[Massplanners] [EXTERNAL] Re: massplanners listserv issues

Tue Apr 22 06:11:29 EDT 2025

HI Patrice,

Massplanners has been hosted and run by CPTC for about 3 years now. CPTC has been paying for the server space ($150/year) and the mailman platform software has been free. Some of the proposed platforms cost substantially more ($1,200/year). CPTC receives all its funding from its planner workshop and annual conference fees and corporate sponsorships.

It's up to the CPTC Board how they wish to proceed. CPTC mission is aimed at training citizen planners. Massplanners appears to be used mostly by professional planners. Of course, well informed professional planners are important to help citizen planners make reasonable decisions. In a sense we're asking that the fees paid for citizen planner training be used to maintain a service primarily for professional planners.

CPTC is not a membership organization. We would have to develop a membership system if we were to charge individuals for use of massplanners. Doing so would create more expense and work for an all volunteer organization. It's unlikely the board will choose this option.

Probably more than you wanted to know. The CPTC board will meet in May and hopefully provide more guidance on the direction we are headed.

Thanks,
Alan Pease
CPTC Board
citizen planner, Ashby Planning Board
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From: Patrice Carson <carsonpl1 at yahoo.com>
Sent: Wednesday, April 16, 2025 8:52 AM
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Subject: Re: [Massplanners] [EXTERNAL] Re: massplanners listserv issues

I know CT Planners listserve is free to users. I'm guessing we've already looked at how they do it?

Patrice L. Carson, AICP
Consultant Planner
On Wednesday, April 16, 2025 at 11:48:43 AM EDT, Richard Harris via MassPlanners <massplanners at masscptc.org> wrote:

There is a 50% tariff on any thing related to planning!

Thank you

Richard Harris, AICP
PDR, LLC
Planning Consultant
413-335-5012

On Wed, Apr 16, 2025 at 11:45 AM Mark Archambault via MassPlanners <massplanners at masscptc.org<mailto:massplanners at masscptc.org>> wrote:

I’ll pay for MassPlanners but NOT the damn Tariffs!

From: MassPlanners <massplanners-bounces at masscptc.org<mailto:massplanners-bounces at masscptc.org>>On Behalf Of Jeff Lacy via MassPlanners
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Subject: [EXTERNAL] Re: [Massplanners] massplanners listserv issues

I’ll pay.

Jeff Lacy

Rural Planning Associates

(413) 230-9693

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On Apr 16, 2025, at 11:19 AM, Fiona Coughlan via MassPlanners <massplanners at masscptc.org<mailto:massplanners at masscptc.org>> wrote:

I am also willing to pay!

From: MassPlanners <massplanners-bounces at masscptc.org<mailto:massplanners-bounces at masscptc.org>>On Behalf Of Elizabeth Hughes via MassPlanners
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Subject: Re: [Massplanners] massplanners listserv issues

Also willing to pay to have the Massplanners listserv continue!😊

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Sincerely,

Elizabeth

Elizabeth Hughes, Town Planner

Town of Concord

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