MassVoter.com← Stow Select BoardStow Select Board · 2019–2020 Board · Regular meeting
June 26, 2020
2 recorded votes, 1 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Agenda
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Attendance
Note on these minutes: Thomas Ryan, Cortni Frecha and Brian Burke took part remotely.
Present: James Salvie, Thomas Ryan, Cortni Frecha, Brian Burke
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Accept the minutes of June 23, 2020 as amended
Mr. Ryan made a motion to accept the minutes of June 23, 2020 as amended, Seconded by Mr. Burke. Roll Call Vote: Unanimous in favor Town Administrator's FY-21 1/12 Budget Even though they voted a 1/12 budget, the DOR had informed the Town that the budget must be higher than 1/12 of the FY20 budget, it must be equal to or larger than $2,834,105.57.
From the minutes
“Mr. Ryan made a motion to accept the minutes of June 23, 2020 as amended, Seconded by Mr. Burke. Roll Call Vote: Unanimous in favor Town Administrator's FY-21 1/12 Budget Even though they voted a 1/12 budget, the DOR had informed the Town that the budget must be higher than 1/12 of the FY20 budget, it must be equal to or larger than $2,834,105.57..” (Motion: Ryan, second: Burke)
Approve the Town Administrator's amended 1/12 budget in the amount of $2,834,105
Mr. Ryan made a motion to approve the Town Administrator's amended 1/12 budget in the amount of $2,834,105, seconded by Ms. Frecha. Mr. Salvie asked if there were any other comments. Mr. Ryan asked if the vote should include language in case the DOR comes back again regarding the amount. The Board discussed a friendly amendment of "to approve the budget approved by the Town Administrator in the amount of $2,834,105 or whatever amount is necessary to satisfy the requirements of the DOR for a FY21 1/12 budget. Mr. Ryan accepted the friendly amendment and Ms. Frecha accepted the friendly amendment. Mr. Salvie asked if there was any further discussion; hearing none, he called for a Roll Call Vote: Ms. Frecha - aye, Mr. Burke - aye, Mr. Ryan - aye, and the Chair votes aye - Unanimously approved.
The roll call lists “the Chair votes aye”; the Chair at this meeting was James Salvie.
From the minutes
“Mr. Ryan made a motion to approve the Town Administrator's amended 1/12 budget in the amount of $2,834,105, seconded by Ms. Frecha. Mr. Salvie asked if there were any other comments. Mr. Ryan asked if the vote should include language in case the DOR comes back again regarding the amount. The Board discussed a friendly amendment of "to approve the budget approved by the Town Administrator in the amount of $2,834,105 or whatever amount is necessary to satisfy the requirements of the DOR for a FY21 1/12 budget. Mr. Ryan accepted the friendly amendment and Ms. Frecha accepted the friendly amendment. Mr. Salvie asked if there was any further discussion; hearing none, he called for a Roll Call Vote: Ms. Frecha - aye, Mr. Burke - aye, Mr. Ryan - aye, and the Chair votes aye - Unanimously approved..” (Motion: Ryan, second: Frecha)
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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