<div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr">Hi Gil - <div>Way out in the hinterlands here in Williamstown we follow a similar procedure to Jenny in Pepperell. We use Open Gov and have a sign off within the system for the Clerk. </div><div>Andrew </div></div><br class="gmail-Apple-interchange-newline">--<br><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><font face="garamond, times new roman, serif" size="4"><b><i>Town of Williamstown</i></b></font><br><font face="garamond, times new roman, serif">Community Development Dept.<br>Andrew Groff, A.I.C.P.<br>Director<br>31 North Street<br>Williamstown, Mass. 01267<br>(413) 597-8284</font><br>-----------------<br><font size="1"><i>The Secretary of the Commonwealth has determined that most e-mails to and from municipal offices and officials are public records. Consequently, confidentiality should not be expected. </i></font></div></div><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Thu, Nov 17, 2022 at 3:35 PM Jennifer Gingras via MassPlanners <<a href="mailto:massplanners@masscptc.org">massplanners@masscptc.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div class="msg8309445757737648808">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Gil Hilario <<a href="mailto:ghilario@nattleboro.com" target="_blank">ghilario@nattleboro.com</a>> <br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, November 16, 2022 12:09 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Massachusetts Planners <<a href="mailto:MassPlanners@masscptc.org" target="_blank">MassPlanners@masscptc.org</a>><br>
<b>Cc:</b> <a href="mailto:llind@cohassetma.org" target="_blank">llind@cohassetma.org</a>; Stephanie Davies <<a href="mailto:seniorplanner@cityofattleboro.us" target="_blank">seniorplanner@cityofattleboro.us</a>>; <a href="mailto:rmcallister@shrewsburyma.gov" target="_blank">rmcallister@shrewsburyma.gov</a>; Eric Twarog <<a href="mailto:eric.twarog@greenfield-ma.gov" target="_blank">eric.twarog@greenfield-ma.gov</a>>; <a href="mailto:rwatchilla@townofware.com" target="_blank">rwatchilla@townofware.com</a>; Eric Twarog <<a href="mailto:eric.twarog@greenfield-ma.gov" target="_blank">eric.twarog@greenfield-ma.gov</a>><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Massplanners] Special permit online applications<u></u><u></u></p>
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stamped with the town clerk. It is their application; their money. I am weary of staff stamping applications on behalf of applicants that can have ramifications on important timelines. I'm not sure now but I remember case law supporting it is the applicant's
responsibility to file and stamp with the clerk if their is an appeal and timelines come into play. I am going to attempt to figure out a system here where applicants can apply online, move forward, and they provide a copy of the stamped application to staff
but we'll see if feasible. The state law isn't updated yet for a digital age. <u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:"Eras Medium ITC",sans-serif;color:rgb(0,32,96)">North Attleboro, MA 02760 </span><span style="color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:9pt;font-family:"Eras Medium ITC",sans-serif;color:rgb(0,32,96)">Office: 508.699.0116 </span><span style="color:black"><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, November 16, 2022 11:32 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Eric Twarog <<a href="mailto:eric.twarog@greenfield-ma.gov" target="_blank">eric.twarog@greenfield-ma.gov</a>><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Gil Hilario <<a href="mailto:ghilario@nattleboro.com" target="_blank">ghilario@nattleboro.com</a>>; Massachusetts Planners <<a href="mailto:MassPlanners@masscptc.org" target="_blank">MassPlanners@masscptc.org</a>><br>
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