[Massplanners] [EXTERNAL] Re: massplanners listserv issues

[Bryon Clemence]

Alan, I fall somewhere between citizen and professional planner. I joined
Massplanners around 2006. We had recently preserved our family farm, which
involved approvals from the Planning Board, Board of Appeals, and Health
Department. I don't participate a lot in Massplanners, but the dialogues
are helpful nonetheless.

I'm an environmental engineer. I worked for many years for a large
engineering firm. I was in their planning and science group, doing
engineering and permitting work. I do that on my own now. I also serve on
two boards here: Water Resources Committee and Agricultural Commission.
Planning issues come all the time.

Thank you very much,

Bryon Clemence, P.E.
Boxborough MA





On Tue, Apr 22, 2025, 6:14 AM webmaster--- via MassPlanners <
massplanners at masscptc.org> wrote:

> 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
> ------------------------------
> *From:* Patrice Carson <carsonpl1 at yahoo.com>
> *Sent:* Wednesday, April 16, 2025 8:52 AM
> *To:* Mark Archambault <marchambault at shirley-ma.gov>; Richard Harris <
> rhplanner01075 at gmail.com>
> *Cc:* massplanners at masscptc.org <massplanners at masscptc.org>;
> webmaster at masscptc.org <webmaster at masscptc.org>
> *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> wrote:
>
> I’ll pay for MassPlanners but NOT the damn Tariffs!
>
>
>
> *From:* MassPlanners <massplanners-bounces at masscptc.org>*On Behalf Of *Jeff
> Lacy via MassPlanners
> *Sent:* Wednesday, April 16, 2025 11:36 AM
> *To:* Fiona Coughlan <coughlanf at grafton-ma.gov>
> *Cc:* massplanners at masscptc.org; webmaster at masscptc.org
> *Subject:* [EXTERNAL] Re: [Massplanners] massplanners listserv issues
>
>
>
> I’ll pay.
>
> Jeff Lacy
>
> Rural Planning Associates
>
> (413) 230-9693
>
>
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>
>
> On Apr 16, 2025, at 11:19 AM, Fiona Coughlan via MassPlanners <
> massplanners at masscptc.org> wrote:
>
> 
>
> I am also willing to pay!
>
>
>
> *From:* MassPlanners <massplanners-bounces at masscptc.org>*On Behalf Of *Elizabeth
> Hughes via MassPlanners
> *Sent:* Wednesday, April 16, 2025 11:15 AM
> *To:* massplanners at masscptc.org
> *Cc:* webmaster at masscptc.org
> *Subject:* Re: [Massplanners] massplanners listserv issues
>
>
>
> Also willing to pay to have the Massplanners listserv continue!😊
>
>
>
> <https://www.google.com/maps/search/141+Keyes+Road+%0D%0A+Concord,+MA+01742?entry=gmail&source=g>
>
> Sincerely,
>
> Elizabeth
>
>
>
> Elizabeth Hughes, Town Planner
>
> Town of Concord
>
> <https://www.google.com/maps/search/141%0D%0A+Keyes+Road+%0D%0A+Concord,%0D%0A+MA+01742?entry=gmail&source=g>
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> 141 Keyes Road
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> Concord, MA 01742
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> 978-318-3290
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