Ashland Planning Board

Ashland, Massachusetts, appears on a municipal entry sign marked EST. 1846.

Body Overview

Jurisdiction: Town of Ashland
Government Level: Municipal
Status: Current
Authorized Seats: 5
Current Vacancies: 0

Current Members

Seat	Member	Selection	Service	Party	Role
Townwide	Paul Montesino	Elected	May 19th, 2026 — May 21st, 2030	Not Verified	Chair
Townwide	Anna Tesmenitsky	Elected	May 16th, 2023 — May 16th, 2028	Not Verified	Vice Chair and Clerk
Townwide	Patricia Kendall	Elected	May 21st, 2024 — May 15th, 2029	Not Verified	—
Townwide	Deepa Venkat	Elected	May 19th, 2026 — May 20th, 2031	Not Verified	—
Townwide	Scott Pelletier	Elected	May 20th, 2025 — May 18th, 2027	Not Verified	—

Nonvoting Members

Associate Planning Board Member: Angel Khazadian — Appointed jointly by the Select Board and Planning Board; Service: Not Verified; Party: Not Verified; Associate Member

Official Resources

Sources and Verification

Last Verified: September 1, 2026

Town of Ashland charter — elective offices — Official Government (Checked August 31, 2026)
Town of Ashland Planning Board — Official Government (Checked August 31, 2026)
Town of Ashland April 2023 newsletter reproducing the Annual Town Election ballot — Official Government (Checked August 31, 2026)
Town of Ashland officially published unofficial 2024 Annual Town Election result — Official Government (Checked August 31, 2026)
Town of Ashland officially published unofficial 2025 Annual Town Election result — Official Government (Checked August 31, 2026)
Town of Ashland official 2026 Annual Town Election result — Official Government (Checked August 31, 2026)

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