[Massplanners] Remote meetings & Public Hearings on Zoning Articles

[Brandt, Christian]

Hi all!

Reviving this email thread from a few weeks ago to share that the governor signed into law the bill temporarily extending remote meetings access (among other things).  The extension lasts until March 31, 2025.  You can read MAPC’s statement about it here: https://www.mapc.org/news/mapc-statement-remote-hybrid-meetings/.  I would be remiss if I didn’t take this opportunity to share our Hybrid Engagement Hub again, where you can find various hybrid and virtual meeting resources and tools: https://www.mapc.org/resource-library/hybrid-engagement/


All the best,
Christian Brandt, AICP
Interim Community Engagement Director
MAPC
cbrandt at mapc.org<mailto:cbrandt at mapc.org>

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From: Brandt, Christian
Sent: Wednesday, March 15, 2023 9:15 AM
To: Daniel Fortier <daniel.j.fortier at gmail.com>; Laura Harbottle <lauraharbottle at comcast.net>
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Subject: RE: [Massplanners] Remote meetings & Public Hearings on Zoning Articles

Hi MassPlanners!

I wanted to quickly follow up on this as there have been some movements on it recently.  I’ve attached a PDF that compares language from the House and Senate Bills.  Both have been passed and so now the legislature will reconcile them in a conference committee.

MAPC has is following this closely and working with other RPAs and the MMA to make sure we don’t experience a gap in virtual meetings and that are able to adopt a permanent solution to this issue.  Let me know if you have any questions!

I thought I would plug our Hybrid Engagement Hub again, where you can find the advocacy template I previously mentioned as well as many other types of hybrid and virtual meeting resources and tools: https://www.mapc.org/resource-library/hybrid-engagement/

Thanks!

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From: MassPlanners <massplanners-bounces at masscptc.org<mailto:massplanners-bounces at masscptc.org>> On Behalf Of Daniel Fortier via MassPlanners
Sent: Tuesday, March 7, 2023 8:17 PM
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Subject: Re: [Massplanners] Remote meetings & Public Hearings on Zoning Articles

Just looked at the Senate schedule,  they will vote S23, an amended version of the House Supplemental Budget on Thursday. The way these things work,  they are only identifying the date changes by reference the line in the 2022 vote so, can't really tell if it is 1 year or 2. Might be the ABCC outdoor is 1 year and remote meetings 2, or the other way around.  Hopefully MAPC or others can decipher.

Dan Fortier AICP, Retired
Interim Dennis Town Planner

On Fri, Mar 3, 2023, 1:54 PM Laura Harbottle <lauraharbottle at comcast.net<mailto:lauraharbottle at comcast.net>> wrote:
Will be watching. Thanks again Dan.
Laura

Laura Harbottle AICP
Interim Town Planner
5 Springdale Ave.
Dover, MA 02030

On Mar 3, 2023, at 1:10 PM, Daniel Fortier via MassPlanners <massplanners at masscptc.org<mailto:massplanners at masscptc.org>> wrote:

Rep. Flanagan's office will keep me posted on the progress.

Dan Fortier,  AICP
Retired
Interim Dennis Town Planner

On Fri, Mar 3, 2023, 9:54 AM Harry LaCortiglia via MassPlanners <massplanners at masscptc.org<mailto:massplanners at masscptc.org>> wrote:

Looks like the Senate isn't meeting until 11am on Monday.
H. LaCortiglia
Georgetown P.B.




On 3/3/2023 7:11 AM, Daniel Fortier via MassPlanners wrote:
As of this morning I can't find anything to show the Senate acted and got the Supplemental budget to the Governor. The budget funds SNAP and other programs thar expired at midnight. So in limbo until they act. Which hopefully will be today.

Dan Fortier,  AICP
Retired
Interim Dennis Town Planner

On Fri, Mar 3, 2023, 12:44 AM Daniel Fortier <daniel.j.fortier at gmail.com<mailto:daniel.j.fortier at gmail.com>> wrote:
Another "retiree" up late, according to Rep Chris Flanagan it is extended to March 31, 2025 in the Supplemental Budget. House passed today.

Dan Fortier, AICP
 Retired
Interim Dennis Town Planner

On Fri, Mar 3, 2023, 12:15 AM Laura Harbottle via MassPlanners <massplanners at masscptc.org<mailto:massplanners at masscptc.org>> wrote:
Good morning Massplanners,
I am hoping someone can update me on whether the option for remote meetings has been extended, or is expiring March 31. We're about to advertise a public hearing on zoning articles in early April. All the Planning Board meetings have been strictly on Zoom this year and last. I think I know the answer, but remote has been super useful for this board.

Also, if anyone has the name of the contact for notices of zoning changes at DHCD, that would be greatly appreciated.

And hey, soon to be Happy Friday!
Laura


Laura Harbottle AICP
Interim Town Planner
5 Springdale Ave.
Dover, MA  02030

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