New Ashford Select Board reorganizes and confirms 40-plus town appointments.
New Ashford Select Board reorganizes and confirms 40-plus municipal appointments. Chair Jason Jayko and Vice Chair Ken McInerney were unanimously elected; the board then approved the annual slate of officers, inspectors, board members, and town counsel through motions predominantly passed
misc · Meeting of July 7, 2026
New Ashford Select Board reorganizes and confirms 40-plus municipal appointments. Chair Jason Jayko and Vice Chair Ken McInerney were unanimously elected; the board then approved the annual slate of officers, inspectors, board members, and town counsel through motions predominantly passed unanimously, including Kopelman & Paige as Town Counsel, Ken McInerney to a three-year Conservation Commission term (Mark Phelps abstaining), and Mark Phelps to three-year terms on the Zoning Board of Appeals and Woodland Partnership of Northwestern Massachusetts. The board also authorized the Treasurer to spend $28 for a key lockbox and up to $480 for wi-fi components at the church and fire station using the town credit card.
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Source: the misc meeting of July 7, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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