MassVoter.com← Stow Select BoardStow Select Board · 2025–2026 Board · Regular meeting
May 12, 2026
13 recorded votes, 1 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Agenda
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Attendance
Present: Megan Birch-McMichael, Hector Constantzos, Ingeborg Hegemann, John Toole, Dan Petersen
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Appoint Jason Rogers to the position of Acting Sergeant through June 30, 2026, and subject to reappointment thereafter
Select Board Member Ingeborg Hegemann moved to appoint Jason Rogers to the position of Acting Sergeant through June 30, 2026, and subject to reappointment thereafter. Select Board Member Hector Constantzos seconded the motion. The motion carried unanimously.
From the minutes
“Select Board Member Ingeborg Hegemann moved to appoint Jason Rogers to the position of Acting Sergeant through June 30, 2026, and subject to reappointment thereafter. Select Board Member Hector Constantzos seconded the motion. The motion carried unanimously..” (Motion: Hegemann, second: Constantzos)
Appoint Joshua Lampert to the position of Patrol Officer through June 30, 2026, and subject to reappointment thereafter
Select Board Member Hegemann moved to appoint Joshua Lampert to the position of Patrol Officer through June 30, 2026, and subject to reappointment thereafter. The motion was seconded. The motion carried unanimously.
From the minutes
“Select Board Member Hegemann moved to appoint Joshua Lampert to the position of Patrol Officer through June 30, 2026, and subject to reappointment thereafter. The motion was seconded. The motion carried unanimously..” (Motion: Hegemann)
Approve a Special Event Permit for the Randall Woods Park Grand Opening Celebration, with Event Managers Laura Greenough and Kathy Sferra, to be held on Saturday, June 13, 2026 from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Select Board Member Hegemann moved to approve a Special Event Permit for the Randall Woods Park Grand Opening Celebration, with Event Managers Laura Greenough and Kathy Sferra, to be held on Saturday, June 13, 2026 from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM. The motion was seconded by Hector Constantzos. The motion carried unanimously.
From the minutes
“Select Board Member Hegemann moved to approve a Special Event Permit for the Randall Woods Park Grand Opening Celebration, with Event Managers Laura Greenough and Kathy Sferra, to be held on Saturday, June 13, 2026 from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM. The motion was seconded by Hector Constantzos. The motion carried unanimously..” (Motion: Hegemann, second: Constantzos)
Approve a Special Event Permit for the Randall Woods Park Grand Opening Celebration, with Event Managers Laura Greenough and Kathy Sferra, to be held on Sunday, June 14, 2026 from 1:00 PM to 4:00...
Select Board Member Hegemann moved to approve a Special Event Permit for the Randall Woods Park Grand Opening Celebration, with Event Managers Laura Greenough and Kathy Sferra, to be held on Sunday, June 14, 2026 from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM (rain date). The motion was seconded by Hector Constantzos. The motion carried unanimously.
From the minutes
“Select Board Member Hegemann moved to approve a Special Event Permit for the Randall Woods Park Grand Opening Celebration, with Event Managers Laura Greenough and Kathy Sferra, to be held on Sunday, June 14, 2026 from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM (rain date). The motion was seconded by Hector Constantzos. The motion carried unanimously..” (Motion: Hegemann, second: Constantzos)
Approve an Entertainment Permit for the Randall Woods Park Grand Opening Celebration to be held on Saturday, June 13, 2026 from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Select Board Member Hegemann moved to approve an Entertainment Permit for the Randall Woods Park Grand Opening Celebration to be held on Saturday, June 13, 2026 from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM. The motion was seconded by Hector Constantzos. The motion carried unanimously.
From the minutes
“Select Board Member Hegemann moved to approve an Entertainment Permit for the Randall Woods Park Grand Opening Celebration to be held on Saturday, June 13, 2026 from 1:00 PM to 4:00 PM. The motion was seconded by Hector Constantzos. The motion carried unanimously..” (Motion: Hegemann, second: Constantzos)
Approve and authorize the Chair to sign the Local Initiative Program application submitted by Mark O'Hagan
Select Board Member Hegemann moved to approve and authorize the Chair to sign the Local Initiative Program application submitted by Mark O'Hagan. Select Board Member Constantzos seconded the motion. The motion carried unanimously.
From the minutes
“Select Board Member Hegemann moved to approve and authorize the Chair to sign the Local Initiative Program application submitted by Mark O'Hagan. Select Board Member Constantzos seconded the motion. The motion carried unanimously..” (Motion: Hegemann, second: Constantzos)
Authorize the Chair to sign the letter to waive the appraisal requirement
Select Board Member Hegemann moved to authorize the Chair to sign the letter to waive the appraisal requirement. Select Board Member Constantzos seconded the motion. The motion carried unanimously.
From the minutes
“Select Board Member Hegemann moved to authorize the Chair to sign the letter to waive the appraisal requirement. Select Board Member Constantzos seconded the motion. The motion carried unanimously..” (Motion: Hegemann, second: Constantzos)
Send the certified Town Meeting vote, including the declaration as stated at Town Meeting on May 9, 2026, in its entirety, to the relevant recipients
Select Board Member Toole moved to send the certified Town Meeting vote, including the declaration as stated at Town Meeting on May 9, 2026, in its entirety, to the relevant recipients. The motion was seconded by Dan Petersen. The motion carried 3-2, with Select Board Members Hegemann and Constantzos opposed.
Yes: Birch-McMichael, Petersen, TooleNo: Constantzos, Hegemann
From the minutes
“Select Board Member Toole moved to send the certified Town Meeting vote, including the declaration as stated at Town Meeting on May 9, 2026, in its entirety, to the relevant recipients. The motion was seconded by Dan Petersen. The motion carried 3-2, with Select Board Members Hegemann and Constantzos opposed..” (Motion: Toole, second: Petersen)
Approve the Fiscal Year 2026 year-end transfers as presented by the Town Administrator and to authorize the Chair to sign
Select Board Member Hegemann moved to approve the Fiscal Year 2026 year-end transfers as presented by the Town Administrator and to authorize the Chair to sign. Select Board Member Constantzos seconded the motion. The motion carried unanimously.
From the minutes
“Select Board Member Hegemann moved to approve the Fiscal Year 2026 year-end transfers as presented by the Town Administrator and to authorize the Chair to sign. Select Board Member Constantzos seconded the motion. The motion carried unanimously..” (Motion: Hegemann, second: Constantzos)
Approve and sign the Bond Anticipation Note (BAN) for $701,800
Select Board Member Hegemann moved to approve and sign the Bond Anticipation Note (BAN) for $701,800. Select Board Member Constantzos seconded the motion. The motion carried unanimously.
From the minutes
“Select Board Member Hegemann moved to approve and sign the Bond Anticipation Note (BAN) for $701,800. Select Board Member Constantzos seconded the motion. The motion carried unanimously..” (Motion: Hegemann, second: Constantzos)
Set the summer meeting schedule with meetings on Tuesday, July 14, and Tuesday, August 25, with the regular meeting schedule resuming thereafter
Select Board Member Hegemann moved that the Board set the summer meeting schedule with meetings on Tuesday, July 14, and Tuesday, August 25, with the regular meeting schedule resuming thereafter. Select Board Member Constantzos seconded the motion. The motion carried unanimously.
From the minutes
“Select Board Member Hegemann moved that the Board set the summer meeting schedule with meetings on Tuesday, July 14, and Tuesday, August 25, with the regular meeting schedule resuming thereafter. Select Board Member Constantzos seconded the motion. The motion carried unanimously..” (Motion: Hegemann, second: Constantzos)
Accept the meeting minutes of the April 28, 2026 meeting
Select Board Member Hegemann moved to accept the meeting minutes of the April 28, 2026 meeting. The motion was seconded by Member Constantzos. Select Board Member Toole noted he was not present at that meeting but had reviewed the minutes and found them to be accurate. The motion passed unanimously.
From the minutes
“Select Board Member Hegemann moved to accept the meeting minutes of the April 28, 2026 meeting. The motion was seconded by Member Constantzos. Select Board Member Toole noted he was not present at that meeting but had reviewed the minutes and found them to be accurate. The motion passed unanimously..” (Motion: Hegemann, second: Constantzos)
Adjourn
Ingeborg Hegemann moved to adjourn. Hector Constantzos seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously, and the meeting was adjourned.
From the minutes
“Ingeborg Hegemann moved to adjourn. Hector Constantzos seconded the motion. The motion passed unanimously, and the meeting was adjourned..” (Motion: Hegemann, second: Constantzos)
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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