MassVoter.com← Sudbury Select BoardSudbury Select Board · 2019–2020 Board · Regular meeting
November 22, 2019
3 recorded votes, 1 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Agenda
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Attendance
Present: Daniel E. Carty, Patricia A. Brown, Janie W. Dretler, Jennifer S. Roberts, William J. Schineller
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Discussion and possible vote to place potential articles on the Special Town Meeting Warrant
That Town Counsel draft the "Selectman" language and present such warrant article at the December 10, 2019 Board meeting
Selectman Dretler motioned that Town Counsel drafts the "Selectman" language change as a warrant article item for the December 10, 2019 Board meeting and authorize Interim Town Manager Bilodeau to begin the charter change process. Vice-Chair Brown seconded the motion. It was on motion unanimously. Carty-aye, Brown-aye, Dretler-aye, Schineller-aye, Roberts-aye VOTED: That Town Counsel draft the "Selectman" language and present such warrant article at the December 10, 2019 Board meeting.
From the minutes
“Selectman Dretler motioned that Town Counsel drafts the "Selectman" language change as a warrant article item for the December 10, 2019 Board meeting and authorize Interim Town Manager Bilodeau to begin the charter change process. Vice-Chair Brown seconded the motion. It was on motion unanimously. Carty-aye, Brown-aye, Dretler-aye, Schineller-aye, Roberts-aye VOTED: That Town Counsel draft the "Selectman" language and present such warrant article at the December 10, 2019 Board meeting..” (Motion: Dretler, second: Brown)
Stone Farm
Authorize Interim Town Manager to work with Town Counsel on an article to raise/appropriate funds for the preservation of Stone Farm
Selectman Schineller motioned to authorize Interim Town Manager to work with Town Counsel on an article to raise/appropriate funds for the preservation of Stone Farm. Chair Carty seconded the motion. It was on motion one for and four against. Carty-no, Brown-no, Dretler-no, Schineller-aye, Roberts-no. VOTED: Not to authorize Interim Town Manager to work with Town Counsel on an article to raise/appropriate funds for the preservation of Stone Farm.
Yes: SchinellerNo: Brown, Carty, Dretler, RobertsThe minutes record the decision as “Not to authorize Interim Town Manager to work with Town Counsel on an article to raise/appropriate funds for t…”; this page shows the motion as made, which failed.
From the minutes
“Selectman Schineller motioned to authorize Interim Town Manager to work with Town Counsel on an article to raise/appropriate funds for the preservation of Stone Farm. Chair Carty seconded the motion. It was on motion one for and four against. Carty-no, Brown-no, Dretler-no, Schineller-aye, Roberts-no. VOTED: Not to authorize Interim Town Manager to work with Town Counsel on an article to raise/appropriate funds for the preservation of Stone Farm..” (Motion: Schineller, second: Carty)
Fairbank Community Center
Adjourn
Vice-Chair Brown motioned to adjourn the meeting. Chair Carty seconded the motion. It was on motion unanimously. Carty-aye, Brown-aye, Roberts-aye, Schineller-aye, Dretler-aye.
From the minutes
“Vice-Chair Brown motioned to adjourn the meeting. Chair Carty seconded the motion. It was on motion unanimously. Carty-aye, Brown-aye, Roberts-aye, Schineller-aye, Dretler-aye..” (Motion: Brown, second: Carty)
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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