MassVoter.com← Stow Select BoardStow Select Board · 2022–2023 Board · Regular meeting
May 24, 2022
10 recorded votes, 1 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Agenda
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Attendance
Present: Megan Birch-McMichael, Ingeborg Hegemann, Cortni Frecha, Ellen Sturgis
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Nominate Megan Birch-McMichael as chair
Board member Clark nominated Megan Birch-McMichael as chair. Chair Sturgis seconded the motion and it passed unanimously.
From the minutes
“Board member Clark nominated Megan Birch-McMichael as chair. Chair Sturgis seconded the motion and it passed unanimously..” (Motion: Hegemann, second: Sturgis)
Nominate Ellen Sturgis as clerk
Board member Clark nominated Ellen Sturgis as clerk. Board member Frecha seconded the motion and it passed unanimously.
From the minutes
“Board member Clark nominated Ellen Sturgis as clerk. Board member Frecha seconded the motion and it passed unanimously..” (Motion: Hegemann, second: Frecha)
Reappoint Fire Chief John Paul Benoit to the position of Forest Warden, for a one-year term, ending May 31, 2023
Board member Frecha moved to reappoint Fire Chief John Paul Benoit to the position of Forest Warden, for a one-year term, ending May 31, 2023. Board member Sturgis seconded the motion and it passed unanimously.
From the minutes
“Board member Frecha moved to reappoint Fire Chief John Paul Benoit to the position of Forest Warden, for a one-year term, ending May 31, 2023. Board member Sturgis seconded the motion and it passed unanimously..” (Motion: Frecha, second: Sturgis)
Reappoint Francis Ramsbottom to the position of Building Commissioner, for a one-year term, ending May 31, 2023
Board member Frecha moved to reappoint Francis Ramsbottom to the position of Building Commissioner, for a one-year term, ending May 31, 2023. Board member Sturgis seconded the motion and it passed unanimously.
From the minutes
“Board member Frecha moved to reappoint Francis Ramsbottom to the position of Building Commissioner, for a one-year term, ending May 31, 2023. Board member Sturgis seconded the motion and it passed unanimously..” (Motion: Frecha, second: Sturgis)
Reappoint the following inspectors, for one-year terms, ending May 31, 2023: Local Inspector: Douglas Hyde Electrical Inspector: Robert W. Norton Deputy Electrical Inspector: Dennis Monteiro...
Board member Frecha moved to reappoint the following inspectors, for one-year terms, ending May 31, 2023: Local Inspector: Douglas Hyde Electrical Inspector: Robert W. Norton Deputy Electrical Inspector: Dennis Monteiro Deputy Electrical Inspector: Michael A. Norton Gas Inspector: Adam Sahlberg Deputy Gas Inspector: Robert Smith Plumbing Inspector: Adam Sahlberg Deputy Plumbing Inspector: Robert Smith Board member Sturgis seconded the motion and it passed unanimously.
From the minutes
“Board member Frecha moved to reappoint the following inspectors, for one-year terms, ending May 31, 2023: Local Inspector: Douglas Hyde Electrical Inspector: Robert W. Norton Deputy Electrical Inspector: Dennis Monteiro Deputy Electrical Inspector: Michael A. Norton Gas Inspector: Adam Sahlberg Deputy Gas Inspector: Robert Smith Plumbing Inspector: Adam Sahlberg Deputy Plumbing Inspector: Robert Smith Board member Sturgis seconded the motion and it passed unanimously..” (Motion: Frecha, second: Sturgis)
Approve a permit for the Randall Library Summer Reading Event, to be held at Town Center Park on Saturday, June 18, 2022 from 4:30 until 6 PM
Board member Frecha moved to approve a permit for the Randall Library Summer Reading Event, to be held at Town Center Park on Saturday, June 18, 2022 from 4:30 until 6 PM. Board member Sturgis seconded the motion and it passed unanimously.
From the minutes
“Board member Frecha moved to approve a permit for the Randall Library Summer Reading Event, to be held at Town Center Park on Saturday, June 18, 2022 from 4:30 until 6 PM. Board member Sturgis seconded the motion and it passed unanimously..” (Motion: Frecha, second: Sturgis)
Approve a permit for Stow SpringFest, to be held at Center School on Saturday, June 4, 2022 from 11 AM until 4 PM, pending receipt of all the remaining Board of Health permits and inspection by...
Board member Frecha moved to approve a permit for Stow SpringFest, to be held at Center School on Saturday, June 4, 2022 from 11 AM until 4 PM, pending receipt of all the remaining Board of Health permits and inspection by the Building Commissioner. Board member Sturgis seconded the motion and it passed unanimously.
From the minutes
“Board member Frecha moved to approve a permit for Stow SpringFest, to be held at Center School on Saturday, June 4, 2022 from 11 AM until 4 PM, pending receipt of all the remaining Board of Health permits and inspection by the Building Commissioner. Board member Sturgis seconded the motion and it passed unanimously..” (Motion: Frecha, second: Sturgis)
Grant a Commercial Use Permit to the Stow Recreation Department for its boating program for Camp Stow and the Town Beach, for the 2022 season, valid through December 31, 2022, and to waive the $5 fee
Board member Frecha moved, on the recommendation of the Lake Boon Commission, to grant a Commercial Use Permit to the Stow Recreation Department for its boating program for Camp Stow and the Town Beach, for the 2022 season, valid through December 31, 2022, and to waive the $5 fee. Board member Sturgis seconded the motion and it passed unanimously.
From the minutes
“Board member Frecha moved, on the recommendation of the Lake Boon Commission, to grant a Commercial Use Permit to the Stow Recreation Department for its boating program for Camp Stow and the Town Beach, for the 2022 season, valid through December 31, 2022, and to waive the $5 fee. Board member Sturgis seconded the motion and it passed unanimously..” (Motion: Frecha, second: Sturgis)
Accept the meeting minutes of the May 10, 2022 meeting as drafted
Board member Frecha moved to accept the meeting minutes of the May 10, 2022 meeting as drafted. Board member Sturgis seconded the motion and it passed 3-0-1 on a roll call vote: Frecha -aye; Sturgis -aye; Birch-McMichael -aye; Clark -abstain.
Yes: Birch-McMichael, Frecha, SturgisAbstained: Hegemann
From the minutes
“Board member Frecha moved to accept the meeting minutes of the May 10, 2022 meeting as drafted. Board member Sturgis seconded the motion and it passed 3-0-1 on a roll call vote: Frecha -aye; Sturgis -aye; Birch-McMichael -aye; Clark -abstain..” (Motion: Frecha, second: Sturgis)
Adjourn
Board member Frecha moved to adjourn. Board member Sturgis seconded the motion and it passed unanimously.
From the minutes
“Board member Frecha moved to adjourn. Board member Sturgis seconded the motion and it passed unanimously..” (Motion: Frecha, second: Sturgis)
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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