License Commission
Regular MeetingFitchburg, MA · September 23, 2025
Minutes
BOARD OF LICENSE COMMISSIONERS
City Hall, 718 Main Street
FITCHBURG CITY CLERK
Fitchburg MA 01420
(978) 829-1820 Oct 07 2025 10:18 am
Daniel Sarefield, Chairman
Richard Boscardin
Glenn Fossa
MINUTES OF SPECIAL MEETING
A special meeting of the Board of License Commissioners was held on Tuesday, September 23, 2025 VIA
zoom and called to order by Commissioner Sarefield at 9:00 AM. Commissioner Boscardin was present.
Assistant City Clerk Elizabeth McNiff were present.
I. NEW APPLICATIONS
Please note that the Commission may enter into Executive Session pursuant to G.L. c. 30A, sec. 21(a)
(5) (Discussion of CORI results), if required during this portion of the agenda, and will return to
regular session upon completion.
Special One Day All Alcoholic Wine & Malt Beverages
Jeff McVoy, Compass Group NA, DBA Chartwells Dining Services, Alumni 50th Reunion, 160 Pearl
Street, Hammond Campus Center, Saturday, September 27, 2025 from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM, for
approximately 25 people.
Jeff McVoy, Compass Group NA, DBA Chartwells Dining Services, Alumni Kickoff – School of
Health and Natural Sciences, 160 Pearl Street, Hammond Campus Center, Tuesday, September 30,
2025 from 3:30 PM to 7:00 PM, for approximately 65 people.
Mr. McVoy was present at the meeting. Commissioner Sarefield disclosed for the record that, although
he serves as a professor at Fitchburg State University, he holds no financial interest in the matter under
discussion. Mr. McVoy stated that it should be wine and malt beverages not all alcoholic.
Commissioner Sarefield reviewed the application and verified that the events will have TIP certified
servers.
Amended application approved by unanimous roll call vote 2/0.
II. CORRESPONDCE
III. NEW BUSINESS
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NEXT REGULAR MEETING
Monday, October 6, 2025
The meeting adjourned at 9:04 AM
Respectfully submitted,
Joanna Bilotta, City Clerk
Approved:
__________________ ___________________
Daniel Sarefield Richard Boscardin Glenn Fossa
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Agenda
Filed in the City Clerk’s Office:
CITY OF FITCHBURG FITCHBURG CITY CLERK
NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING
Sep 18 2025 11:56 am
BOARD OF LICENSE COMMISSIONERS SPECIAL MEETING
MEETING DATE: Tuesday, September 23, 2025
MEETING TIME: 9:00 ☒AM ☐PM
VIA ZOOM
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84931693442?pwd=PhW3n
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Meeting ID: 849 3169 3442
MEETING PLACE: Passcode: 650156
I. NEW APPLICATIONS
Please note that the Commission may enter into Executive Session pursuant to G.L. c. 30A, sec. 21(a)
(5) (Discussion of CORI results), if required during this portion of the Agenda, and will return to
regular session upon completion.
Special One Day All Alcoholic Beverages
Jeff McVoy, Compass Group NA, DBA Chartwells Dining Services, Alumni 50th Reunion, 160 Pearl
Street, Hammond Campus Center, Saturday, September 27, 2025 from 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM, for
approximately 25 people.
Jeff McVoy, Compass Group NA, DBA Chartwells Dining Services, Alumni Kickoff – School of
Health and Natural Sciences, 160 Pearl Street, Hammond Campus Center, Tuesday, September 30,
2025 from 3:30 PM to 7:00 PM, for approximately 65 people.
II. CORRESPONDENCE
III. NEW BUSINESS
NEXT REGULAR MEETING
Monday, October 6, 2025
Joanna Bilotta-Simeone, City Clerk
*Please note: Massachusetts Open Meeting Law requires that all topics that the Chair reasonably anticipates must be listed and
that the list of topics must be sufficiently specific to reasonably inform the public of the issues to be discussed at the meeting.
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