MassVoter.com← Stow Select BoardStow Select Board · 2020–2021 Board · Regular meeting
August 25, 2020
7 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Agenda
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Attendance
Present: Thomas Ryan, Cortni Frecha, Megan Birch-McMichael, Ellen Sturgis, James Salvie
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Approve and sign a certificate for retiring Special Police Officer and Dispatcher Darlene Trefry
Ms. Sturgis moved that the Selectmen approve and sign a certificate for retiring Special Police Officer and Dispatcher Darlene Trefry. Ms. Frecha seconded the motion and it was passed unanimously. Roll call vote: Ms. Sturgis, aye, Ms. Frecha, aye, Mr. Ryan, aye, Ms. Birch- McMichael, aye, and Mr. Salvie, aye.
From the minutes
“Ms. Sturgis moved that the Selectmen approve and sign a certificate for retiring Special Police Officer and Dispatcher Darlene Trefry. Ms. Frecha seconded the motion and it was passed unanimously. Roll call vote: Ms. Sturgis, aye, Ms. Frecha, aye, Mr. Ryan, aye, Ms. Birch- McMichael, aye, and Mr. Salvie, aye..” (Motion: Sturgis, second: Frecha)
Appoint Jon Butler as a Special Police Officer and Dispatcher for the Town of Stow Police Department, effective September 1, 2020 for a term expiring June 30, 2021
Ms. Frecha moved to appoint Jon Butler as a Special Police Officer and Dispatcher for the Town of Stow Police Department, effective September 1, 2020 for a term expiring June 30, 2021. Ms. Sturgis seconded the motion and it was passed unanimously. Roll call vote: Ms. Sturgis, aye, Ms. Frecha, aye, Mr. Ryan, aye, Ms. Birch-McMichael, aye, and Mr. Salvie, aye.
From the minutes
“Ms. Frecha moved to appoint Jon Butler as a Special Police Officer and Dispatcher for the Town of Stow Police Department, effective September 1, 2020 for a term expiring June 30, 2021. Ms. Sturgis seconded the motion and it was passed unanimously. Roll call vote: Ms. Sturgis, aye, Ms. Frecha, aye, Mr. Ryan, aye, Ms. Birch-McMichael, aye, and Mr. Salvie, aye..” (Motion: Frecha, second: Sturgis)
Approve and sign a certificate for retiring Town Administrator Bill Wrigley
Ms. Frecha moved that the Selectmen approve and sign a certificate for retiring Town Administrator Bill Wrigley. Ms. Sturgis seconded the motion and it was passed unanimously. Roll call vote: Ms. Sturgis, aye, Ms. Frecha, aye, Mr. Ryan, aye, Ms. Birch-McMichael, aye, and Mr. Salvie, aye.
From the minutes
“Ms. Frecha moved that the Selectmen approve and sign a certificate for retiring Town Administrator Bill Wrigley. Ms. Sturgis seconded the motion and it was passed unanimously. Roll call vote: Ms. Sturgis, aye, Ms. Frecha, aye, Mr. Ryan, aye, Ms. Birch-McMichael, aye, and Mr. Salvie, aye..” (Motion: Frecha, second: Sturgis)
Authorize the Town Administrator to hire Colin Taranto as Truck Driver/Laborer for the Town of Stow Highway Department
Ms. Frecha moved to authorize the Town Administrator to hire Colin Taranto as Truck Driver/Laborer for the Town of Stow Highway Department. Ms. Sturgis seconded the motion and it was passed unanimously. Roll call vote: Ms. Sturgis, aye, Ms. Frecha, aye, Mr. Ryan, aye, Ms. Birch-McMichael, aye, and Mr. Salvie, aye.
From the minutes
“Ms. Frecha moved to authorize the Town Administrator to hire Colin Taranto as Truck Driver/Laborer for the Town of Stow Highway Department. Ms. Sturgis seconded the motion and it was passed unanimously. Roll call vote: Ms. Sturgis, aye, Ms. Frecha, aye, Mr. Ryan, aye, Ms. Birch-McMichael, aye, and Mr. Salvie, aye..” (Motion: Frecha, second: Sturgis)
Conditional approval of a one-day liquor license for the Decibels Foundation golf tournament (September 21, 2020)
Ms. Sturgis proposed conditional approval for a Special (one-day) liquor license for the Decibels Foundation for a golf tournament to be held at the Wedgewood Pines Country Club on Monday, September 21, 2020 between 10am and 6pm with the stipulation that the Decibels Foundation and/or representatives of Wedgewood meet with the Stow Health agent and report back to the Selectmen on September 8th that the organization can meet all appropriate Board of Health guidelines. Ms. Frecha seconded the motion and it was passed unanimously. Roll call vote: Ms. Sturgis, aye, Ms. Frecha, aye, Mr. Ryan, aye, Ms. Birch-McMichael, aye, and Mr. Salvie, aye.
From the minutes
“Ms. Sturgis proposed conditional approval for a Special (one-day) liquor license for the Decibels Foundation for a golf tournament to be held at the Wedgewood Pines Country Club on Monday, September 21, 2020 between 10am and 6pm with the stipulation that the Decibels Foundation and/or representatives of Wedgewood meet with the Stow Health agent and report back to the Selectmen on September 8th that the organization can meet all appropriate Board of Health guidelines. Ms. Frecha seconded the motion and it was passed unanimously. Roll call vote: Ms. Sturgis, aye, Ms. Frecha, aye, Mr. Ryan, aye, Ms. Birch-McMichael, aye, and Mr. Salvie, aye..” (Motion: Sturgis, second: Frecha)
Ms. Sturgis proposed conditional approval for a Special (one-day) liquor license for the Decibels Foundation for a golf tournament to be held at the Wedgewood Pines Country Club on Monday, September 21, 2020 between 10am and 6pm with the stipulation that the Decibels Foundation and/or representatives of Wedgewood meet with the Stow Health agent and report back to the Selectmen on September 8th that the organization can meet all appropriate Board of Health guidelines. Ms. Frecha seconded the motion and it was passed unanimously. Roll call vote: Ms. Sturgis, aye, Ms. Frecha, aye, Mr. Ryan, aye, Ms. Birch-McMichael, aye, and Mr. Salvie, aye. Changing Designation of Board of Selectmen to Select Board August 25, 2020 2 The Board discussed the possibility of changing the name of the Board to the Select Board and the details required to do so. Ms. Birch-McMichael thought it would be wise to be gender inclusive and consider the change. All agreed it would be worth looking into in greater depth and Mr. Salvie suggested they ask the Town Administrator to research this. The Board agreed unanimously with this plan. Mr. Salvie moved to request the Town Administrator to investigate the legal and practical requirements in changing the name of the Board of Selectmen to the Select Board with an eye toward bringing it to a Town meeting and reporting back to the Board at a later time. Ms. Frecha seconded the motion and it was passed unanimously. Roll call vote: Ms. Sturgis, aye, Ms. Frecha, aye, Mr. Ryan, aye, Ms. Birch-McMichael, aye, and Mr. Salvie, aye.
From the minutes
“Ms. Sturgis proposed conditional approval for a Special (one-day) liquor license for the Decibels Foundation for a golf tournament to be held at the Wedgewood Pines Country Club on Monday, September 21, 2020 between 10am and 6pm with the stipulation that the Decibels Foundation and/or representatives of Wedgewood meet with the Stow Health agent and report back to the Selectmen on September 8th that the organization can meet all appropriate Board of Health guidelines. Ms. Frecha seconded the motion and it was passed unanimously. Roll call vote: Ms. Sturgis, aye, Ms. Frecha, aye, Mr. Ryan, aye, Ms. Birch-McMichael, aye, and Mr. Salvie, aye. Changing Designation of Board of Selectmen to Select Board August 25, 2020 2 The Board discussed the possibility of changing the name of the Board to the Select Board and the details required to do so. Ms. Birch-McMichael thought it would be wise to be gender inclusive and consider the change. All agreed it would be worth looking into in greater depth and Mr. Salvie suggested they ask the Town Administrator to research this. The Board agreed unanimously with this plan. Mr. Salvie moved to request the Town Administrator to investigate the legal and practical requirements in changing the name of the Board of Selectmen to the Select Board with an eye toward bringing it to a Town meeting and reporting back to the Board at a later time. Ms. Frecha seconded the motion and it was passed unanimously. Roll call vote: Ms. Sturgis, aye, Ms. Frecha, aye, Mr. Ryan, aye, Ms. Birch-McMichael, aye, and Mr. Salvie, aye..” (Motion: Sturgis, second: Frecha)
Adjourn
Ms. Frecha moved to adjourn. Ms. Birch-McMichael seconded the motion and it was passed unanimously. Roll call vote: Ms. Sturgis, aye, Ms. Frecha, aye, Mr. Ryan, aye, Ms. Birch-McMichael, aye, and Mr. Salvie, aye.
From the minutes
“Ms. Frecha moved to adjourn. Ms. Birch-McMichael seconded the motion and it was passed unanimously. Roll call vote: Ms. Sturgis, aye, Ms. Frecha, aye, Mr. Ryan, aye, Ms. Birch-McMichael, aye, and Mr. Salvie, aye..” (Motion: Frecha, second: Birch-McMichael)
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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