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March 24, 2025
2 recorded votes, 1 with disagreement.
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Present: Laura Shifrin, Veronica Kell
Absent: None
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Pursuant to G.L. c. 59, § 21C(g), the Board place a Proposition 2' override question on the regular municipal election ballot for April 28, 2025, in the following form: Shall the Town of Townsend...
Motion was made by Veroncia Kell and seconded by Laura Shifrin that pursuant to G.L. c. 59, § 21C(g), the Board place a Proposition 2' override question on the regular municipal election ballot for April 28, 2025, in the following form: Shall the Town of Townsend be allowed to assess an additional $625,000 in real estate and personal property taxes for the purposes of funding the operating budgets of the Town and the Public Schools for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025? Motion was passed with a roll call vote Laura Shifrin yes, Veronica Kell yes.
The minutes do not say who made this motion.
From the minutes
“Motion was made by Veroncia Kell and seconded by Laura Shifrin that pursuant to G.L. c. 59, § 21C(g), the Board place a Proposition 2' override question on the regular municipal election ballot for April 28, 2025, in the following form: Shall the Town of Townsend be allowed to assess an additional $625,000 in real estate and personal property taxes for the purposes of funding the operating budgets of the Town and the Public Schools for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2025? Motion was passed with a roll call vote Laura Shifrin yes, Veronica Kell yes..” (second: Shifrin)
Adjourn
Motion was made by Veronica Kell and seconded by Laura Shifrin to adjourn at 12:53 p.m. Motion was passed with roll call vote Laura Shifrin yes, Veronica Kell yes.
From the minutes
“Motion was made by Veronica Kell and seconded by Laura Shifrin to adjourn at 12:53 p.m. Motion was passed with roll call vote Laura Shifrin yes, Veronica Kell yes..” (Motion: Kell, second: Shifrin)
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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