[Massplanners] developer funded escrow accounts - allowed use

[Danielson, Stephanie]

As Jeff suggests below Easton has used Section 53 for charging the cost of legal fees when the town has required counsel on 40B projects .

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Sue:

I'm not thinking escrow is the right place to go. I'd look at Chapter 44, Section 53G. Employment of outside consultants.

Best regards,

Jeff Lacy
Rural Planning Associates
(413) 230-9693

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Good morning,

A simple question, I think....

Can  developer funded escrow account funds be used to pay a municipalities Legal Counsel for services related to "permitting" the project?

For example, if the Planning Board seeks advice of Legal Counsel during the permitting review process, can the cost of that legal service be charged to the Applicant and paid from the escrow account?

What section of MGL covers this?

Thanks so much.


Sue Brown, RLA
Town Planner
West Newbury
townplanner at wnewbury.org<mailto:townplanner at wnewbury.org>
(978) 363-1100 x125

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