MassVoter.com← Stow Select BoardStow Select Board · 2018–2019 Board · Regular meeting
August 14, 2018
9 recorded votes, 2 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Agenda
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Attendance
Present: James Salvie, Brian Burke, Donald Hawkes, Thomas Ryan
Absent: Ingeborg Hegemann
Every vote, in order
Approve the use of Town public ways for the Stow Conservation Trust Bike for the Woods on Sunday, August 26, 2018
Mr. Ryan moved to approve the use of Town public ways for the Stow Conservation Trust Bike for the Woods on Sunday, August 26, 2018. Mr. Hawkes seconded the motion and it was passed unanimously.
From the minutes
“Mr. Ryan moved to approve the use of Town public ways for the Stow Conservation Trust Bike for the Woods on Sunday, August 26, 2018. Mr. Hawkes seconded the motion and it was passed unanimously..” (Motion: Ryan, second: Hawkes)
Accept a sidewalk easement from Alice Cushing (Walcott Street) and place it on the October 1, 2018 Special Town Meeting warrant
No abutters were present and there was no opposition expressed. The Board voted unanimously to accept the easement and to place this item on the Special Town Meeting Warrant for the October 1, 2018 Special Town Meeting.
The minutes record this vote as “The Board voted unanimously to accept the easement and to place this item on the Special Town Meeting Warrant”; Mr. Hawkes’s written motion to accept the easement follows later in the minutes with no separate outcome.
From the minutes
“No abutters were present and there was no opposition expressed. The Board voted unanimously to accept the easement and to place this item on the Special Town Meeting Warrant for the October 1, 2018 Special Town Meeting..” (Motion: Hawkes)
Close the public hearing
Mr. Hawkes moved to close the public hearing. Mr. Ryan seconded the motion and it was passed unanimously.
From the minutes
“Mr. Hawkes moved to close the public hearing. Mr. Ryan seconded the motion and it was passed unanimously..” (Motion: Hawkes, second: Ryan)
That, in a joint vote with the Board of Assessors, that Gary Yu be appointed to fill the vacancy on the Board of Assessors, effective from now until the May 2019 Annual Town Election
Mr. Hawkes moved that, in a joint vote with the Board of Assessors, that Gary Yu be appointed to fill the vacancy on the Board of Assessors, effective from now until the May 2019 Annual Town Election. Mr. Ryan seconded the motion and it was passed unanimously including aye votes from Mr. Burke, Mr. Hawkes, Mr. Salvie, Mr. Ryan, Mr. Pugliese and Mr. Smith.
From the minutes
“Mr. Hawkes moved that, in a joint vote with the Board of Assessors, that Gary Yu be appointed to fill the vacancy on the Board of Assessors, effective from now until the May 2019 Annual Town Election. Mr. Ryan seconded the motion and it was passed unanimously including aye votes from Mr. Burke, Mr. Hawkes, Mr. Salvie, Mr. Ryan, Mr. Pugliese and Mr. Smith..” (Motion: Hawkes, second: Ryan)
Vote to sign the warrant for the September 4, 2018 State Primary, to be held at Center School, 403 Great Road, Stow, from 7 AM to 8 PM
Mr. Hawkes moved that the Board vote to sign the warrant for the September 4, 2018 State Primary, to be held at Center School, 403 Great Road, Stow, from 7 AM to 8 PM.. Mr. Burke seconded the motion and it was passed unanimously.
From the minutes
“Mr. Hawkes moved that the Board vote to sign the warrant for the September 4, 2018 State Primary, to be held at Center School, 403 Great Road, Stow, from 7 AM to 8 PM.. Mr. Burke seconded the motion and it was passed unanimously..” (Motion: Hawkes, second: Burke)
Accept the warrant as presented, except for the order. With respect to that Articles 1through 3would stay in place and Article 11 would be moved to where Article 4 is now. All other articles would...
Mr. Burke moved that the Selectmen accept the warrant as presented, except for the order. With respect to that Articles 1through 3would stay in place and Article 11 would be moved to where Article 4 is now. All other articles would get bumped down. Mr. Ryan seconded the motion and there was discussion The motion failed 1:3. . Mr. Burke, aye.
Yes: BurkeNo: Hawkes, Ryan, SalvieThe minutes record “The motion failed 1:3. . Mr. Burke, aye.”; with four members present, the three others are shown voting no.
From the minutes
“Mr. Burke moved that the Selectmen accept the warrant as presented, except for the order. With respect to that Articles 1through 3would stay in place and Article 11 would be moved to where Article 4 is now. All other articles would get bumped down. Mr. Ryan seconded the motion and there was discussion The motion failed 1:3. . Mr. Burke, aye..” (Motion: Burke, second: Ryan)
Accept the October 1, 2018 Special Town Meeting warrant as presented
Mr. Hawkes moved to accept the October 1, 2018 Special Town Meeting warrant as presented. Mr. Ryan seconded the motion and it was passed unanimously.
From the minutes
“Mr. Hawkes moved to accept the October 1, 2018 Special Town Meeting warrant as presented. Mr. Ryan seconded the motion and it was passed unanimously..” (Motion: Hawkes, second: Ryan)
Accept the warrant for the, dated August 14, 2018
Mr. Hawkes moved to accept the warrant for the, dated August 14, 2018. Mr. Ryan seconded the motion and it was passed unanimously.
From the minutes
“Mr. Hawkes moved to accept the warrant for the, dated August 14, 2018. Mr. Ryan seconded the motion and it was passed unanimously..” (Motion: Hawkes, second: Ryan)
Adjourn
Mr. Burke moved to adjourn. Mr. Ryan seconded the motion and it was passed unanimously.
From the minutes
“Mr. Burke moved to adjourn. Mr. Ryan seconded the motion and it was passed unanimously..” (Motion: Burke, second: Ryan)
From the Stow Select Board’s official minutes, posted in the town’s Document Center (Agendas/Minutes > Minutes > Select Board, 2014–2024) and Agenda Center (Select Board, 2025 on). 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): Stow TV meeting videos — Hector Constantzos (May 2026), JT Toole (July 2026) and Ingeborg Hegemann (August 2026); Stow TV and The Stow Independent Candidates Night — Dan Petersen (May 2025). Cropped by MassVoter. Former members show initials.
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