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Select Board backs Blue Apple bus pilot, approves licenses and several appointments
Summary
The Mansfield Select Board voted unanimously to send a letter of support for the Blue Apple bus pilot's third-year funding and approved a bundle of local licenses, business transfers and board appointments at its Jan. 29 meeting.
On Jan. 29 the Mansfield Select Board voted to send a town-specific letter of support for the third year of the Blue Apple bus pilot and approved a set of routine local licenses and board appointments.
The board voted unanimously to endorse the pilot’s third-year funding, a key step for the shuttle service that runs between Mansfield and Logan Airport. Newly elected state Representative Michael Chasen attended and described a multi-town letter of support that had been circulated to state and regional officials; board members approved drafting and sending Mansfield’s own letter, which the board said the town manager would transmit.
In other business the board approved an Elks Lodge request to begin alcohol service at 10 a.m. on some Sundays (the license previously allowed service starting at noon), granted a transfer of common victualler and entertainment licenses for Mansfield House of Pizza, and confirmed multiple appointments to town boards.
Votes at a glance
- Blue Apple bus: Motion to write a town-specific letter of support for the pilot’s third year funding; outcome: approved unanimously (yes: Maureen Doherty, Bridal Roach, Walter Wilk, Diana Bren, Michael Trowbridge). Notes: board amendment to move the agenda item up so action could be taken that night.
- Mansfield Lodge of Elks: Motion to approve early Sunday alcohol sales (10 a.m.) for some events; outcome: approved unanimously.
- Mansfield House of Pizza: Motion to approve transfer of common victualler and entertainment license; outcome: approved unanimously.
- Appointments and confirmations: • John Colbert — appointed to Mansfield Housing Corporation (unexpired term to 12/31/2027). Approved unanimously. • Nick (Nic) Riccio Jr. — appointed to Mansfield Housing Corporation (unexpired term to 12/31/2026). Approved unanimously. • Emily Thompson Bura — appointed to Board of Health (unexpired term to 12/31/2027). Approved unanimously. • Christine (Chris) West — appointed to Board of Health (unexpired term to 12/31/2026). Approved unanimously. • John McGarry — appointed to Zoning Board of Appeals (unexpired term to 12/31/2025). Approved unanimously. • Shannon Dempsey — reappointed to Bridal Welfare Committee (three‑year term to 12/31/2027). Approved unanimously.
- Administrative/calendar motions: The board voted to open the warrant and call for the 2025 Annual Town Meeting (scheduled for April; warrant close moved to Friday, Feb. 28 because March 1 falls on a Saturday). Outcome: motion approved unanimously.
Board members and staff said they would circulate letters and appointment materials and that new appointees would be sworn in by the town clerk. Several interview panels and nomination discussions took place earlier in the meeting before the votes.
The votes were presented as routine municipal actions; board members noted they were taking the votes that night to keep matters on schedule and to send timely support letters to state partners.
Ending
The board set follow-up steps: the town manager’s office will finalize and send the Blue Apple bus support letter, the town clerk will arrange swearing‑in for newly appointed members, and routine license paperwork will be transmitted to the licensing authority. No contested roll-call votes or split outcomes were recorded; all motions in this set passed unanimously.
