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May 23, 2025
2 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement.
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Present: Valerie Goodrich, Veronica Kell
Absent: Laura Shifrin
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The Board review the special town mecting articles out of session once they have been reviewed by town counsel and sign them
Clerk Valerie Goodrich moved that the Board review the special town mecting articles out of session once they have been reviewed by town counsel and sign them. Vice-Chair Veronica Kell seconded. Roll call vote: Valerie Goodrich, aye; Veronica Kell, aye. Motion carried unanimously.
From the minutes
“Clerk Valerie Goodrich moved that the Board review the special town mecting articles out of session once they have been reviewed by town counsel and sign them. Vice-Chair Veronica Kell seconded. Roll call vote: Valerie Goodrich, aye; Veronica Kell, aye. Motion carried unanimously..” (Motion: Goodrich, second: Kell)
Enter executive session pursuant to General Law Chapter 30A Section 21 A(2) to conduct strategy sessions in preparation for negotiations with nonunion personnel or to conduct collective bargaining...
Vice-Chair Veronica Kell moved to enter executive session pursuant to General Law Chapter 30A Section 21 A(2) to conduct strategy sessions in preparation for negotiations with nonunion personnel or to conduct collective bargaining sessions of contract negotiations with nonunion personnel for all nonunion personnel, and an executive session pursuant to General Law Chapter 30A, Section 21A(3) to discuss strategy with respect to collective bargaining if an open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the bargaining position of the public body for all unions with the Town, and to adjourn from executive session. Clerk Valerie Goodrich seconded. Roll call vote: Valerie Goodrich, aye; Veronica Kell, aye. Motion carried unanimously.
From the minutes
“Vice-Chair Veronica Kell moved to enter executive session pursuant to General Law Chapter 30A Section 21 A(2) to conduct strategy sessions in preparation for negotiations with nonunion personnel or to conduct collective bargaining sessions of contract negotiations with nonunion personnel for all nonunion personnel, and an executive session pursuant to General Law Chapter 30A, Section 21A(3) to discuss strategy with respect to collective bargaining if an open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the bargaining position of the public body for all unions with the Town, and to adjourn from executive session. Clerk Valerie Goodrich seconded. Roll call vote: Valerie Goodrich, aye; Veronica Kell, aye. Motion carried unanimously..” (Motion: Kell, second: Goodrich)
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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