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Sudbury Select Board
How the Sudbury Select Board voted, from the Select Board’s official minutes. 5 Select Board members elected townwide for three-year terms. Robert C. Haarde served as Chairman and Leonard A. Simon as Vice-Chairman, with Susan N. Iuliano, Patricia A. Brown and Daniel E. Carty. The body was called the Board of Selectmen. MassVoter has loaded this board’s minutes from January 9, 2018 on; the start date is a placeholder. Susan N. Iuliano’s last meeting was May 7, 2018. Covers 10 meetings, January 9 to May 7, 2018.
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What does the Select Board do? It is the town’s executive board. It prepares the Town Meeting warrant (the list of articles voters decide), appoints members of many town boards, hires the town’s top staff, signs warrants to pay town bills, and grants licenses and permits.
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Members
Daniel E. CartyMember · At-large · at 10 of 10 meetingsSusan N. IulianoMember · At-large · at 10 of 10 meetings"At X of Y meetings" counts the members the minutes list as present at the start of each meeting in this record. Members who step out are listed on each meeting page.
Meetings
About missing minutes
Loaded: Sudbury Select Board minutes from January 9, 2018 through July 14, 2026: 303 meetings and 2,989 votes. The town’s website holds the board’s minutes back to 1963 (every year from 1973); MassVoter has loaded 2018 on. The board was the Board of Selectmen until the state act renaming it was signed; its minutes are titled “Select Board” from January 5, 2021, when the Chair announced the change. All the minutes loaded are typed documents with searchable text. Not here: executive-session minutes and meetings held only in executive session; Town Meeting sessions; subcommittee meetings; town forums and information sessions where the board took no votes; votes of other boards at joint meetings; meetings with an agenda but no posted minutes (the open session of March 26, 2019, and the board’s meetings before Annual Town Meeting on May 4, 5 and 6, 2026); and meetings after July 14, 2026 (the August 11, September 1, 15 and 29, 2026 minutes are not posted yet). Since 2020 Sudbury’s minutes record nearly every vote as a roll call by name (“It was on motion 5-0; Dretler-aye, Carty-aye, …”); before that they usually say “It was on motion unanimously VOTED,” which is shown as every member present voting yes, and name each member when the vote was split. When a motion fails, the minutes often record the result the other way round (“VOTED: Not to support Article 9”); this page shows the motion as it was made, with each member’s aye or no on it, and quotes the minutes’ wording in a note. Where a roll call names a member twice, or its count does not match the names, we show the count only (16 votes); where the minutes give no count or names we show the result only (7 votes). Members a roll call leaves out (because they had recused themselves, left early or had not yet arrived) are not shown in that vote, with a note. At joint meetings only the Select Board members’ votes are shown. We will ask the town to confirm any noted vote.
Votes where members disagreed
Most board votes are unanimous. These are the ones where at least one member voted no or abstained, newest first.
May 7Adopt the Safe Community Policy as amendedMotion: Selectman Carty made a motion to adopt the Safe Community Policy…Passed 4–0 · Abstained: Simon
May 7, 2018 (Special meeting): Adopt the Safe Community Policy as amended
Selectman Carty made a motion to adopt the Safe Community Policy as amended, and the motion was seconded. Selectman Iuliano asked if Town Counsel had looked at the policy, and Town Manager Rodrigues responded that they had. Selectman Iuliano added that this Policy could be changed in the future if necessary. Chairman Haarde said that it could be changed at any time. Selectman Iuliano asked if this policy would be included as a policy review item at a future meeting, and Town Manager Rodrigues responded that it could be. It was on motion, four in favor and one abstain. Haarde-aye, Carty-aye, Brown-aye, Iuliano-aye, Simon-abstain. VOTED: To adopt the Safe Community Policy as amended.
Yes: Brown, Carty, Haarde, IulianoAbstained: Simon
From the minutes
“Selectman Carty made a motion to adopt the Safe Community Policy as amended, and the motion was seconded. Selectman Iuliano asked if Town Counsel had looked at the policy, and Town Manager Rodrigues responded that they had. Selectman Iuliano added that this Policy could be changed in the future if necessary. Chairman Haarde said that it could be changed at any time. Selectman Iuliano asked if this policy would be included as a policy review item at a future meeting, and Town Manager Rodrigues responded that it could be. It was on motion, four in favor and one abstain. Haarde-aye, Carty-aye, Brown-aye, Iuliano-aye, Simon-abstain. VOTED: To adopt the Safe Community Policy as amended..” (Motion: Carty)
May 7IP Article #40 - Reversion FY19Motion: It was on motion four in favor and one abstain. Haarde-aye,…Passed 4–0 · Abstained: Brown
May 7, 2018 (Special meeting): IP Article #40 - Reversion FY19
It was on motion four in favor and one abstain. Haarde-aye, Carty-aye, Simon-aye, Iuliano-aye, Brown-abstain. VOTED: To IP Article #40 - Reversion FY19
Yes: Carty, Haarde, Iuliano, SimonAbstained: Brown
From the minutes
“It was on motion four in favor and one abstain. Haarde-aye, Carty-aye, Simon-aye, Iuliano-aye, Brown-abstain. VOTED: To IP Article #40 - Reversion FY19.”
Apr 24Acknowledge the report and the presentation of the Fairbank…Motion: It was on motion four yes, and one no. Haarde-aye, Carty-aye,…Passed 4–1 · No: Simon
April 24, 2018: Acknowledge the report and the presentation of the Fairbank Task Force, and express Board of Selectmen's appreciation for the work done over the years
It was on motion four yes, and one no. Haarde-aye, Carty-aye, Brown-aye, Iuliano-aye, Simon- no. VOTED: To acknowledge the report and the presentation of the Fairbank Task Force, and express Board of Selectmen's appreciation for the work done over the years.
Yes: Brown, Carty, Haarde, IulianoNo: Simon
From the minutes
“It was on motion four yes, and one no. Haarde-aye, Carty-aye, Brown-aye, Iuliano-aye, Simon- no. VOTED: To acknowledge the report and the presentation of the Fairbank Task Force, and express Board of Selectmen's appreciation for the work done over the years..”
Apr 24Support Welcoming Town ProposalMotion: It was on motion two for, two against, and one abstain.…Failed 2–2 · No: Carty, Haarde · Abstained: Brown
April 24, 2018: Support Welcoming Town Proposal
It was on motion two for, two against, and one abstain. Haarde-No, Carty-No, Simon-Aye, Iuliano-aye, Brown-Abstain. VOTED: Not to support Welcoming Town Proposal.
Yes: Iuliano, SimonNo: Carty, HaardeAbstained: BrownThe minutes record the decision as “Not to support Welcoming Town Proposal”; this page shows the motion as made, which failed.
From the minutes
“It was on motion two for, two against, and one abstain. Haarde-No, Carty-No, Simon-Aye, Iuliano-aye, Brown-Abstain. VOTED: Not to support Welcoming Town Proposal..”
Apr 24Indefinitely postpone decision on Fairbank Community Center Design FundsMotion: It was on motion four for, and one abstain. Haarde-Aye, Carty-Aye,…Passed 4–0 · Abstained: Simon
April 24, 2018: Indefinitely postpone decision on Fairbank Community Center Design Funds
It was on motion four for, and one abstain. Haarde-Aye, Carty-Aye, Iuliano-Aye, Brown-Aye, Simon-abstain. VOTED: To indefinitely postpone decision on Fairbank Community Center Design Funds.
Yes: Brown, Carty, Haarde, IulianoAbstained: Simon
From the minutes
“It was on motion four for, and one abstain. Haarde-Aye, Carty-Aye, Iuliano-Aye, Brown-Aye, Simon-abstain. VOTED: To indefinitely postpone decision on Fairbank Community Center Design Funds..”
Apr 10Grant a 1-day All Alcohol license to Goodnow Library…Motion: It was on motion four aye and one abstain. Haarde-aye, Carty-aye,…Passed 4–0 · Abstained: Simon
April 10, 2018: Grant a 1-day All Alcohol license to Goodnow Library Foundation, Inc., to accommodate a 10th Anniversary Fundraiser on Saturday, April 28, 2018 from 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM at Goodnow…
It was on motion four aye and one abstain. Haarde-aye, Carty-aye, Iuliano-aye, Brown-aye, Simon-abstain. VOTED: To grant a 1-day All Alcohol license to Goodnow Library Foundation, Inc., to accommodate a 10th Anniversary Fundraiser on Saturday, April 28, 2018 from 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM at Goodnow Library, 21 Concord Rd, subject to the use of a TIPS-trained bartender and a receipt of a Certificate of Liability.
Yes: Brown, Carty, Haarde, IulianoAbstained: Simon
From the minutes
“It was on motion four aye and one abstain. Haarde-aye, Carty-aye, Iuliano-aye, Brown-aye, Simon-abstain. VOTED: To grant a 1-day All Alcohol license to Goodnow Library Foundation, Inc., to accommodate a 10th Anniversary Fundraiser on Saturday, April 28, 2018 from 7:00 PM to 10:00 PM at Goodnow Library, 21 Concord Rd, subject to the use of a TIPS-trained bartender and a receipt of a Certificate of Liability..”
Apr 10Accept two grant checks from the Sudbury Foundation, totaling…Motion: It was on motion four aye and one abstain. Haarde-aye, Carty-aye,…Passed 4–0 · Abstained: Iuliano
April 10, 2018: Accept two grant checks from the Sudbury Foundation, totaling $22,732, to support the part-time Senior Volunteer Coordinator position at the Fairbank Senior Center. Said funds to be used at the...
It was on motion four aye and one abstain. Haarde-aye, Carty-aye, Brown-aye, Simon-aye, Iuliano-abstain. VOTED: To accept two grant checks from the Sudbury Foundation, totaling $22,732, to support the part-time Senior Volunteer Coordinator position at the Fairbank Senior Center. Said funds to be used at the discretion of the Senior Center Director.
Yes: Brown, Carty, Haarde, SimonAbstained: Iuliano
From the minutes
“It was on motion four aye and one abstain. Haarde-aye, Carty-aye, Brown-aye, Simon-aye, Iuliano-abstain. VOTED: To accept two grant checks from the Sudbury Foundation, totaling $22,732, to support the part-time Senior Volunteer Coordinator position at the Fairbank Senior Center. Said funds to be used at the discretion of the Senior Center Director..”
Apr 10Authorize Town Manager to sign a contract for disaster…Motion: VOTED: To authorize Town Manager to sign a contract for disaster…Passed · see note
April 10, 2018: Authorize Town Manager to sign a contract for disaster generated debris removal
VOTED: To authorize Town Manager to sign a contract for disaster generated debris removal.
The minutes record the result but no count or names.
From the minutes
“VOTED: To authorize Town Manager to sign a contract for disaster generated debris removal..”
Apr 10Support Fund Litigation Costs - EversourceMotion: It was on motion three aye and two recuse; Haarde-aye, Simon-aye,…Passed 3–0 · see note
April 10, 2018: Support Fund Litigation Costs - Eversource
It was on motion three aye and two recuse; Haarde-aye, Simon-aye, Iuliano-aye, Brown-recuse, Carty-recuse. VOTED: To support Fund Litigation Costs - Eversource.
Yes: Haarde, Iuliano, SimonThe minutes say Patricia A. Brown and Daniel E. Carty were recused, so they are not shown voting.
From the minutes
“It was on motion three aye and two recuse; Haarde-aye, Simon-aye, Iuliano-aye, Brown-recuse, Carty-recuse. VOTED: To support Fund Litigation Costs - Eversource..”
Apr 10Authorize the Town Manager to enter into a contract…Motion: It was on motion two in favor, two not in favor,…Failed 2–2 · No: Carty, Haarde · Abstained: Brown
April 10, 2018: Authorize the Town Manager to enter into a contract of up to $140,000 with Jacobs Engineering to finalize the 25% design of the Bruce Freeman Rail Trail to continue eligibility…
It was on motion two in favor, two not in favor, and one abstain. Simon-aye, Iuliano-aye, Carty- no, Haarde-no, Brown-abstain. VOTED: Not to authorize the Town Manager to enter into a contract of up to $140,000 with Jacobs Engineering to finalize the 25% design of the Bruce Freeman Rail Trail to continue eligibility for TIP funding.
Yes: Iuliano, SimonNo: Carty, HaardeAbstained: BrownThe minutes record the decision as “Not to authorize the Town Manager to enter into a contract of up to $140,000 with Jacobs Engineering to finali…”; this page shows the motion as made, which failed.
From the minutes
“It was on motion two in favor, two not in favor, and one abstain. Simon-aye, Iuliano-aye, Carty- no, Haarde-no, Brown-abstain. VOTED: Not to authorize the Town Manager to enter into a contract of up to $140,000 with Jacobs Engineering to finalize the 25% design of the Bruce Freeman Rail Trail to continue eligibility for TIP funding..”
From the Sudbury Select Board’s official minutes, posted on the town’s Select Board meetings page. 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): League of Women Voters of Sudbury voters’ guides (candidate-supplied photos) — Charles Russo (2026), Radha Gargeya and Lisa Kouchakdjian (2025), Janie Dretler and Daniel Carty (2024). Cropped by MassVoter. Former members show initials.
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