MassVoter.com← Sudbury Select BoardSudbury Select Board · 2023–2024 Board · Regular meeting
November 28, 2023
4 recorded votes, 1 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Agenda
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Attendance
Present: Janie W. Dretler, Lisa V. Kouchakdjian, Daniel E. Carty, Jennifer S. Roberts, Charles G. Russo
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
3. VOTE to accept a $1650 donation from Farmers Daughter restaurant to be deposited to the Veteran's
Approve Consent Calendar items #1 and #3, as presented on the 11/28/23 Select Board agenda
Vice-Chair Kouchakdjian motioned to approve Consent Calendar items #1 and #3, as presented on the 11/28/23 Select Board agenda. Board Member Roberts seconded the motion. It was on motion 5-0; Kouchakdjian-aye, Russo-aye, Roberts-aye, Carty-aye, Dretler-aye VOTED: To approve Consent Calendar items #1 and #3, as presented on the 11/28/23 Select Board agenda
From the minutes
“Vice-Chair Kouchakdjian motioned to approve Consent Calendar items #1 and #3, as presented on the 11/28/23 Select Board agenda. Board Member Roberts seconded the motion. It was on motion 5-0; Kouchakdjian-aye, Russo-aye, Roberts-aye, Carty-aye, Dretler-aye VOTED: To approve Consent Calendar items #1 and #3, as presented on the 11/28/23 Select Board agenda.” (Motion: Kouchakdjian, second: Roberts)
Interview Council on Aging (COA) candidate. Following interview, vote whether to appoint Brenda
Appoint Brenda Erickson, 55 Hudson Road, #11B, to the COA for a term ending 5/31/2025
Vice-Chair Kouchakdjian motioned to appoint Brenda Erickson, 55 Hudson Road, #11B, to the COA for a term ending 5/31/2025. Board Member Roberts seconded the motion. It was on motion 5-0; Kouchakdjian-aye, Russo-aye, Roberts-aye, Carty-aye, Dretler-aye VOTED: To appoint Brenda Erickson, 55 Hudson Road, #11B, to the COA for a term ending 5/31/2025
From the minutes
“Vice-Chair Kouchakdjian motioned to appoint Brenda Erickson, 55 Hudson Road, #11B, to the COA for a term ending 5/31/2025. Board Member Roberts seconded the motion. It was on motion 5-0; Kouchakdjian-aye, Russo-aye, Roberts-aye, Carty-aye, Dretler-aye VOTED: To appoint Brenda Erickson, 55 Hudson Road, #11B, to the COA for a term ending 5/31/2025.” (Motion: Kouchakdjian, second: Roberts)
Discussion on Camp Sewataro financials
Seek an audit for the 2023 Camp Sewataro financials
Board Member Roberts moved in the words of the Chair to seek an audit for the 2023 Camp Sewataro financials. It was on motion 0-5; Kouchakdjian-no, Roberts-no, Carty-no, Russo-no, Dretler-no VOTED: Not to seek an audit for the 2023 Camp Sewataro financials
No: Carty, Dretler, Kouchakdjian, Roberts, RussoThe minutes record the decision as “Not to seek an audit for the 2023 Camp Sewataro financials”; this page shows the motion as made, which failed.
From the minutes
“Board Member Roberts moved in the words of the Chair to seek an audit for the 2023 Camp Sewataro financials. It was on motion 0-5; Kouchakdjian-no, Roberts-no, Carty-no, Russo-no, Dretler-no VOTED: Not to seek an audit for the 2023 Camp Sewataro financials.” (Motion: Roberts)
Adjourn
Adjourn
Vice-Chair Kouchakdjian motioned to adjourn the Select Board Meeting. Board Member Roberts seconded the motion. It was on motion 5-0; Kouchakdjian-aye, Roberts-aye, Russo-aye, Carty-aye, Dretler-aye VOTED: To adjourn the Select Board Meeting
From the minutes
“Vice-Chair Kouchakdjian motioned to adjourn the Select Board Meeting. Board Member Roberts seconded the motion. It was on motion 5-0; Kouchakdjian-aye, Roberts-aye, Russo-aye, Carty-aye, Dretler-aye VOTED: To adjourn the Select Board Meeting.” (Motion: Kouchakdjian, second: Roberts)
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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