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June 15, 2026
4 recorded votes, 2 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Agenda
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Note on these minutes: The attendance list does not include Richard Russo, who is counted absent.
Present: Eric Ryder, Mark Kratman, James F. Mackey, John Lombardo
Absent: Richard Russo
Every vote, in order
Close the public hearing
MOTION: Vice-Chair Kratman made a motion to close the public hearing. Mr. Johnson seconded the motion. A roll call vote was taken, which resulted as follows: Yea: Vice-Chair Kratman, Board Member Mackey, 9 Board Member Lombardo, Chair Ryder, Mr. Duffey, Mr. Fratalia, Ms. Difruscia, Mr. Ciampa, Mr. & Johnson Nay: 0 MOTION CARRIED:
Joint vote of the Select Board and the other board at this joint meeting; only the Select Board members’ votes are shown. It was seconded by Mr. Johnson, who is not a Select Board member.
From the minutes
“MOTION: Vice-Chair Kratman made a motion to close the public hearing. Mr. Johnson seconded the motion. A roll call vote was taken, which resulted as follows: Yea: Vice-Chair Kratman, Board Member Mackey, 9 Board Member Lombardo, Chair Ryder, Mr. Duffey, Mr. Fratalia, Ms. Difruscia, Mr. Ciampa, Mr. & Johnson Nay: 0 MOTION CARRIED:.” (Motion: Kratman)
Accept sub-district 1 and sub-district 2 with 75 Radcliff Road as the proposal to be put forward at Town Meeting to comply with the MBTA Communities Act, and to instruct the Town Manager to place...
MOTION: Mr. Johnson made a motion to accept sub-district 1 and sub-district 2 with 75 Radcliff Road as the proposal to be put forward at Town Meeting to comply with the MBTA Communities Act, and to instruct the Town Manager to place an MBTA Communities Act Article on the Warrant. Board Member Mackey seconded the motion. A roll call vote was taken, which resulted as follows: Yea: Vice-Chair Kratman, Board Member Mackey, 9 Board Member Lombardo, Chair Ryder, Mr. Duffey, Mr. Fratalia, Ms. Difruscia, Mr. Ciampa, Mr. & Johnson Nay: 0 MOTION CARRIED:
Joint vote of the Select Board and the other board at this joint meeting; only the Select Board members’ votes are shown. The motion was made by Mr. Johnson, who is not a Select Board member.
From the minutes
“MOTION: Mr. Johnson made a motion to accept sub-district 1 and sub-district 2 with 75 Radcliff Road as the proposal to be put forward at Town Meeting to comply with the MBTA Communities Act, and to instruct the Town Manager to place an MBTA Communities Act Article on the Warrant. Board Member Mackey seconded the motion. A roll call vote was taken, which resulted as follows: Yea: Vice-Chair Kratman, Board Member Mackey, 9 Board Member Lombardo, Chair Ryder, Mr. Duffey, Mr. Fratalia, Ms. Difruscia, Mr. Ciampa, Mr. & Johnson Nay: 0 MOTION CARRIED:.” (second: Mackey)
Make available a letter from the Select Board and the Planning Board explaining their joint agreement on the MBTA Communities proposal, with informational sessions at the end of the summer
MOTION: Board Member Mackey made a motion that a letter from both the Select Board and the Planning Board explaining their joint agreement, and that informational sessions would be scheduled at the end of the summer, be made available to the public. Board Member Lombardo seconded the motion. A roll call vote was taken, which resulted as follows: Yea: Vice-Chair Kratman, Board Member Mackey, 9 Board Member Lombardo, Chair Ryder, Mr. Duffey, Mr. Fratalia, Ms. Difruscia, Mr. Ciampa, Mr. & Johnson Nay: 0 MOTION CARRIED:
From the minutes
“MOTION: Board Member Mackey made a motion that a letter from both the Select Board and the Planning Board explaining their joint agreement, and that informational sessions would be scheduled at the end of the summer, be made available to the public. Board Member Lombardo seconded the motion. A roll call vote was taken, which resulted as follows: Yea: Vice-Chair Kratman, Board Member Mackey, 9 Board Member Lombardo, Chair Ryder, Mr. Duffey, Mr. Fratalia, Ms. Difruscia, Mr. Ciampa, Mr. & Johnson Nay: 0 MOTION CARRIED:.” (Motion: Mackey, second: Lombardo)
ADJOURNMENT
Adjourn
MOTION: At approximately 6:27 p.m., Vice-Chair Kratman made a motion to adjourn the Select Board meeting. Board Member Mackey seconded the motion. MOTION CARRIED: 4 - 0 - 0.
From the minutes
“MOTION: At approximately 6:27 p.m., Vice-Chair Kratman made a motion to adjourn the Select Board meeting. Board Member Mackey seconded the motion. MOTION CARRIED: 4 - 0 - 0..” (Motion: Kratman, 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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