[Massplanners] Remote Meetings?

[Swaathi Joseph]

Hope 2025 is off to a good start for all. Now that it is mid Jan, does
anyone have any update about possible Remote Meeting provision extension or
revision of the regulations at MA state level?

Thank you in advance,

Swaathi Joseph

Zoning Project Planner, Zoning and Development

City of Cambridge | Community Development Department

344 Broadway, Third Floor

Cambridge, MA 02139


On Wed, Nov 27, 2024 at 10:28 AM Harry LaCortiglia via MassPlanners <
massplanners at masscptc.org> wrote:

> 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.
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> On 11/26/2024 4:16 PM, Richard McCarthy via MassPlanners wrote:
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> Kristina,
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> 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.
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>
> Richard J. McCarthy, Jr.
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> *From:* MassPlanners <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
> *Subject:* [Massplanners] Third Permit Extension Act
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> 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.
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> 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.
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> 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. 😊
>
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>
> Happy Thanksgiving.
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>
>
> Kristina
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> *Kristina Johnson**, **AICP*
>
> Director of Planning and Community Development
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> Town of Hudson, Massachusetts
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> 978-562-2989
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> kjohnson at townofhudson.org
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