Select Board member

Mark Sandeen

Active member

Meetings tracked

82%

Attendance

Votes on record

Positions tracked

Vote breakdown: 22 YES 3 NO

Meeting ⁠history

Every recorded vote and position, oldest to newest.

Unknown

Present

Approval of the Consent Agenda YES ~

Article 11A: Golf Course Maintenance Equipment YES ~

Supports the article as machinery replacement, not a policy change.

Present

Approval of the Consent Agenda (9 items) YES ~

Approval of all-alcohol liquor license for Spirit of India (Dwaba Inc.) YES ~

Present

Wireless Service Improvement Discussion ~

Supported deferring the RFP to prioritize community outreach and aesthetic investigation.

Budget Summit and Amendments Discussion ✓

Highlighted a fundamental lack of consensus on the town's current financial position.

Adjournment of the Select Board meeting. YES ✓

Present

Approval of the Consent Agenda YES ~

Motion to enter Executive Session YES ~

School Budget Funding and Transparency ✓

Indicated a potential wait on specific amendments (Article 27).

Annual Town Meeting Article Positions ✓

Present

Motion to enter Executive Session YES ~

Article 23/Waste Management Policy ~

Supported including financial hardship and disability accommodations in the statement.

Present

Consent Agenda Approvals YES ~

Lexington Little League Donation YES ~

Revised Kaufman Amendment to Parker Amendment (Article 27) NO ✓

Changed position to opposed because amendment expanded from one pilot to two required short-term projects.

Motion to enter executive session for collective bargaining discussion YES ~

Present

Article 4 Amendment — School Budget Transfer of $1.25 Million from Free Cash ✓

Skeptical; quantified bond rating risk at $112 million over 30 years vs. $1.25 million gain

Article 6 — Affordable Housing Trust YES ✓

Changed from wait to yes after Affordable Housing Trust recommendation

Article 25 — Residential Development Surcharge YES ✓

Supported surcharge as targeted tool for managing residential development impacts

Article 26 NO ✓

Changed from wait to no after reviewing revised dashboard from Mr. Cronin

Article 27 — Underlying Article vs. Parker Amendment NO ~

Opposed base article; supported Parker amendment; opposed Coffin amendment

Meeting adjournment YES ~

Unknown

Article 6 (FY2026 Budget Amendment) ~

Possibly the absent or non-voting member; four-yes result suggests one member did not vote.

Present

Consent Agenda Approval YES ~

Outdoor Dining Permit Fee Increase YES ~

Community Choice Energy Program - Renewable Energy Credit Downgrade and Accelerated Contract YES ~

Agreed by consensus to accept downgrade and accelerated timeline.

Liberty Ride Program Elimination ~

Supported majority position against pursuing a ninth RFP.

Civil Immigration Enforcement Resolution YES ~

Present

Approval of Consent Agenda YES ✓

Intent to lay out Cart Path Lane, Willard Circle, and Stagecoach Road as public ways YES ✓

Lex Media Contract and Financing ✓

Participated in the discussion regarding Lex Media's financial sustainability.

Set the community housing surcharge rate on commercial development. YES ~

Establish annual inflation adjustment for the community housing surcharge. YES ✓

Positions marked ~ are inferred from context and may not reflect the member's explicitly stated position. Positions marked ✓ are from recorded votes or direct statements.