Analysis: Town and Schools
Cultural Council — votes
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90 votes at 18 meetings, 1 December 2011 to 12 August 2026 (FY2012-FY2027). What this covers
FY2027 July 2026 – June 2027
Town minutes read for 1 of 2 meetings
what we have for FY2027
FY2027: 2 meetings on the town's calendar; 1 with the town's minutes read; 1 with no record we can use.
Keep the present Cultural Council Mission Statement and Priorities for 2027.
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it was decided and voted that we will keep our present mission statement and priorities. motion made by elise,
Moved by Elise; seconded by Chriztine.
FY2024 July 2023 – June 2024
Town minutes read for 3 of 12 meetings
what we have for FY2024
FY2024: 12 meetings on the town's calendar; 3 with the town's minutes read; 9 with no record we can use.
Approve $445 for administrative funds for FY24.
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donnamotionedtoapprove$445foradministrativefundsforfy24.dansecondedandthemotionpassedunanimously
Moved by Donna Saiia; seconded by Dan.
Allocate $50 for the purchase of document storage.
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eliseproposedanallocationof$50forthepurchaseofdocumentstorage,secondedbydanandunanimouslyapproved
Moved by Elise; seconded by Dan.
Approve the update to the council priority statement.
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elisemotionedtoapprovetheupdatetothecouncilprioritystatement,secondedbykaren,unanimouslyapproved
Moved by Elise; seconded by Karen.
Approve the guidelines for grant submission.
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elisemadeamotiontoapproveguidelines,danseconded,unanimouslyapproved
Moved by Elise; seconded by Dan.
Allocate up to $350 of administrative funds for printing promotional materials.
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elisemotionedtoallocateupto$350ofadministrativefundsfortheprintingofpromotionalmaterials,whichdonnaseconded,andunanimouslyapproved
Moved by Elise; seconded by Donna.
FY2023 July 2022 – June 2023
Town minutes read for 4 of 7 meetings
what we have for FY2023
FY2023: 7 meetings on the town's calendar; 4 with the town's minutes read; 3 with no record we can use.
Elect Elise Wiley as Chair (nominated by Dan Burns).
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chair-danburnsnominateselisewiley, secondedbydonnasaiia,allinfavor, approved
Moved by Dan Burns; seconded by Donna Saiia.
Elect Dan Burns as Vice Chair (nominated by Diane Beaudoin).
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vicechair-dianebeaudoinnominateddanburns,secondedbyjuditernst,allinfavor,approvedt
Moved by Diane Beaudoin; seconded by Judit Ernst.
Elect Donna Saiia as Treasurer (nominated by Elise Wiley).
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treasurer-elisenominatesdonnasaiia,secondedbykarenkemp,allinfavor, approved
Moved by Elise Wiley; seconded by Karen Kemp.
Elect Karen Kemp as Secretary (nominated by Elise Wiley).
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secretary-elisenominatedkarenkemp,secondedbydianebeaudoin,allinfavor, approved
Moved by Elise Wiley; seconded by Diane Beaudoin.
Allocate funds for Cultural Council use to hold art classes.
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dianemadeamotiontoallocatefundsforculturalcouncilusetoholdartclasses.karenseconded.unanimouslyapproved.
Moved by Diane; seconded by Karen.
Approve the $750 grant to Arts from the Heart.
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artsfromtheheart- $750dianemotionedtoapprove,karensecondeditwasapproved.
Moved by Diane; seconded by Karen.
Approve the $150 grant to Songs of Yesterday.
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songsofyesterday- $150karenmotionedtoapprove,dianesecondeditwasapproved.
Moved by Karen; seconded by Diane.
Approve the $300 grant to Open Door Connections.
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opendoorconnections- $300karenmotionedtoapprove,dianeseconded,itwasapproved.
Moved by Karen; seconded by Diane.
Approve the $450 grant to the 87th Regional Exhibition of Art & Craft.
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87thregionalexhibitionofart&craft- $450karenmotionedtoapprove,eliseseconded,itwasapproved.
Moved by Karen; seconded by Elise.
Approve the $600 grant to ToeJam Puppet Band.
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toejampuppetband- $600kirstenmotionedtoapprove,juditseconded,itwasapproved.
Moved by Kirsten; seconded by Judit.
Approve the $375 grant to Ed the Wizard's Alchemy Laboratory.
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edthewizard'salchemylaboratory- $375karenmotionedtoapprove,eliseseconded,itwasapproved.
Moved by Karen; seconded by Elise.
Approve the $400 grant for A Cultural and Historical Reflection of the 1960's through the Music of The Beatles.
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aculturalandhistoricalreflectionofthe1960'sthroughthemusicofthebeatles- $400karenmotionedtoapprove,dianeseconded,itwasapproved.
Moved by Karen; seconded by Diane.
Not to approve the $1000 request from the Johnny Appleseed Visitor Center Cultural Components.
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johnnyappleseedvisitorcenterculturalcomponents- $1000karenmotionednottoapprovefunds,dianeseconded,itwasdeclined.
Moved by Karen; seconded by Diane.
Approve the $350 grant to Henna Alchemy.
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hennaalchemy- $350donnamotionedtoapprove,karenseconded,itwasapproved.
Moved by Donna; seconded by Karen.
Approve the $797 grant to Copper Bookmark Making Workshops.
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copperbookmarkmakingworkshops- $797karenmotionedtoapprove,eliseseconded,itwasapproved.
Moved by Karen; seconded by Elise.
Not to approve the $850 request for Always Remember, showcase from the world premiere.
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alwaysremember- showcasefromtheworldpremiere- $850elisemotionednottoapprove,juditseconded,itwasdeclined.
Moved by Elise; seconded by Judit.
Approve the $500 grant to Hip Hop Chair Dance for Seniors.
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hiphopchairdanceforseniors- $500kirstenmotionedtoapprove,juditseconded,itwasapproved.
Moved by Kirsten; seconded by Judit.
Approve the $500 grant to Nashoba Symphonic Band.
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nashobasymphonicband- $500karenmotionedtoapprove,eliseseconded,itwasapproved.
Moved by Karen; seconded by Elise.
Approve the $505 grant to Owl Prowl & Full Moon Hike.
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owlprowl&fullmoonhike- $505elisemotionedtoapprove,dianeseconded,itwasapproved.
Moved by Elise; seconded by Diane.
Approve the $500 grant to Spring at the Symphony.
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springatthesymphony- $500karenmotionedtoapprove,donnaseconded,itwasapproved.
Moved by Karen; seconded by Donna.
Approve the $500 grant to Gothic Ghost Tales by Candlelight.
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gothicghosttalesbycandlelight- $500karenmotionedtoapprove,eliseseconded,itwasapproved.
Moved by Karen; seconded by Elise.
Not to approve the $500 request for Outcomes.
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outcomes- $500elisemotionednottoapprove,kirstenseconded,itwasdeclined
Moved by Elise; seconded by Kirsten.
Not to approve the $500 request for Jekyll and Hyde.
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jekyllandhyde- $500elisemotionednottoapprove,dianeseconded,itwasdeclined
Moved by Elise; seconded by Diane.
Approve the $500 grant to Godspell.
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godspell- $500karenmotionedtoapprove,dianeseconded,itwasapproved
Moved by Karen; seconded by Diane.
Not to approve the $200 request for Scenes from the Heart of New England.
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scenesfromtheheartofnewengland- $200juditmotionednottoapprove,karenseconded,itwasdeclined.
Moved by Judit; seconded by Karen.
Approve the $450 Cannon Theatre tuition support for children's programs.
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cannontheatretuitionsupportforchildren'sprograms- $450kirstenmotionedtoapprove,karenseconded,itwasapproved.
Moved by Kirsten; seconded by Karen.
Approve the $300 grant for the performance of Studs Turkel's Working.
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performanceofstudsturkel'sworking- $300karenmotionedtoapprove,donnaseconded,itwasapproved.
Moved by Karen; seconded by Donna.
Approve the $550 grant for the Children's Songs and Singing Games Family Concert.
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children'ssongsandsinginggamesfamilyconcert- $550kirstenmotionedtoapprove,juditseconded,itwasapproved.
Moved by Kirsten; seconded by Judit.
Approve the $1,000 grant for Visual Arts Therapy.
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visualartstherapy- $1,000kirstenmotionedtoapprove,donnaseconded,itwasapproved.
Moved by Kirsten; seconded by Donna.
Fund $500 for the Winchendon 2023 Music Festival.
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winchendon2023musicfestival- donnamotionedtofund$500,karenseconded,itwasapproved.
Moved by Donna; seconded by Karen.
Approve the $500 grant to Winchendon Winds 2023 Concert Series.
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winchendonwinds2023concertseries- $500karenmotionedtoapprove,donnaseconded,itwasapproved.
Moved by Karen; seconded by Donna.
Approve the $500 grant for Worcester Chamber Music Society's Swept Away, free tickets for town residents.
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worcesterchambermusicsociety"sweptaway"- freeticketsfortownresidents- $500kirstenmotionedtoapprove,dianeseconded,itwasapproved.
Moved by Kirsten; seconded by Diane.
FY2022 July 2021 – June 2022
Town minutes read for 1 of 1 meetings
what we have for FY2022
FY2022: 1 meeting on the town's calendar; 1 with the town's minutes read.
Approve all grants, amended as needed.
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dbmotiontoapproveallgrantsamendedasneeded.elisesecondedunanimouslyapprovedtotalrequests$15,285
Moved by DB; seconded by Elise.
Not to fund the Whipple and Morales zoom concert ($875).
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whippleandmoralesinconcert-zoomconcert$875danielburnsmotionednottofundsecondedbydiane-notfunded
Moved by Daniel Burns; seconded by Diane.
Not to fund the Cycle of Memory documentary request ($2000).
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danielburnsmotionednottofundkarensecondeddonnamotionedpartialfundingat$250
Moved by Daniel Burns; seconded by Karen.
Partial funding of the Cycle of Memory request at $250.
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donnamotionedpartialfundingat$250donna-passesunanimously
Moved by Donna.
Overfund the Howard Newman in-person concert request by $500.
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karenmotiontooverfund$500-passedunanimously
Moved by Karen.
Not to fund The Caterpillar Lab request ($970).
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thecaterpillarlab- $970lpl-danielmotionnottofund-karensecond-unanimousnotfunded
Moved by Daniel Burns; seconded by Karen.
Not to fund the Bonnie Cochran No Words YouTube request ($1300).
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daniel-motiontonotfund-secondeddianevotedunanimouslynottofund
Moved by Daniel Burns; seconded by Diane.
FY2020 July 2019 – June 2020
Town minutes read for 2 of 5 meetings
what we have for FY2020
FY2020: 5 meetings on the town's calendar; 2 with the town's minutes read; 3 with no record we can use.
allocate $200 more for a total of $395 to Handel and Haydn Society
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motion to allocate $200 more for a total of $395 to handel and haydn society. motion passes unanimously.
recruit Kerry Kimball to the Lunenburg Cultural Council
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motion to recruit kerry kimball to the lunenburg cultural council. motion passes unanimously.
Form a 5-person Cultural Council Subcommittee for organizing the Lunenburg Arts Festival
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motion to form a 5-person cultural council subcommittee for the purpose of organizing the lunenburg arts festival, motion passes unanimously 5-0.
Appoint Stephanie Karlson, Laura Brzozoski, Laura Kelly, Minna Scholten, and Ashly Faherty to the Lunenburg Arts Festival Subcommittee
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motion made that stephanie karlson, laura brzozoski, laura kelly, minna scholten, and ashly faherty be appointed to the lunenburg arts festival subcommittee, motion passes unanimously 5-0.
Approve the FY 2020 grant cycle applications in the amounts read and discussed
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motion to approve the fy 2020 grant cycle applications in the amounts read and discussed, motion passed unanimously 6-0
FY2019 July 2018 – June 2019
Town minutes read for 5 of 10 meetings
what we have for FY2019
FY2019: 10 meetings on the town's calendar; 5 with the town's minutes read; 5 with no record we can use.
approval of LCC Arts Festival Budget of $1,710.00
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approved lcc arts festival budget: $1,710.00 (5-0)
approval of press release
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approved press release (5-0)
Set Lunenburg Arts Festival for June 8 between 10-3 with a rain date of June 9
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motion: set lburg arts festival june 8 between 10-3 with a rain date of june 9. passes 4-0
Approve vendor application with application due date of April 18 and notice of jurying process by May 4
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motion to approve the application with application due date of april 18 and notice of jurying process by may 4 passes 4-0
approve mission statement
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motion to approve mission statement passes 4:0
request rain date of May 19th from Board of Selectmen and hold the festival from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
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motion to request rain date of may 19th from bos and hold the festival from 10 am. -3 pm. passes 4:0
increase number of vendors to 40
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motion to increase number of vendors to 40. passes 4:0
allow 2018 participants who followed all festival rules automatic acceptance for the 2019 festival if they submit their application and fee by a set date to be determined by the board
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motion to allow 2018 participants who followed all festival rules automatic acceptance for the 2019 festival if they submit their application and fee by a set date to be determined by the board. passes 4:0
set a $40 nonrefundable application fee for the 2019 festival
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motion to set a $40 non refundable application fee for the 2019 festival. passes 4:0
Allocate $750 from Boys & Girls Club unused funds to 2019 grant cycle
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motion to allocate this $750 for 2019 grant cycle passes
Nominate Minna Scholten as Chair
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nominate minna scholten passes
Nominate Tyler Hathaway as Secretary
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nominate tyler hathaway passes
Nominate Thia St. Martin as Treasurer
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nominate thia st. martin passes
Approve Stephanie Karlson joining Lunenburg Cultural Council
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motion to approve stephanie karlson joining lunenburg cultural council yes: 7 passes
Form ad hoc committee for Lunenburg Arts Festival with members Laura Kelly, Ashley Faharty, Jamie Merrill Blood, Tyler Hathaway, Laura Brzozosky, Minna Scholten, and Thia St. Martin
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motion to form ad hoc committee for lunenburg arts festival named members laura kelly, ashley faharty, jamie merrill blood, tyler hathaway, laura brzozosky, minna scholten, thia st. martin yes: 7 passes
FY2013 July 2012 – June 2013
Town minutes read for 1 of 1 meetings
what we have for FY2013
FY2013: 1 meeting on the town's calendar; 1 with the town's minutes read.
accept $40.00 as administrative funds for 2013
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the amount of $40.00 was voted on and accepted by the group
FY2012 July 2011 – June 2012
Town minutes read for 1 of 1 meetings
what we have for FY2012
FY2012: 1 meeting on the town's calendar; 1 with the town's minutes read.
Accept the requests totaling $1275 from groups outside Lunenburg
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other requests totaling $1275 were evaluated and both groups were accepted on a motion that was seconded and approved by all.
Approve the Say It with Magic program change
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the request for "say it with magic" was to change the program to this coming year. it was approved by the group.
Move $43.79 for administrative costs
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a motion was made to move $43.79 for administrative costs and was passed by all.
What this covers
- 90 votes at 18 meetings, 1 December 2011 to 12 August 2026 (FY2012-FY2027).
- 90 from the board's own minutes (21 of the 21 sets the town posted have been read), 0 of them matched to the recording; 0 from our minutes of a recording only.
- A meeting with neither minutes read nor a recording we have written up has no votes here, which is not the same as no votes taken. Each fiscal year says how many such meetings the register knows of.
Where each result comes from
- The town’s minutes, matched to the video (0): the board's own minutes, matched to the same vote in the video.
- The town’s minutes (90): the board's own minutes, as the town posted them — the official record.
- From our reading of the meeting video (0): our reading of the meeting video, from a machine transcript — not an official record, and may be unreliable.
Fiscal years run 1 July to 30 June; a meeting is filed under the fiscal year it was held in.
A quote is the minutes' own words, checked verbatim when they were read. A vote from the recording only is a motion as heard by a language model from captions, never a quote.
One row per motion voted. Procedural votes (minutes, adjournment) are hidden unless asked for.
Every row, as data: /data/votes/cultural-council.json. What the record cannot answer is on what we cannot answer.
As of 2026-10-24. All boards.