MassVoter.com← Stow Select BoardStow Select Board · 2023–2024 Board · Regular meeting
January 23, 2024
8 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Agenda
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Attendance
Note on these minutes: Ingeborg Hegemann took part remotely.
Present: Cortni Frecha, Megan Birch-McMichael, Hector Constantzos, John Toole, Ingeborg Hegemann
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Appoint Building Commissioner Frank Ramsbottom as the Americans with Disabilities (ADA) Coordinator for the Town of Stow
Mr. Constantzos moved to appoint Building Commissioner Frank Ramsbottom as the Americans with Disabilities (ADA) Coordinator for the Town of Stow. Ms. Birch-McMichael seconded the motion and it passed unanimously by roll call vote.
From the minutes
“Mr. Constantzos moved to appoint Building Commissioner Frank Ramsbottom as the Americans with Disabilities (ADA) Coordinator for the Town of Stow. Ms. Birch-McMichael seconded the motion and it passed unanimously by roll call vote..” (Motion: Constantzos, second: Birch-McMichael)
Approve the assignment of John Fantasia as a Junior Detective for the Stow Police Department through May 1, 2024
Mr. Constantzos moved to approve the assignment of John Fantasia as a Junior Detective for the Stow Police Department through May 1, 2024. Ms. Birch-McMichael seconded the motion and it passed unanimously by roll call vote.
From the minutes
“Mr. Constantzos moved to approve the assignment of John Fantasia as a Junior Detective for the Stow Police Department through May 1, 2024. Ms. Birch-McMichael seconded the motion and it passed unanimously by roll call vote..” (Motion: Constantzos, second: Birch-McMichael)
Approve the request by the Traffic Safety Advisory Committee (TSAC) to install a safety zone on Sudbury Road in accord with the plan presented at this meeting
Mr. Constantzos moved to approve the request by the Traffic Safety Advisory Committee (TSAC) to install a safety zone on Sudbury Road in accord with the plan presented at this meeting. Ms. Birch-McMichael seconded the motion and it passed unanimously by roll call vote.
From the minutes
“Mr. Constantzos moved to approve the request by the Traffic Safety Advisory Committee (TSAC) to install a safety zone on Sudbury Road in accord with the plan presented at this meeting. Ms. Birch-McMichael seconded the motion and it passed unanimously by roll call vote..” (Motion: Constantzos, second: Birch-McMichael)
Authorize and sign the March 5, 2024 Presidential Primary Warrant, as presented by the Town Clerk on January 23, 2024
Mr. Constantzos moved that the Board authorize and sign the March 5, 2024 Presidential Primary Warrant, as presented by the Town Clerk on January 23, 2024. Ms. Birch-McMichael seconded the motion and it passed unanimously by roll call vote.
From the minutes
“Mr. Constantzos moved that the Board authorize and sign the March 5, 2024 Presidential Primary Warrant, as presented by the Town Clerk on January 23, 2024. Ms. Birch-McMichael seconded the motion and it passed unanimously by roll call vote..” (Motion: Constantzos, second: Birch-McMichael)
Accept the donation of a carport from the Friends of the Council on Aging
Mr. Constantzos moved to accept the donation of a carport from the Friends of the Council on Aging. Ms. Birch-McMichael seconded the motion and it passed unanimously by roll call vote.
From the minutes
“Mr. Constantzos moved to accept the donation of a carport from the Friends of the Council on Aging. Ms. Birch-McMichael seconded the motion and it passed unanimously by roll call vote..” (Motion: Constantzos, second: Birch-McMichael)
Appoint John Toole to represent the Select Board on the Town Hall Building Reuse Committee
Mr. Constantzos moved to appoint John Toole to represent the Select Board on the Town Hall Building Reuse Committee. Ms. Birch-McMichael seconded the motion and it passed unanimously by roll call vote.
From the minutes
“Mr. Constantzos moved to appoint John Toole to represent the Select Board on the Town Hall Building Reuse Committee. Ms. Birch-McMichael seconded the motion and it passed unanimously by roll call vote..” (Motion: Constantzos, second: Birch-McMichael)
Accept the meeting minutes of the January 9, 2024 meeting as drafted
Mr. Constantzos moved to accept the meeting minutes of the January 9, 2024 meeting as drafted. Ms. Birch-McMichael seconded the motion and it passed unanimously by roll call vote.
From the minutes
“Mr. Constantzos moved to accept the meeting minutes of the January 9, 2024 meeting as drafted. Ms. Birch-McMichael seconded the motion and it passed unanimously by roll call vote..” (Motion: Constantzos, second: Birch-McMichael)
Adjourn
Mr. Constantzos moved to adjourn. Ms. Birch-McMichael seconded the motion and it passed unanimously by roll call vote.
From the minutes
“Mr. Constantzos moved to adjourn. Ms. Birch-McMichael seconded the motion and it passed unanimously by roll call vote..” (Motion: Constantzos, 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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