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June 3, 2026
2 recorded votes, 0 with disagreement.
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Present: Valerie Goodrich, Sarah Logan, Laura Shifrin
Absent: None
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Offer the position of Town Administrator to Kieran Mechan, subject to successful contract negotiations. by Select Board Member Sarah Logan
Motion by Laura Shifrin to offer the position of Town Administrator to Kieran Mechan, subject to successful contract negotiations. by Select Board Member Sarah Logan. Roll Call Vote Laura Shifrin yes, Sarah Logan ves, Valerie Goodrich yes.
From the minutes
“Motion by Laura Shifrin to offer the position of Town Administrator to Kieran Mechan, subject to successful contract negotiations. by Select Board Member Sarah Logan. Roll Call Vote Laura Shifrin yes, Sarah Logan ves, Valerie Goodrich yes..” (Motion: Shifrin)
Enter into Executive Session and adjourn from Executive Session pursuant to Massachusetts Open Meeting Law, Chapter 30A, Section 21(a)(2), to conduct strategy sessions in preparation for...
Motion by Valerie Goodrich at 7:18PM to enter into Executive Session and adjourn from Executive Session pursuant to Massachusetts Open Meeting Law, Chapter 30A, Section 21(a)(2), to conduct strategy sessions in preparation for negotiations with nonunion personnel and contract negotiations with nonunion personnel - specifically, the Town Administrator position. Valerie Goodrich declared. Seconded by Sarah Logan. Roll Call Vote Laura Shifrin - Yes, Sarah Logan - Yes, Valerie Goodrich - Yes 7.
From the minutes
“Motion by Valerie Goodrich at 7:18PM to enter into Executive Session and adjourn from Executive Session pursuant to Massachusetts Open Meeting Law, Chapter 30A, Section 21(a)(2), to conduct strategy sessions in preparation for negotiations with nonunion personnel and contract negotiations with nonunion personnel - specifically, the Town Administrator position. Valerie Goodrich declared. Seconded by Sarah Logan. Roll Call Vote Laura Shifrin - Yes, Sarah Logan - Yes, Valerie Goodrich - Yes 7..” (Motion: Goodrich, second: Logan)
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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