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At-a-glance: Select Board votes Dec. 3 — appointments, election date, promotions and covenant
Summary
At the Dec. 3 meeting the Town of Brookline Select Board approved routine minutes, an omnibus package (with two items discussed separately), appointed Rosalyn Low to the MLK committee, set the 2025 annual town election for May 6, approved a promotion in the Fire Department, and executed a Declaration of Restrictive Covenant (Puddingstone) required by Town Meeting.
The Select Board took several formal votes at its Dec. 3 meeting. Highlights:
- Minutes: Approved minutes from Nov. 19 and Nov. 21, 2024 (roll-call vote).
- Omnibus package: The board approved multiple routine items in an omnibus vote but pulled the Brookline Community Development Corporation (BCDC) allocation and the policy-against-discrimination item for separate discussion. The BCDC allocation was postponed for additional clarification about conflict-of-interest protections.
- Appointment: The board voted to appoint Rosalyn Low to the Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration Committee.
- Election date: The board set the 2025 Annual Town Election for Tuesday, May 6, 2025, and approved the initial list of offices to appear on the ballot, including staggered constable terms as authorized by town meeting.
- Promotion: The board approved the promotion of Firefighter Brian Pender to lieutenant; the chief described Pender's certifications and service since 2017.
- Restrictive covenant: The board executed the Puddingstone Declaration of Restrictive Covenant required by a comprehensive permit for the Hancock Village project as authorized by Town Meeting.
Roll-call tallies for the votes taken at the meeting are recorded in the meeting minutes and in the transcript; staff will post finalized minutes and related documents to the town website.
