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August 17, 2021
6 recorded votes, 1 with disagreement.
Sources: Official minutes (PDF) · Agenda
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Present: Veronica Kell, Joseph Z. Shank, Chaz Sexton-Diranian
Absent: None
Every vote, in order
1.6 Review/Approve the meeting minutes
Approve the meeting minutes for March 16, 2021
CSD moved to approve the meeting minutes for March 16, 2021. JS seconded, VK to accept as amended, Unanimous vote.
From the minutes
“CSD moved to approve the meeting minutes for March 16, 2021. JS seconded, VK to accept as amended, Unanimous vote..” (Motion: Sexton-Diranian, second: Shank)
1.6 Review/Approve the meeting minutes CSD moved to approve the meeting minutes for March
Appoint Julie Byers as full member to the Planning Board for a term to expire April 27, 2022 or the next Annual Town Election
CSD: I make a motion to appoint Julie Byers as full member to the Planning Board for a term to expire April 27, 2022 or the next Annual Town Election. JS seconded. Unanimous vote.
From the minutes
“CSD: I make a motion to appoint Julie Byers as full member to the Planning Board for a term to expire April 27, 2022 or the next Annual Town Election. JS seconded. Unanimous vote..” (Motion: Sexton-Diranian, second: Shank)
4.3 Discuss Town Hall office hours
Go with Capital Strategic Solutions in regard to their proposal for the CARES Act & FEMA Grant Support Services for the Town of Townsend
CSD: I move that we go with Capital Strategic Solutions in regard to their proposal for the CARES Act & FEMA Grant Support Services for the Town of Townsend. JS seconded. Unanimous vote.
From the minutes
“CSD: I move that we go with Capital Strategic Solutions in regard to their proposal for the CARES Act & FEMA Grant Support Services for the Town of Townsend. JS seconded. Unanimous vote..” (Motion: Sexton-Diranian, second: Shank)
Allow the Interim Town Administrator to sign the proposal for the CARES Act & FEMA Grant Support Services with Capital Strategic Solutions
I make a motion to allow the Interim Town Administrator to sign the proposal for the CARES Act & FEMA Grant Support Services with Capital Strategic Solutions. JS seconded. Unanimous vote.
The minutes do not say who made this motion.
From the minutes
“I make a motion to allow the Interim Town Administrator to sign the proposal for the CARES Act & FEMA Grant Support Services with Capital Strategic Solutions. JS seconded. Unanimous vote..” (second: Shank)
5.4 Next meeting
Review and sign payroll and bills payable warrants next week out of session
CSD moved to review and sign payroll and bills payable warrants next week out of session. JS seconded. Unanimous vote.
From the minutes
“CSD moved to review and sign payroll and bills payable warrants next week out of session. JS seconded. Unanimous vote..” (Motion: Sexton-Diranian, second: Shank)
Adjourn
CSD moved to adjourn at 7:58P.M. JS seconded. Unanimous vote.
From the minutes
“CSD moved to adjourn at 7:58P.M. JS seconded. Unanimous vote..” (Motion: Sexton-Diranian, second: Shank)
From the Townsend Select Board’s official minutes, posted on the town’s Agendas and Minutes page (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): Town of Townsend Candidates Night video — Valerie Goodrich and Sarah Logan (April 2025); Just Townies — Laura Shifrin (October 2023). Cropped by MassVoter. Former members show initials.
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