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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 2024 town election. On May 14, 2024 the board chose Jennifer S. Roberts as Chair (5-0) and Daniel E. Carty as Vice-Chair (3-2, Lisa V. Kouchakdjian and Janie W. Dretler voting no), effective at the close of that meeting. Jennifer S. Roberts’s last meeting was May 7, 2025. Covers 33 meetings, May 14 to May 7, 2025.
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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-ChairDaniel E. CartyVice-Chair · At-large · at 33 of 33 meetings
Janie W. DretlerMember · At-large · at 30 of 33 meetings
Lisa V. KouchakdjianMember · At-large · at 33 of 33 meetings
Charles G. RussoMember · At-large · at 32 of 33 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 29Approve the statement of the Select about Citizen's petition…Motion: Board Member Kouchakdjian motioned to approve the statement of the Select…Passed 4–0 · Abstained: Carty
April 29, 2025: Approve the statement of the Select about Citizen's petition Article 54 and authorize Janie Dretler to edit such statement
Board Member Kouchakdjian motioned to approve the statement of the Select about Citizen's petition Article 54 and authorize Janie Dretler to edit such statement. It was on motion 4-0-1; Kouchakdjian-aye, Dretler-aye, Carty-abstain, Russo-aye, Roberts-aye VOTED: To approve the statement of the Select about Citizen's petition Article 54 and authorize Janie Dretler to edit such statement
Yes: Dretler, Kouchakdjian, Roberts, RussoAbstained: Carty
From the minutes
“Board Member Kouchakdjian motioned to approve the statement of the Select about Citizen's petition Article 54 and authorize Janie Dretler to edit such statement. It was on motion 4-0-1; Kouchakdjian-aye, Dretler-aye, Carty-abstain, Russo-aye, Roberts-aye VOTED: To approve the statement of the Select about Citizen's petition Article 54 and authorize Janie Dretler to edit such statement.” (Motion: Kouchakdjian)
Apr 1Support Article #15Motion: Board Member Dretler motioned to support Article #15. Board Member Kouchakdjian…Passed 4–1 · No: Carty
April 1, 2025: Support Article #15
Board Member Dretler motioned to support Article #15. Board Member Kouchakdjian seconded the motion. It was on motion 4-1; Kouchakdjian-aye, Dretler-aye, Carty-no, Russo-aye, Roberts-aye VOTED: To support Article #15
Yes: Dretler, Kouchakdjian, Roberts, RussoNo: Carty
From the minutes
“Board Member Dretler motioned to support Article #15. Board Member Kouchakdjian seconded the motion. It was on motion 4-1; Kouchakdjian-aye, Dretler-aye, Carty-no, Russo-aye, Roberts-aye VOTED: To support Article #15.” (Motion: Dretler, second: Kouchakdjian)
Apr 1Support Article #16Motion: Vice-Chair Carty mentioned to support Article #16. Board Member Kouchakdjian seconded…Passed 4–1 · No: Carty
April 1, 2025: Support Article #16
Vice-Chair Carty mentioned to support Article #16. Board Member Kouchakdjian seconded the motion. It was on motion 4-1; Russo-aye, Carty-no, Dretler-aye, Kouchakdjian-aye, Roberts-aye VOTED: To support Article #16
Yes: Dretler, Kouchakdjian, Roberts, RussoNo: Carty
From the minutes
“Vice-Chair Carty mentioned to support Article #16. Board Member Kouchakdjian seconded the motion. It was on motion 4-1; Russo-aye, Carty-no, Dretler-aye, Kouchakdjian-aye, Roberts-aye VOTED: To support Article #16.” (Motion: Carty, second: Kouchakdjian)
Apr 1Support Article #27Motion: Vice-Chair Carty mentioned to support Article #27. Board Member Kouchakdjian seconded…Passed 4–1 · No: Carty
April 1, 2025: Support Article #27
Vice-Chair Carty mentioned to support Article #27. Board Member Kouchakdjian seconded the motion. It was on motion 4-1; Kouchakdjian-aye, Dretler-aye, Carty-no, Russo-aye, Roberts-aye VOTED: To support Article #27
Yes: Dretler, Kouchakdjian, Roberts, RussoNo: Carty
From the minutes
“Vice-Chair Carty mentioned to support Article #27. Board Member Kouchakdjian seconded the motion. It was on motion 4-1; Kouchakdjian-aye, Dretler-aye, Carty-no, Russo-aye, Roberts-aye VOTED: To support Article #27.” (Motion: Carty, second: Kouchakdjian)
Apr 1Support Article #46Motion: Vice-Chair Carty mentioned to support Article #46. Board Member Kouchakdjian seconded…Failed 2–3 · No: Carty, Roberts, Russo
April 1, 2025: Support Article #46
Vice-Chair Carty mentioned to support Article #46. Board Member Kouchakdjian seconded the motion. It was on motion 2-3: Carty-no, Kouchakdjian-aye, Dretler-aye, Russo-no, Roberts-no VOTED: Not to support Article #46
Yes: Dretler, KouchakdjianNo: Carty, Roberts, RussoThe minutes record the decision as “Not to support Article #46”; this page shows the motion as made, which failed.
From the minutes
“Vice-Chair Carty mentioned to support Article #46. Board Member Kouchakdjian seconded the motion. It was on motion 2-3: Carty-no, Kouchakdjian-aye, Dretler-aye, Russo-no, Roberts-no VOTED: Not to support Article #46.” (Motion: Carty, second: Kouchakdjian)
Apr 1Support Article #54Motion: Board Member Russo motioned to support Article #54. Vice-Chair Carty seconded…Failed 0–4 · No: Dretler, Kouchakdjian, Roberts, Russo · Abstained: Carty
April 1, 2025: Support Article #54
Board Member Russo motioned to support Article #54. Vice-Chair Carty seconded the motion. It was on motion 4-0-1; Dretler-no, Kouchakdjian-no, Carty-abstain, Russo-no, Roberts-no VOTED: Not to support Article #54
No: Dretler, Kouchakdjian, Roberts, RussoAbstained: CartyThe minutes give the count as 4-0-1 for the board’s recorded decision (“Not to support Article #54…”); the roll call lists each member’s vote on the motion as made, which failed 0-4.
From the minutes
“Board Member Russo motioned to support Article #54. Vice-Chair Carty seconded the motion. It was on motion 4-0-1; Dretler-no, Kouchakdjian-no, Carty-abstain, Russo-no, Roberts-no VOTED: Not to support Article #54.” (Motion: Russo, second: Carty)
Apr 1Support Article #56Motion: Board Member Dretler motioned to support Article #56. Board Member Kouchakdjian…Failed 0–5 · No: Carty, Dretler, Kouchakdjian, Roberts, Russo
April 1, 2025: Support Article #56
Board Member Dretler motioned to support Article #56. Board Member Kouchakdjian seconded the motion. It was on motion 0-5; Roberts-no, Russo-no, Kouchakdjian-no, Carty-no, Dretler-no VOTED: Not to support Article #56
No: Carty, Dretler, Kouchakdjian, Roberts, RussoThe minutes record the decision as “Not to support Article #56”; this page shows the motion as made, which failed.
From the minutes
“Board Member Dretler motioned to support Article #56. Board Member Kouchakdjian seconded the motion. It was on motion 0-5; Roberts-no, Russo-no, Kouchakdjian-no, Carty-no, Dretler-no VOTED: Not to support Article #56.” (Motion: Dretler, second: Kouchakdjian)
Apr 1Pull Article #49 off of the Town Meeting Consent…Motion: Vice-Chair Carty motioned to pull Article #49 off of the Town…Failed 2–3 · No: Dretler, Kouchakdjian, Russo
April 1, 2025: Pull Article #49 off of the Town Meeting Consent Calendar
Vice-Chair Carty motioned to pull Article #49 off of the Town Meeting Consent Calendar. Board Member Kouchakdjian seconded the motion. It was on motion 2-3; Russo-no, Kouchakdjian-no, Dretler-no, Carty-aye, Roberts-aye Voted: To not pull Article #49 off of the Town Meeting Consent Calendar
Yes: Carty, RobertsNo: Dretler, Kouchakdjian, RussoThe minutes record the decision as “To not pull Article #49 off of the Town Meeting Consent Calendar”; this page shows the motion as made, which failed.
From the minutes
“Vice-Chair Carty motioned to pull Article #49 off of the Town Meeting Consent Calendar. Board Member Kouchakdjian seconded the motion. It was on motion 2-3; Russo-no, Kouchakdjian-no, Dretler-no, Carty-aye, Roberts-aye Voted: To not pull Article #49 off of the Town Meeting Consent Calendar.” (Motion: Carty, second: Kouchakdjian)
Apr 1Appoint Lisa Kouchakdjian to the Lincoln-Sudbury Regional District Agreement…Motion: Board Member Kouchakdjian seconded the motion. It was on motion 4-1;…Passed 4–1 · No: Carty
April 1, 2025: Appoint Lisa Kouchakdjian to the Lincoln-Sudbury Regional District Agreement Subcommittee
Board Member Kouchakdjian seconded the motion. It was on motion 4-1; Russo-aye, Kouchakdjian-aye, Dretler-aye, Carty-no, Roberts-aye VOTED: To appoint Lisa Kouchakdjian to the Lincoln-Sudbury Regional District Agreement Subcommittee
Yes: Dretler, Kouchakdjian, Roberts, RussoNo: Carty
From the minutes
“Board Member Kouchakdjian seconded the motion. It was on motion 4-1; Russo-aye, Kouchakdjian-aye, Dretler-aye, Carty-no, Roberts-aye VOTED: To appoint Lisa Kouchakdjian to the Lincoln-Sudbury Regional District Agreement Subcommittee.” (second: Kouchakdjian)
Mar 25Approve sending a joint letter to the Department of…Motion: Ms. Kouchakdjian motioned to approve sending a joint letter to the…Passed 4–0 · see note
March 25, 2025: Approve sending a joint letter to the Department of Conservation & Recreation (DCR) in support of the MCRT
Ms. Kouchakdjian motioned to approve sending a joint letter to the Department of Conservation & Recreation (DCR) in support of the MCRT. Mr. Russo seconded the motion. It was on motion 4-0; Kouchakdjian-aye, Russo-aye, Dretler-aye, Roberts-aye VOTED: To approve sending a joint letter to the Department of Conservation & Recreation (DCR) in support of the MCRT
Yes: Dretler, Kouchakdjian, Roberts, RussoDaniel E. Carty had left the meeting and is not in the roll call for this vote.
From the minutes
“Ms. Kouchakdjian motioned to approve sending a joint letter to the Department of Conservation & Recreation (DCR) in support of the MCRT. Mr. Russo seconded the motion. It was on motion 4-0; Kouchakdjian-aye, Russo-aye, Dretler-aye, Roberts-aye VOTED: To approve sending a joint letter to the Department of Conservation & Recreation (DCR) in support of the MCRT.” (Motion: Kouchakdjian, second: Russo)
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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