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September 23, 2024
2 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement.
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Present: Joseph Z. Shank, Theresa A. Morse
Absent: None
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2.0 Discuss authorizing TA to sign aggregation contract - vote needed Deletions: None
Appoint/authorize/approve Nelson Mui to sign the aggregation contract
Motion was made by Theresa A. Morse and seconded by Joseph Z. Shank to appoint/authorize/approve Nelson Mui to sign the aggregation contract. Motion was passed with Joseph Z. Shank yes, Theresa A. Morse yes.
From the minutes
“Motion was made by Theresa A. Morse and seconded by Joseph Z. Shank to appoint/authorize/approve Nelson Mui to sign the aggregation contract. Motion was passed with Joseph Z. Shank yes, Theresa A. Morse yes..” (Motion: Morse, second: Shank)
Enter at 2:15p.m into and adjourn from Executive Session pursuant to GL c. 30A, s 21 (a)(10) to discuss trade secrets or confidential, competitively-sensitive or other proprietary information...
Motion was made by Theresa A. Morse and seconded by Joseph Z. Shank to enter at 2:15p.m into and adjourn from Executive Session pursuant to GL c. 30A, s 21 (a)(10) to discuss trade secrets or confidential, competitively-sensitive or other proprietary information provided in the course of activities conducted by a governmental body as an energy supplier under a license granted by the department of public utilities pursuant to section IF of chapter 164, in the course of activities conducted as a municipal aggregator under section 134 of said chapter 164 or in the course of activities conducted bya cooperative consisting of governmental entities organized pursuant to section 136 of said chapter 164, when such governmental body, municipal aggregator or cooperative determines that such disclosure will adversely affect its ability to conduct business in relation to other entities making, selling or distributing electric power and energy and the chair so declares. re: Community Electricity Ageregation (CEA) Motion was passed with Joseph Z. Shank yes, Theresa A. Morse yes.
From the minutes
“Motion was made by Theresa A. Morse and seconded by Joseph Z. Shank to enter at 2:15p.m into and adjourn from Executive Session pursuant to GL c. 30A, s 21 (a)(10) to discuss trade secrets or confidential, competitively-sensitive or other proprietary information provided in the course of activities conducted by a governmental body as an energy supplier under a license granted by the department of public utilities pursuant to section IF of chapter 164, in the course of activities conducted as a municipal aggregator under section 134 of said chapter 164 or in the course of activities conducted bya cooperative consisting of governmental entities organized pursuant to section 136 of said chapter 164, when such governmental body, municipal aggregator or cooperative determines that such disclosure will adversely affect its ability to conduct business in relation to other entities making, selling or distributing electric power and energy and the chair so declares. re: Community Electricity Ageregation (CEA) Motion was passed with Joseph Z. Shank yes, Theresa A. Morse yes..” (Motion: Morse, 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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