Select Board — June 30, 2026
Routine business and unanimous appointments were interrupted by a split vote and candidate interviews that drew multiple public endorsements.
On June 30 the Sudbury Select Board held a joint session with the Housing Authority to fill an interim vacancy through May 2027. Three candidates were interviewed: Alicia Carrillo, Cynthia Howe, and Susan Asbetti-Anchoffi. Public comment earlier featured endorsements for both Carrillo and Howe.
Carrillo’s appointment motion failed 0-8. Howe was then appointed 7-1, with Select Board member Dan Carty voting no. The meeting record shows board questions focused on attendance, maintenance priorities, the Pinelands proposal, and the value of new perspectives.
The only split vote of the evening occurred on this appointment. All other items, including consent calendar approvals and other commission appointments, passed unanimously.
Topics discussed
Board called to order at 7:00 p.m.; chair and town manager recognized staff awards and professional development; board members commented on heat wave, July 4 parade, and related town events.
No formal action taken during opening remarks; information shared and board consensus on public safety messaging.
Parade logistics to be confirmed; next Lincoln-Sudbury subcommittee meeting possibly in August.
Multiple residents spoke on housing authority vacancies, recall legislation, and unrelated complaints; state legislators confirmed timing for their update.
Public comment closed after all speakers; no immediate board responses or actions recorded.
Legislative update scheduled immediately after consent calendar.
Board approved consent calendar items 1-4 by unanimous roll call; item 5 held for later.
Approved 5-0 (Radha Gargeya, Charles Russo, Dan Carty, Lisa, Janie Dretler all aye).
Item 5 to be addressed at end of meeting; executive session planned to finish by 10 p.m.
State legislators provided FY27 budget status, bond bills, and responded to questions on Municipal Empowerment Act, Route 20 economic development, and recall legislation.
Information shared; no votes taken; board expressed interest in future MassWorks applications and earmarks.
Hearing on recall July 21; economic development bill hearing July (Thursday); board to discuss Route 20 and CPA ideas in upcoming goal-setting.
Joint meeting began to fill interim Housing Authority vacancy through May 2027; applicants Alicia Carrillo, Cynthia Howe, and Susan Asbetti-Anchoffi presented; board interviewed all three on attendance, strategy, maintenance vs. development priorities, and Pinelands proposal before voting.
Motion to appoint Alicia Carrillo failed (0-8 roll call). Motion to appoint Cynthia Howe passed 7-1 (Dan Carty opposed).
Town clerk will contact Cynthia Howe regarding appointment and required training.
Janie Dretler updated the board on DEI commission attrition and proposed reducing membership from seven to five to help meet quorum.
Board declined to vote on reducing membership immediately and instead agreed to hold a joint meeting with the DEI commission.
Joint meeting scheduled for July 23 at 7:00 p.m. to discuss membership, mission, and recruitment.
Hilda Ioanilli was appointed to the Board of Registrars after prior interview.
Motion passed unanimously on roll call.
Town clerk will contact appointee for swearing-in and training.
Alison Goldfarb was appointed to the Agricultural Commission.
Motion passed unanimously on roll call.
Town clerk will contact appointee for swearing-in and training.
Discussion of Sudbury's RHSO assessment of $73,987 funded through CPA, with prior town meeting allocation of ~$38,740 and questions on the difference.
Board expressed satisfaction with the revised contract terms and agreed to proceed without delay.
Dan Carty will confirm Housing Trust payment details and share with the board.
Controversy & dissent
Potentially controversial issues
Sudbury Housing Authority interim appointment
Split votes
Public comment
Decisions logged
Action items
Member positions
Positions marked ~ are inferred from context and may not reflect the member's explicitly stated position. UNCLEAR means the vote was split but the record did not name how this member voted — it is not a “yes.”
Accountability flags
Agenda items not discussed
Topics discussed — not on agenda
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