the CPC. Mr. Sawyer seconded. Motion passed, 3-0, unanimous..” (Motion: Debra Flagg, second: Bryan Sawyer)
c. Appointment of Donald Farrar to the Benjamin Hill Park Committee
Appoint Mr. Donald Farrar to the Benjamin Hill Park Committee
Ms. Flagg made a motion to vote to appoint Mr. Donald Farrar to the Benjamin Hill Park Committee. Mr. Sawyer seconded. Motion passed, 3-0, unanimous.
From the minutes
“Ms. Flagg made a motion to vote to appoint Mr. Donald Farrar to the Benjamin Hill Park Committee. Mr. Sawyer seconded. Motion passed, 3-0, unanimous..” (Motion: Debra Flagg, second: Bryan Sawyer)
d. Appointment of Neil Guthrie to the Benjamin Hill Park Committee
Appoint Mr. Neil Guthrie to the Benjamin Hill Park Committee
Ms. Flagg made a motion to vote to appoint Mr. Neil Guthrie to the Benjamin Hill Park Committee. Mr. Sawyer seconded. Motion passed, 3-0, unanimous.
From the minutes
“Ms. Flagg made a motion to vote to appoint Mr. Neil Guthrie to the Benjamin Hill Park Committee. Mr. Sawyer seconded. Motion passed, 3-0, unanimous..” (Motion: Debra Flagg, second: Bryan Sawyer)
e. Appointment of Bobbi Jo Colburn to the Benjamin Hill Park Committee
Appoint Ms. Bobbi Jo Colburn
Ms. Flagg made a motion to vote to appoint Ms. Bobbi Jo Colburn. Mr. Sawyer seconded. Motion passed, 3-0, unanimous.
From the minutes
“Ms. Flagg made a motion to vote to appoint Ms. Bobbi Jo Colburn. Mr. Sawyer seconded. Motion passed, 3-0, unanimous..” (Motion: Debra Flagg, second: Bryan Sawyer)
f. Appointment of Marie Elwyn to the Conservation Committee
Appoint Ms. Marie Elwyn to the Conservation Committee
Ms. Flagg made a motion to vote to appoint Ms. Marie Elwyn to the Conservation Committee. Mr. Sawyer seconded. Motion passed, 3-0, unanimous.
From the minutes
“Ms. Flagg made a motion to vote to appoint Ms. Marie Elwyn to the Conservation Committee. Mr. Sawyer seconded. Motion passed, 3-0, unanimous..” (Motion: Debra Flagg, second: Bryan Sawyer)
g. Appointment of Donald Farrar to the Sewer Commission
Appoint Mr. Donald Farrar to the Sewer Commission
Ms. Flagg made a motion to vote to appoint Mr. Donald Farrar to the Sewer Commission. Mr. Sawyer seconded. Motion passed, 3-0, unanimous.
From the minutes
“Ms. Flagg made a motion to vote to appoint Mr. Donald Farrar to the Sewer Commission. Mr. Sawyer seconded. Motion passed, 3-0, unanimous..” (Motion: Debra Flagg, second: Bryan Sawyer)
h. Appointment of Leonardo Guercio to the Sewer Commission
Appoint Mr. Leonardo Guercio to the Sewer Commission
Ms. Flagg made a motion to vote to appoint Mr. Leonardo Guercio to the Sewer Commission. Mr. Sawyer seconded. Motion passed, 3-0, unanimous.
From the minutes
“Ms. Flagg made a motion to vote to appoint Mr. Leonardo Guercio to the Sewer Commission. Mr. Sawyer seconded. Motion passed, 3-0, unanimous..” (Motion: Debra Flagg, second: Bryan Sawyer)
7. Approval of Treasury Warrants:
Approve Warrant W24-2 No Check for the amount of $723.09
Ms. Flagg made a motion to vote to approve Warrant W24-2 No Check for the amount of $723.09. Mr. Sawyer seconded. Motion passed, 3-0, unanimous.
From the minutes
“Ms. Flagg made a motion to vote to approve Warrant W24-2 No Check for the amount of $723.09. Mr. Sawyer seconded. Motion passed, 3-0, unanimous..” (Motion: Debra Flagg, second: Bryan Sawyer)
Approve Warrant W24-2 for the amount of $792,767.72
Ms. Flagg made a motion to vote to approve Warrant W24-2 for the amount of $792,767.72. Mr. Sawyer seconded. Motion passed, 3-0, unanimous.
From the minutes
“Ms. Flagg made a motion to vote to approve Warrant W24-2 for the amount of $792,767.72. Mr. Sawyer seconded. Motion passed, 3-0, unanimous..” (Motion: Debra Flagg, second: Bryan Sawyer)
Approve Warrant W24-3 for the amount of $113,345.25
Ms. Flagg made a motion to vote to approve Warrant W24-3 for the amount of $113,345.25. Mr. Sawyer seconded. Motion passed, 3-0, unanimous.
From the minutes
“Ms. Flagg made a motion to vote to approve Warrant W24-3 for the amount of $113,345.25. Mr. Sawyer seconded. Motion passed, 3-0, unanimous..” (Motion: Debra Flagg, second: Bryan Sawyer)
Approve Warrant W24-3 Debit Payment for the amount of $331,550.00
Ms. Flagg made a motion to vote to approve Warrant W24-3 Debit Payment for the amount of $331,550.00. Mr. Sawyer seconded. Motion passed, 3-0, unanimous.
From the minutes
“Ms. Flagg made a motion to vote to approve Warrant W24-3 Debit Payment for the amount of $331,550.00. Mr. Sawyer seconded. Motion passed, 3-0, unanimous..” (Motion: Debra Flagg, second: Bryan Sawyer)
Approve Warrant W24-3 No Check for the amount of $1,444.59
Ms. Flagg made a motion to vote to approve Warrant W24-3 No Check for the amount of $1,444.59. Mr. Sawyer seconded. Motion passed, 3-0, unanimous.
From the minutes
“Ms. Flagg made a motion to vote to approve Warrant W24-3 No Check for the amount of $1,444.59. Mr. Sawyer seconded. Motion passed, 3-0, unanimous..” (Motion: Debra Flagg, second: Bryan Sawyer)
Approve Warrant PRW24-2 for the amount of $149,548.61
Ms. Flagg made a motion to vote to approve Warrant PRW24-2 for the amount of $149,548.61. Mr. Sawyer seconded. Motion passed, 3-0, unanimous.
From the minutes
“Ms. Flagg made a motion to vote to approve Warrant PRW24-2 for the amount of $149,548.61. Mr. Sawyer seconded. Motion passed, 3-0, unanimous..” (Motion: Debra Flagg, second: Bryan Sawyer)
8. Approval of Meeting Minutes:
Approve Meeting Minutes for 7/17/2023
Ms. Flagg made a motion to vote to approve Meeting Minutes for 7/17/2023. Mr. Sawyer seconded. Motion passed, 3-0, unanimous.
From the minutes
“Ms. Flagg made a motion to vote to approve Meeting Minutes for 7/17/2023. Mr. Sawyer seconded. Motion passed, 3-0, unanimous..” (Motion: Debra Flagg, second: Bryan Sawyer)
9. Adjournment
Adjourn
Ms. Flagg made a motion to vote to adjourn the meeting. Mr. Sawyer seconded. Motion passed, 3-0, unanimous.
From the minutes
“Ms. Flagg made a motion to vote to adjourn the meeting. Mr. Sawyer seconded. Motion passed, 3-0, unanimous..” (Motion: Debra Flagg, second: Bryan Sawyer)
From the Shirley 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 (the town’s website has no Select Board photos): Lowell Sun / Nashoba Valley Voice — Andree Lourdes Jean Jacques (May 2025, courtesy of the candidate). Debra Flagg and Brian Hildebrant show initials (no named photo found). Cropped by MassVoter. Former members show initials.
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