MassVoter.com← Sudbury Select BoardSudbury Select Board · 2022–2023 Board · Regular meeting
August 3, 2022
4 recorded votes, 3 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Agenda
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Attendance
Present: Charles G. Russo, Janie W. Dretler, Daniel E. Carty, Jennifer S. Roberts, Lisa V. Kouchakdjian
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Discussion/vote to select Town Manager Search Firm
Appoint Municipal Resources Inc. as the Town Manager Search Firm for the Town of Sudbury
Chair Russo motioned to appoint Municipal Resources Inc. as the Town Manager Search Firm for the Town of Sudbury. Board Member Carty seconded the motion. It was on motion 2-3; Carty-aye, Russo-aye, Dretler-no, Roberts-no, Kouchakdjian-no VOTED: Not to appoint Municipal Resources Inc. as the Town Manager Search Firm for the Town of Sudbury.
Yes: Carty, RussoNo: Dretler, Kouchakdjian, RobertsThe minutes record the decision as “Not to appoint Municipal Resources Inc. as the Town Manager Search Firm for the Town of Sudbury”; this page shows the motion as made, which failed.
From the minutes
“Chair Russo motioned to appoint Municipal Resources Inc. as the Town Manager Search Firm for the Town of Sudbury. Board Member Carty seconded the motion. It was on motion 2-3; Carty-aye, Russo-aye, Dretler-no, Roberts-no, Kouchakdjian-no VOTED: Not to appoint Municipal Resources Inc. as the Town Manager Search Firm for the Town of Sudbury..” (Motion: Russo, second: Carty)
Appoint Community Paradigm Associates as the Town Manager Search Firm for the Town of Sudbury Motioned passed to appoint Community Paradigm Associates as the Town Manager Search Firm for the Town...
Vice-Chair Dretler motioned to appoint CPA as the Town Manager Search Firm for the Town of Sudbury. Board Member Kouchakdjian seconded the motion. It was on motion 3-2; Dretler-aye, Kouchakdjian-aye, Roberts-aye, Carty-no, Russo-no VOTED: To appoint Community Paradigm Associates as the Town Manager Search Firm for the Town of Sudbury Motioned passed to appoint Community Paradigm Associates as the Town Manager Search Firm for the Town of Sudbury
Yes: Dretler, Kouchakdjian, RobertsNo: Carty, Russo
From the minutes
“Vice-Chair Dretler motioned to appoint CPA as the Town Manager Search Firm for the Town of Sudbury. Board Member Kouchakdjian seconded the motion. It was on motion 3-2; Dretler-aye, Kouchakdjian-aye, Roberts-aye, Carty-no, Russo-no VOTED: To appoint Community Paradigm Associates as the Town Manager Search Firm for the Town of Sudbury Motioned passed to appoint Community Paradigm Associates as the Town Manager Search Firm for the Town of Sudbury.” (Motion: Dretler, second: Kouchakdjian)
Authorize Interim Town Manager to finalize and sign contract for Town Manager Executive Search Firm, with the approval of the Select Board Chair
Board Member Kouchakdjian moved in the words of the Chair. Vice-Chair Dretler seconded the motion. It was on motion 4-1; Dretler-aye, Roberts-aye, Kouchakdjian-aye, Carty-no, Russo-aye VOTED: To authorize Interim Town Manager to finalize and sign contract for Town Manager Executive Search Firm, with the approval of the Select Board Chair
Yes: Dretler, Kouchakdjian, Roberts, RussoNo: Carty
From the minutes
“Board Member Kouchakdjian moved in the words of the Chair. Vice-Chair Dretler seconded the motion. It was on motion 4-1; Dretler-aye, Roberts-aye, Kouchakdjian-aye, Carty-no, Russo-aye VOTED: To authorize Interim Town Manager to finalize and sign contract for Town Manager Executive Search Firm, with the approval of the Select Board Chair.” (Motion: Kouchakdjian, second: Dretler)
Adjourn
Adjourn
Vice-Chair Dretler motioned to adjourn the meeting. Board Member Kouchakdjian seconded the motion. It was on motion 5-0; Carty-aye, Kouchakdjian-aye, Dretler-aye, Roberts-aye, Russo-aye VOTED: To adjourn the meeting
From the minutes
“Vice-Chair Dretler motioned to adjourn the meeting. Board Member Kouchakdjian seconded the motion. It was on motion 5-0; Carty-aye, Kouchakdjian-aye, Dretler-aye, Roberts-aye, Russo-aye VOTED: To adjourn the meeting.” (Motion: Dretler, second: Kouchakdjian)
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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