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April 14, 2026
15 recorded votes, 5 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Agenda
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Present: Mark Kratman, Eric Ryder, John Lombardo, James F. Mackey, Richard Russo
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
Chair of the Select Board
Nominate Eric Ryder as Chair of the Select Board
MOTION: Chair Kratman made a motion to nominate Eric Ryder as Chair of the Select Board. Board Member Russo seconded the motion. MOTION CARRIED: 3 - 2 - 0. (Nay: Board Member Lombardo and Board Member Mackey)
Yes: Kratman, Russo, RyderNo: Lombardo, Mackey
From the minutes
“MOTION: Chair Kratman made a motion to nominate Eric Ryder as Chair of the Select Board. Board Member Russo seconded the motion. MOTION CARRIED: 3 - 2 - 0. (Nay: Board Member Lombardo and Board Member Mackey).” (Motion: Kratman, second: Russo)
Vice-Chair of the Select Board
Nominate James Mackey as Vice-Chair of the Select Board
MOTION: Board Member Lombardo made a motion to nominate James Mackey as Vice-Chair of the Select Board. Board Member Mackey seconded the motion. MOTION FAILED: 2 - 3 - 0. (Nay: Chair Ryder, Vice-Chair Kratman, & Board Member Board Member Russo)
Yes: Lombardo, MackeyNo: Kratman, Russo, RyderThe minutes name Eric Ryder (no), Mark Kratman (no) and Richard Russo (no) and record the motion as failed, 2-3-0; with 5 members present, the other members are shown voting yes.
From the minutes
“MOTION: Board Member Lombardo made a motion to nominate James Mackey as Vice-Chair of the Select Board. Board Member Mackey seconded the motion. MOTION FAILED: 2 - 3 - 0. (Nay: Chair Ryder, Vice-Chair Kratman, & Board Member Board Member Russo).” (Motion: Lombardo, second: Mackey)
Nominate Mark Kratman as Vice-Chair of the Select Board
MOTION: Board Member Russo made a motion to nominate Mark Kratman as Vice-Chair of the Select Board. Chair Ryder seconded the motion. MOTION CARRIED: 3 - 2 - 0. (Nay: Board Member Lombardo and Board Member Mackey)
Yes: Kratman, Russo, RyderNo: Lombardo, Mackey
From the minutes
“MOTION: Board Member Russo made a motion to nominate Mark Kratman as Vice-Chair of the Select Board. Chair Ryder seconded the motion. MOTION CARRIED: 3 - 2 - 0. (Nay: Board Member Lombardo and Board Member Mackey).” (Motion: Russo, second: Ryder)
Clerk of the Select Board
Nominate John Lombardo as Clerk of the Select Board
MOTION: Vice-Chair Kratman made a motion to nominate John Lombardo as Clerk of the Select Board. Board Member Mackey seconded the motion. MOTION CARRIED: 5 - 0 - 0.
From the minutes
“MOTION: Vice-Chair Kratman made a motion to nominate John Lombardo as Clerk of the Select Board. Board Member Mackey seconded the motion. MOTION CARRIED: 5 - 0 - 0..” (Motion: Kratman, second: Mackey)
Close the public hearing
MOTION: Chair Ryder made a motion to close the public hearing. Vice-Chair Kratman seconded the motion. MOTION CARRIED: 5 - 0 - 0.
From the minutes
“MOTION: Chair Ryder made a motion to close the public hearing. Vice-Chair Kratman seconded the motion. MOTION CARRIED: 5 - 0 - 0..” (Motion: Ryder, second: Kratman)
Approve the Fund Run Road Race permit
MOTION: Board Member Mackey made a motion to approve the Fund Run Road Race permit. Board Member Russo seconded the motion. MOTION CARRIED: 5 - 0 - 0.
From the minutes
“MOTION: Board Member Mackey made a motion to approve the Fund Run Road Race permit. Board Member Russo seconded the motion. MOTION CARRIED: 5 - 0 - 0..” (Motion: Mackey, second: Russo)
Board and shared the following
Send a demand letter to the Department of Public Health (DPH) that they remand their decision immediately
MOTION: Board Member Russo made a motion that the Select Board send a demand letter to the Department of Public Health (DPH) that they remand their decision immediately. Board Member Mackey seconded the motion. MOTION CARRIED: 5 - 0 - 0.
From the minutes
“MOTION: Board Member Russo made a motion that the Select Board send a demand letter to the Department of Public Health (DPH) that they remand their decision immediately. Board Member Mackey seconded the motion. MOTION CARRIED: 5 - 0 - 0..” (Motion: Russo, second: Mackey)
Reach out to Town Counsel and ask for recommendations regarding any legal avenues that may be available to the Select Board
MOTION: Board Member Mackey made a motion to reach out to Town Counsel and ask for recommendations regarding any legal avenues that may be available to the Select Board. Chair Ryder seconded the motion. MOTION CARRIED: 5 - 0 - 0.
From the minutes
“MOTION: Board Member Mackey made a motion to reach out to Town Counsel and ask for recommendations regarding any legal avenues that may be available to the Select Board. Chair Ryder seconded the motion. MOTION CARRIED: 5 - 0 - 0..” (Motion: Mackey, second: Ryder)
Annual and Special Town Meeting Warrant Articles
Accept the Annual Town Meeting Warrant Articles
MOTION: Board Member Russo to accept the Annual Town Meeting Warrant Articles. Vice-Chair Kratman seconded the motion. MOTION CARRIED: 5 - 0 - 0.
The minutes do not say who made this motion.
From the minutes
“MOTION: Board Member Russo to accept the Annual Town Meeting Warrant Articles. Vice-Chair Kratman seconded the motion. MOTION CARRIED: 5 - 0 - 0..” (second: Kratman)
Accept the Special Town Meeting Warrant Articles, except Warrant Article 2
MOTION: Board Member Board Member Russo made a motion to accept the Special Town Meeting Warrant Articles, except Warrant Article 2. Board Member Mackey seconded the motion. MOTION CARRIED: 5 - 0 - 0.
From the minutes
“MOTION: Board Member Board Member Russo made a motion to accept the Special Town Meeting Warrant Articles, except Warrant Article 2. Board Member Mackey seconded the motion. MOTION CARRIED: 5 - 0 - 0..” (Motion: Russo, second: Mackey)
Approve Warrant Article 2 on the Special Town Meeting
MOTION: Board Member Russo made a motion to approve Warrant Article 2 on the Special Town Meeting. Vice-Chair Kratman seconded the motion. MOTION CARRIED: 4 - 1 - 0. (Nay - Board Member Mackey)
Yes: Kratman, Lombardo, Russo, RyderNo: Mackey
From the minutes
“MOTION: Board Member Russo made a motion to approve Warrant Article 2 on the Special Town Meeting. Vice-Chair Kratman seconded the motion. MOTION CARRIED: 4 - 1 - 0. (Nay - Board Member Mackey).” (Motion: Russo, second: Kratman)
TOWN COUNSEL INVOICES
Approve the Town Counsel invoice in the amount of $3,400.00 for the period from February 16th to February 28th, 2026
MOTION: Board Member Russo made a motion to approve the Town Counsel invoice in the amount of $3,400.00 for the period from February 16th to February 28th, 2026. Board Member Mackey seconded the motion. MOTION CARRIED: 5 - 0 - 0.
From the minutes
“MOTION: Board Member Russo made a motion to approve the Town Counsel invoice in the amount of $3,400.00 for the period from February 16th to February 28th, 2026. Board Member Mackey seconded the motion. MOTION CARRIED: 5 - 0 - 0..” (Motion: Russo, second: Mackey)
Approve the Town Counsel invoice in the amount of $3,527.50 for the period from March 1st to March 15th, 2026
MOTION: Board Member Russo made a motion to approve the Town Counsel invoice in the amount of $3,527.50 for the period from March 1st to March 15th, 2026. Board Member Mackey seconded the motion. MOTION CARRIED: 5 - 0 - 0.
From the minutes
“MOTION: Board Member Russo made a motion to approve the Town Counsel invoice in the amount of $3,527.50 for the period from March 1st to March 15th, 2026. Board Member Mackey seconded the motion. MOTION CARRIED: 5 - 0 - 0..” (Motion: Russo, second: Mackey)
MINUTES
Approve the minutes of the January 28, 2026, and the February 4, 2026, meetings, as presented
MOTION: Board Member Russo made a motion to approve the minutes of the January 28, 2026, and the February 4, 2026, meetings, as presented. Board Member Lombardo seconded the motion. MOTION CARRIED: 5 - 0 - 0.
From the minutes
“MOTION: Board Member Russo made a motion to approve the minutes of the January 28, 2026, and the February 4, 2026, meetings, as presented. Board Member Lombardo seconded the motion. MOTION CARRIED: 5 - 0 - 0..” (Motion: Russo, second: Lombardo)
ADJOURNMENT
Adjourn
MOTION: At approximately 7:56 p.m., Board Member Russo made a motion to adjourn. Board Member Mackey seconded the motion. MOTION CARRIED: 5 - 0 - 0.
From the minutes
“MOTION: At approximately 7:56 p.m., Board Member Russo made a motion to adjourn. Board Member Mackey seconded the motion. MOTION CARRIED: 5 - 0 - 0..” (Motion: Russo, second: Mackey)
From the Tewksbury Select Board’s official minutes, posted in the town’s Agenda Center (Select Board). 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): The Lowell Sun — John Lombardo (Peter Currier, April 2026), Richard Russo Jr. (Aaron Curtis, April 2025), Eric Ryder (courtesy photo, April 2024); Tewksbury Town Crier courtesy photos — Mark Kratman (March 2025) and James F. Mackey III (March 2024). Cropped by MassVoter. Former members show initials.
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