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October 28, 2025
2 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement.
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Present: Laura Shifrin, Veronica Kell, Valerie Goodrich
Absent: None
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5.4 Next meeting
Review and sign payroll and bills payable warrants out of session
Motion by Veronica Kell, seconded by Valerie Goodrich, to review and sign payroll and bills payable warrants out of session. Roll Call Vote: Veronica Kell - Aye, Valerie Goodrich - Aye, Laura Shifrin - Aye Motion carried unanimously.
From the minutes
“Motion by Veronica Kell, seconded by Valerie Goodrich, to review and sign payroll and bills payable warrants out of session. Roll Call Vote: Veronica Kell - Aye, Valerie Goodrich - Aye, Laura Shifrin - Aye Motion carried unanimously..” (Motion: Kell, second: Goodrich)
6.2 Executive Session pursuant to Open Meeting Law (Chapter
Enter into executive session and adjourn from executive session pursuant to Open Meeting Law Chapter 30A Section 21A2, to conduct strategy sessions to prepare for negotiations with nonunion...
Motion by Laura Shifrin at 5:04 PM, seconded by Valerie Goodrich, to enter into executive session and adjourn from executive session pursuant to Open Meeting Law Chapter 30A Section 21A2, to conduct strategy sessions to prepare for negotiations with nonunion personnel or contract negotiations with nonunion personnel (Town Accountant), and to enter executive session pursuant to Open Meeting Law Chapter 30A Section 21A3, to discuss strategy with respect to litigation, namely RFS Corporation versus Townsend, Middlesex Superior Court Docket Number 2581CV-2381, wherein an open session may have a detrimental effect on the litigating position of the board and the Chair so declares. Chair Laura Shifrin formally declared that an open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the litigating position of the board. Roll Call Vote: Veronica Kell - Aye, Valerie Goodrich - Aye, Laura Shifrin - Aye Motion carried unanimously.
From the minutes
“Motion by Laura Shifrin at 5:04 PM, seconded by Valerie Goodrich, to enter into executive session and adjourn from executive session pursuant to Open Meeting Law Chapter 30A Section 21A2, to conduct strategy sessions to prepare for negotiations with nonunion personnel or contract negotiations with nonunion personnel (Town Accountant), and to enter executive session pursuant to Open Meeting Law Chapter 30A Section 21A3, to discuss strategy with respect to litigation, namely RFS Corporation versus Townsend, Middlesex Superior Court Docket Number 2581CV-2381, wherein an open session may have a detrimental effect on the litigating position of the board and the Chair so declares. Chair Laura Shifrin formally declared that an open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the litigating position of the board. Roll Call Vote: Veronica Kell - Aye, Valerie Goodrich - Aye, Laura Shifrin - Aye Motion carried unanimously..” (Motion: Shifrin, 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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