[Massplanners] Remote Meetings?

[Fiona Coughlan]

Grafton would also to be looped into these responses!

From: MassPlanners <massplanners-bounces at masscptc.org> On Behalf Of Harry LaCortiglia via MassPlanners
Sent: Wednesday, November 27, 2024 10:26 AM
To: massplanners at masscptc.org
Subject: [Massplanners] Remote Meetings?


It will be a happy day to know more about a Remote Meeting provision extension or a re-write of the Regs.

Am I correct that in March of 2025, unless something changes, things will go back to the 2019 rules where only Board Members may participate remotely (940 CMR, § 29.10) and the general public must attend in person?

Asking for a friend.  ;)
H. LaCortiglia
Georgetown P.B.


On 11/26/2024 4:16 PM, Richard McCarthy via MassPlanners wrote:
Kristina,

Have no fear. Extension of the Remote meetings Provision is coming.  It has been a tremendous help doing our job to improve public access to meeting and attract new members on many boards and committees.

Happy Thanksgiving.

Richard J. McCarthy, Jr.
Town Planner
1 Liberty Lane
Norfolk, MA 02056
508-440-2807
Office Hours- Monday through Thursday 9am to 6pm
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From: MassPlanners <massplanners-bounces at masscptc.org<mailto:massplanners-bounces at masscptc.org>> On Behalf Of Kristina Johnson via MassPlanners
Sent: Tuesday, November 26, 2024 3:02 PM
To: massplanners at masscptc.org<mailto:massplanners at masscptc.org>
Subject: [Massplanners] Third Permit Extension Act

Hello Friends and Colleagues,

Heads up folks! CLICK HERE<https://drive.google.com/file/d/1hMiEh1w-Dv7-PFFSVKMWQrsnUO2ToFXj/view> to read about a third Permit Extension Act, which was included in the recently passed Economic Development Bond Bill.

I do not have any further information or know of the existence of a “tolling calculator spreadsheet” similar to what was created during the COVID tolling period.; I would check with your respective municipal counsel.

It would have been helpful if the extension of the remote meeting provisions (or something permanent) was as part of this Bill; that extension expires in March 2025. 😊

Happy Thanksgiving.

Kristina


Kristina Johnson, AICP
Director of Planning and Community Development
Town of Hudson, Massachusetts
978-562-2989
kjohnson at townofhudson.org<mailto:kjohnson at townofhudson.org>




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