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<p class="MsoNormal">I believe that newton also posts some small signs about hearings on properties, like the pollical signs that go in the ground.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> MassPlanners <massplanners-bounces@masscptc.org>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>janetmcgowan30--- via MassPlanners<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, March 23, 2022 3:54 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> SR - Medfield Planner <medfield.planner@gmail.com><br>
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<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Massplanners] Legal Advertisements for Planning Board and ZBA Hearings<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">When I was in Boulder Colorado, there was a giant sign on a property with notice of the permit application, hearing dates, etc. Definitely would get the neighbors attention.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:9.0pt;font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif">I’m having a hard time in Medfield too. Luckily I am able to get ads in a local paper after the regular paper ceased publication but their billing is wonky. I have checks
from applicants on my desk from December that I haven’t received bills for! </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Maybe part of zoning reform phase II….or simply burying it in a bill.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I thought there was some municipal modernization provisions passed not long ago?<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">This is all kinda funny as applicants ask how long is the process…..I tell them minimum of three months state wide due to state zoning act requirements….the first month being legal ads.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<b>Subject:</b><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Re: [Massplanners] Legal Advertisements for Planning Board and ZBA Hearings<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:#1F497D">Welcome to MA. I suspect the newspapers lobbyists will do the same here if we tried. I completely agree the time came long ago. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span class="apple-converted-space"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif"> </span></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif">MassPlanners
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<b>Sent:</b><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Wednesday, March 23, 2022 11:13 AM<br>
<b>To:</b><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Joseph Laydon; Kristina Johnson;<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:massplanners@masscptc.org">massplanners@masscptc.org</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Re: [Massplanners] Legal Advertisements for Planning Board and ZBA Hearings</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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CAZEO (Connecticut Association of Zoning Enforcement Officers), and others lobbied for a change to the statutes to allow posting on websites, etc. Sadly, the newspaper lobbyists have/had deeper pockets so no change was made. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Hopefully here in Massachusetts will have better luck.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<b>Sent:</b><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Wednesday, March 23, 2022 10:56 AM<br>
<b>To:</b><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Kristina Johnson <<a href="mailto:kjohnson@townofhudson.org">kjohnson@townofhudson.org</a>>;<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><a href="mailto:massplanners@masscptc.org">massplanners@masscptc.org</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>Re: [Massplanners] Legal Advertisements for Planning Board and ZBA Hearings<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">You forgot one important point; these consolidated media entities can’t figure out billing. So not only are the costs high, but we are constantly calling to straighten out billing issues.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">We may be at a tipping point where planners and towns start asking our legislatures to remove the newspaper requirements and to rely on posting on town websites. Even moving from planning to administration, I continue to be frustrated
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>MassPlanners <<a href="mailto:massplanners-bounces@masscptc.org">massplanners-bounces@masscptc.org</a>><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span><b>On Behalf Of<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span></b>Kristina
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<b>Subject:</b><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>[Massplanners] Legal Advertisements for Planning Board and ZBA Hearings<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">I am curious to know if any of you are having an issue with legal advertisements, as many local and regional newspapers either being consolidated by large corporate media entities,
have a completely online presence, or have changed their billing policies. Both in Hudson and in Framingham (where I serve on the PB), the regional newspaper, the MetroWest Daily News is requiring “pre-payment” for all legal advertisements instead of the
traditional third-party billing method. Thankfully in Hudson we have another newspaper that publishes locally, although their deadlines completely changed our submission deadlines for PB ZBA, as they only publish once a week. In Framingham, the only other
local newspaper is 100% online, so Framingham will most likely have to raise fees for application filings to cover the pre-payment in order to ensure the provisions of 40A Section 11 are met. I should note that legal advertisements are not cheap!</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">What a headache! Anyone else facing this issue?</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Best,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Kristina</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family:"Lucida Calligraphy"">Kristina Johnson, AICP</span></i><o:p></o:p></p>
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