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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. Same five members after the March 2021 town election. On May 25, 2021 the board chose Jennifer S. Roberts as Chair and Charles G. Russo as Vice-Chair in one motion (4-0-1 roll call; William J. Schineller abstained). William J. Schineller’s last meeting was May 4, 2022. Covers 41 meetings, May 25 to May 4, 2022.
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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.
Town Meeting, not the Select Board, votes the town budget and town bylaws.
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Members
Vice-ChairCharles G. RussoVice-Chair · At-large · at 41 of 41 meetings
Daniel E. CartyMember · At-large · at 41 of 41 meetings
Janie W. DretlerMember · At-large · at 41 of 41 meetingsWilliam J. SchinellerMember · At-large · at 41 of 41 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.
Apr 26Support Select Board Article 16 - Funding of a…Motion: Vice-Chair Russo moved in the words of the Chair. Board Member…Passed 3–2 · No: Carty, Schineller
April 26, 2022: Support Select Board Article 16 - Funding of a Land Use Consultant for the Sewataro/Liberty Ledge Property, up to $200,000
Vice-Chair Russo moved in the words of the Chair. Board Member Dretler seconded the motion. It was on motion 3-2; Schineller-no, Carty-no, Dretler-aye, Russo-aye, Roberts-aye VOTED: To support Select Board Article 16 - Funding of a Land Use Consultant for the Sewataro/Liberty Ledge Property, up to $200,000.
Yes: Dretler, Roberts, RussoNo: Carty, Schineller
From the minutes
“Vice-Chair Russo moved in the words of the Chair. Board Member Dretler seconded the motion. It was on motion 3-2; Schineller-no, Carty-no, Dretler-aye, Russo-aye, Roberts-aye VOTED: To support Select Board Article 16 - Funding of a Land Use Consultant for the Sewataro/Liberty Ledge Property, up to $200,000..” (Motion: Russo, second: Dretler)
Apr 26Appoint Dick Williamson as a non-voting, emeritus member to…Motion: Board Member Dretler moved in the words of the Chair. Vice-…Passed 3–2 · No: Carty, Schineller
April 26, 2022: Appoint Dick Williamson as a non-voting, emeritus member to the Bruce Freeman Rail Trail Task Force
Board Member Dretler moved in the words of the Chair. Vice- Chair Russo seconded the motion. It was on motion 3-2; Dretler-aye, Carty-no, Schineller-no, Russo-aye, Roberts-aye VOTED: To appoint Dick Williamson as a non-voting, emeritus member to the Bruce Freeman Rail Trail Task Force
Yes: Dretler, Roberts, RussoNo: Carty, Schineller
From the minutes
“Board Member Dretler moved in the words of the Chair. Vice- Chair Russo seconded the motion. It was on motion 3-2; Dretler-aye, Carty-no, Schineller-no, Russo-aye, Roberts-aye VOTED: To appoint Dick Williamson as a non-voting, emeritus member to the Bruce Freeman Rail Trail Task Force.” (Motion: Dretler, second: Russo)
Apr 26Amend the Process for Creating New Local Historic DistrictsMotion: Board Member Schineller motioned to support Amend the Process for Creating…Passed 3–2 · No: Dretler, Roberts
April 26, 2022: Amend the Process for Creating New Local Historic Districts
Board Member Schineller motioned to support Amend the Process for Creating New Local Historic Districts. Board Member Carty seconded the motion. It was on motion 3-2; Russo-aye, Dretler-no, Schineller-aye, Carty-aye, Roberts-no VOTED: To Amend the Process for Creating New Local Historic Districts
Yes: Carty, Russo, SchinellerNo: Dretler, Roberts
From the minutes
“Board Member Schineller motioned to support Amend the Process for Creating New Local Historic Districts. Board Member Carty seconded the motion. It was on motion 3-2; Russo-aye, Dretler-no, Schineller-aye, Carty-aye, Roberts-no VOTED: To Amend the Process for Creating New Local Historic Districts.” (Motion: Schineller, second: Carty)
Apr 26Support Article 57 - Hire Land Use Consultant for…Motion: Board Member Dretler motioned to support Article 57 - Hire Land…Failed 0–4 · No: Carty, Roberts, Russo, Schineller · Abstained: Dretler
April 26, 2022: Support Article 57 - Hire Land Use Consultant for Liberty Ledge/Sewataro Property (Petition Article)
Board Member Dretler motioned to support Article 57 - Hire Land Use Consultant for Liberty Ledge/Sewataro Property (Petition Article). Vice-Chair Russo seconded the motion. It was on motion 0-4-1; Carty-no, Dretler-abstain, Schineller-no, Russo-no, Roberts-no VOTED: Not to support Article 57 - Hire Land Use Consultant for Liberty Ledge/Sewataro Property (Petition Article)
No: Carty, Roberts, Russo, SchinellerAbstained: DretlerThe minutes record the decision as “Not to support Article 57 - Hire Land Use Consultant for Liberty Ledge/Sewataro Property (Petition Article)”; this page shows the motion as made, which failed.
From the minutes
“Board Member Dretler motioned to support Article 57 - Hire Land Use Consultant for Liberty Ledge/Sewataro Property (Petition Article). Vice-Chair Russo seconded the motion. It was on motion 0-4-1; Carty-no, Dretler-abstain, Schineller-no, Russo-no, Roberts-no VOTED: Not to support Article 57 - Hire Land Use Consultant for Liberty Ledge/Sewataro Property (Petition Article).” (Motion: Dretler, second: Russo)
Apr 26Approve minutes of 3/1/22, as editedMotion: Board Member Dretler moved in the words of the Chair. Board…Passed 4–0 · see note
April 26, 2022: Approve minutes of 3/1/22, as edited
Board Member Dretler moved in the words of the Chair. Board Member Carty seconded the motion. It was on motion 4-0; Dretler-aye, Russo-aye, Carty-aye, Roberts-aye VOTED: To approve minutes of 3/1/22, as edited
Yes: Carty, Dretler, Roberts, RussoWilliam J. Schineller had left the meeting at 12:38 AM and is not in the roll call for this vote.
From the minutes
“Board Member Dretler moved in the words of the Chair. Board Member Carty seconded the motion. It was on motion 4-0; Dretler-aye, Russo-aye, Carty-aye, Roberts-aye VOTED: To approve minutes of 3/1/22, as edited.” (Motion: Dretler, second: Carty)
Apr 26Approve minutes of 3/8/22, as editedMotion: Board Member Dretler moved in the words of the Chair. Board…Passed 4–0 · see note
April 26, 2022: Approve minutes of 3/8/22, as edited
Board Member Dretler moved in the words of the Chair. Board Member Carty seconded the motion. It was on motion 4-0; Dretler-aye, Russo-aye, Carty-aye, Roberts-aye VOTED: To approve minutes of 3/8/22, as edited
Yes: Carty, Dretler, Roberts, RussoWilliam J. Schineller had left the meeting at 12:38 AM and is not in the roll call for this vote.
From the minutes
“Board Member Dretler moved in the words of the Chair. Board Member Carty seconded the motion. It was on motion 4-0; Dretler-aye, Russo-aye, Carty-aye, Roberts-aye VOTED: To approve minutes of 3/8/22, as edited.” (Motion: Dretler, second: Carty)
Apr 26Accept two donations from the Friends of Sudbury Senior…Motion: Board Member Dretler moved in the words of the Chair. Board…Passed 4–0 · see note
April 26, 2022: Accept two donations from the Friends of Sudbury Senior Citizens: $30,000 for a gas-fired (or electric) fireplace, and $100,000 to fund the creation of a patio and pergola for the…
Board Member Dretler moved in the words of the Chair. Board Member Carty seconded the motion. It was on motion 4-0; Russo-aye, Dretler-aye, Carty-aye, Roberts-aye VOTED: To accept two donations from the Friends of Sudbury Senior Citizens: $30,000 for a gas-fired (or electric) fireplace, and $100,000 to fund the creation of a patio and pergola for the Senior Center portion of the new Fairbank Community Center.
Yes: Carty, Dretler, Roberts, RussoWilliam J. Schineller had left the meeting at 12:38 AM and is not in the roll call for this vote.
From the minutes
“Board Member Dretler moved in the words of the Chair. Board Member Carty seconded the motion. It was on motion 4-0; Russo-aye, Dretler-aye, Carty-aye, Roberts-aye VOTED: To accept two donations from the Friends of Sudbury Senior Citizens: $30,000 for a gas-fired (or electric) fireplace, and $100,000 to fund the creation of a patio and pergola for the Senior Center portion of the new Fairbank Community Center..” (Motion: Dretler, second: Carty)
Apr 26Acknowledge that the month of May is Military Appreciation…Motion: Board Member Dretler moved in the words of the Chair. Board…Passed 4–0 · see note
April 26, 2022: Acknowledge that the month of May is Military Appreciation Month and to sign a proclamation in this regard
Board Member Dretler moved in the words of the Chair. Board Member Carty seconded the motion. It was on motion 4-0; Russo-aye, Dretler-aye, Carty-aye, Roberts-aye VOTED: To acknowledge that the month of May is Military Appreciation Month and to sign a proclamation in this regard.
Yes: Carty, Dretler, Roberts, RussoWilliam J. Schineller had left the meeting at 12:38 AM and is not in the roll call for this vote.
From the minutes
“Board Member Dretler moved in the words of the Chair. Board Member Carty seconded the motion. It was on motion 4-0; Russo-aye, Dretler-aye, Carty-aye, Roberts-aye VOTED: To acknowledge that the month of May is Military Appreciation Month and to sign a proclamation in this regard..” (Motion: Dretler, second: Carty)
Apr 26Accept the resignation of Lisa V. Kouchakdjian, 30 Meadowbrook…Motion: Board Member Dretler moved in the words of the Chair. Board…Passed 4–0 · see note
April 26, 2022: Accept the resignation of Lisa V. Kouchakdjian, 30 Meadowbrook Circle, from the Commission on Disability, effective April 26, 2022, and send a thank you letter for her service to the…
Board Member Dretler moved in the words of the Chair. Board Member Carty seconded the motion. It was on motion 4-0; Russo-aye, Dretler-aye, Carty-aye, Roberts-aye VOTED: To accept the resignation of Lisa V. Kouchakdjian, 30 Meadowbrook Circle, from the Commission on Disability, effective April 26, 2022, and send a thank you letter for her service to the Town.
Yes: Carty, Dretler, Roberts, RussoWilliam J. Schineller had left the meeting at 12:38 AM and is not in the roll call for this vote.
From the minutes
“Board Member Dretler moved in the words of the Chair. Board Member Carty seconded the motion. It was on motion 4-0; Russo-aye, Dretler-aye, Carty-aye, Roberts-aye VOTED: To accept the resignation of Lisa V. Kouchakdjian, 30 Meadowbrook Circle, from the Commission on Disability, effective April 26, 2022, and send a thank you letter for her service to the Town..” (Motion: Dretler, second: Carty)
Apr 12Accept the clean version of the five-year Camp Sewataro…Motion: Vice-Chair Russo moved in the words of Attorney Smith. Board Member…Passed 4–1 · No: Dretler
April 12, 2022 (Special meeting): Accept the clean version of the five-year Camp Sewataro extended contract, as presented to date; subject to one revision regarding "on leash domestic animals," and to authorize that Town Counsel...
Vice-Chair Russo moved in the words of Attorney Smith. Board Member Schineller seconded the motion. It was on motion 4-1; Carty-aye, Schineller-aye, Dretler-no, Russo-aye, Roberts-aye VOTED: To accept the clean version of the five-year Camp Sewataro extended contract, as presented to date; subject to one revision regarding "on leash domestic animals," and to authorize that Town Counsel revise the contract to reflect the changes.
Yes: Carty, Roberts, Russo, SchinellerNo: Dretler
From the minutes
“Vice-Chair Russo moved in the words of Attorney Smith. Board Member Schineller seconded the motion. It was on motion 4-1; Carty-aye, Schineller-aye, Dretler-no, Russo-aye, Roberts-aye VOTED: To accept the clean version of the five-year Camp Sewataro extended contract, as presented to date; subject to one revision regarding "on leash domestic animals," and to authorize that Town Counsel revise the contract to reflect the changes..” (Motion: Russo, second: Schineller)
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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