MassVoter.com← Stow Select BoardStow Select Board · 2025–2026 Board · Regular meeting
March 10, 2026
9 recorded votes, 1 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Agenda
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Attendance
Present: Megan Birch-McMichael, Hector Constantzos, Dan Petersen, John Toole, Ingeborg Hegemann
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Deny the Bosworth/Thraen personnel grievance
Member Toole moved to deny the Bosworth/Thraen personnel grievance. Seconded by Member Petersen. Roll call vote: Toole - Aye; Petersen - Aye; Constantzos - Aye; Chair Birch-McMichael - Aye. The motion passed unanimously.
Yes: Birch-McMichael, Constantzos, Petersen, TooleIngeborg Hegemann arrived at 6:54 PM (the meeting began at 6:30 PM); the roll call on this vote lists the four other members.
From the minutes
“Member Toole moved to deny the Bosworth/Thraen personnel grievance. Seconded by Member Petersen. Roll call vote: Toole - Aye; Petersen - Aye; Constantzos - Aye; Chair Birch-McMichael - Aye. The motion passed unanimously..” (Motion: Toole, second: Petersen)
Open the public hearing for the transfer of the liquor license from Stow Food & Beverage LLC, DBA Stow Acres Country Club, to Stowe Acres Equities LLC, David Carlson, Manager
Member Toole moved to open the public hearing for the transfer of the liquor license from Stow Food & Beverage LLC, DBA Stow Acres Country Club, to Stowe Acres Equities LLC, David Carlson, Manager. Seconded by Member Petersen. The motion passed by a unanimous vote.
From the minutes
“Member Toole moved to open the public hearing for the transfer of the liquor license from Stow Food & Beverage LLC, DBA Stow Acres Country Club, to Stowe Acres Equities LLC, David Carlson, Manager. Seconded by Member Petersen. The motion passed by a unanimous vote..” (Motion: Toole, second: Petersen)
Close the public hearing for the transfer of the liquor license from Stow Food & Beverage LLC, DBA Stow Acres Country Club, to Stowe Acres Equities LLC, David Carlson, Manager
Member Toole moved to close the public hearing for the transfer of the liquor license from Stow Food & Beverage LLC, DBA Stow Acres Country Club, to Stowe Acres Equities LLC, David Carlson, Manager. Seconded by Member Petersen. The motion passed by a unanimous vote.
From the minutes
“Member Toole moved to close the public hearing for the transfer of the liquor license from Stow Food & Beverage LLC, DBA Stow Acres Country Club, to Stowe Acres Equities LLC, David Carlson, Manager. Seconded by Member Petersen. The motion passed by a unanimous vote..” (Motion: Toole, second: Petersen)
Approve the transfer of the Section 12 on-premises all-alcohol liquor license held by Stow Food & Beverage LLC, 58 Randall Road, Stow, to Stowe Acres Equities LLC, David Carlson, Manager, as...
Member Toole moved to approve the transfer of the Section 12 on-premises all-alcohol liquor license held by Stow Food & Beverage LLC, 58 Randall Road, Stow, to Stowe Acres Equities LLC, David Carlson, Manager, as described in the application received February 2, 2026, subject to final approval by the Massachusetts Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission, and further moved to sign the licensing authority certification for submission to the ABCC, pending receipt of the updated information on application question 6A. Seconded by Member Petersen. The motion passed by a unanimous vote.
From the minutes
“Member Toole moved to approve the transfer of the Section 12 on-premises all-alcohol liquor license held by Stow Food & Beverage LLC, 58 Randall Road, Stow, to Stowe Acres Equities LLC, David Carlson, Manager, as described in the application received February 2, 2026, subject to final approval by the Massachusetts Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission, and further moved to sign the licensing authority certification for submission to the ABCC, pending receipt of the updated information on application question 6A. Seconded by Member Petersen. The motion passed by a unanimous vote..” (Motion: Toole, second: Petersen)
Approve the updates to Police Policy 4.34, Sergeant Promotion, and Policy 1.30, Domestic Violence Response, as provided by the Police Chief
Member Toole moved to approve the updates to Police Policy 4.34, Sergeant Promotion, and Policy 1.30, Domestic Violence Response, as provided by the Police Chief. Seconded by Member Petersen. The motion passed by a unanimous vote.
From the minutes
“Member Toole moved to approve the updates to Police Policy 4.34, Sergeant Promotion, and Policy 1.30, Domestic Violence Response, as provided by the Police Chief. Seconded by Member Petersen. The motion passed by a unanimous vote..” (Motion: Toole, second: Petersen)
Ratify the employment contract for Lt. Kellie Barhight for July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2029, and to authorize the Town Administrator to sign on the Town's behalf
Member Toole moved to ratify the employment contract for Lt. Kellie Barhight for July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2029, and to authorize the Town Administrator to sign on the Town's behalf. Seconded by Chair Birch-McMichael. The motion passed by a unanimous vote.
From the minutes
“Member Toole moved to ratify the employment contract for Lt. Kellie Barhight for July 1, 2026 through June 30, 2029, and to authorize the Town Administrator to sign on the Town's behalf. Seconded by Chair Birch-McMichael. The motion passed by a unanimous vote..” (Motion: Toole, second: Birch-McMichael)
Add the "Randall Library Trustee, unexpired 3-year term expiring 2027", to the May 16, 2026 Annual Town Election ballot
Member Toole moved to add the "Randall Library Trustee, unexpired 3-year term expiring 2027", to the May 16, 2026 Annual Town Election ballot. Seconded by Member Petersen. The motion passed by a unanimous vote.
From the minutes
“Member Toole moved to add the "Randall Library Trustee, unexpired 3-year term expiring 2027", to the May 16, 2026 Annual Town Election ballot. Seconded by Member Petersen. The motion passed by a unanimous vote..” (Motion: Toole, second: Petersen)
Accept the meeting minutes of February 10, 2026
Member Toole moved to accept the meeting minutes of February 10, 2026. Seconded by Member Petersen. The motion passed unanimously.
From the minutes
“Member Toole moved to accept the meeting minutes of February 10, 2026. Seconded by Member Petersen. The motion passed unanimously..” (Motion: Toole, second: Petersen)
Adjourn
JT Toole moved to adjourn. Dan Petersen seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously, and the meeting was adjourned.
From the minutes
“JT Toole moved to adjourn. Dan Petersen seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously, and the meeting was adjourned..” (Motion: Toole, second: Petersen)
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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