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<p class="MsoNormal">Dear MassPlanners,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">In the old days before Covid, I recall that it was allowable for one board member to participate remotely in a board meeting (under certain rules and restrictions, of course), provided that a quorum of the board was still physically present
at the meeting. Then with Covid, of course, entirely remote meetings became allowed, and I believe that state legislation was recently extended in mid-July. So my understanding is that entirely remote meetings (or hybrid meetings) are still allowed.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Now here’s my question: If we specify on the agenda that a planning board or zoning board meeting is taking place in person (with no mention of it being remote or hybrid, and no mention of a remote option), is it allowable (under the current
rules) if we don’t have a quorum physically present, but we do have a quorum counting both those participating remotely and those physically present?<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">I appreciate any advice you can provide.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Best,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>Matthew Heins<o:p></o:p></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Planning Board Assistant<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Town of Pembroke<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Email: <a href="mailto:mheins@townofpembrokemass.org">mheins@townofpembrokemass.org</a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Phone: 781-709-1433 / Fax: 781-709-1453<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Address: Office of the Planning Board, Pembroke Town Hall, 100 Center St., Pembroke, MA 02359<o:p></o:p></p>
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