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Well, I reached out to my legislative delegation, and they acted like this was the first they had heard of the idea of extending the rule and making it permanent, but they proceeded to indicate they really liked it.
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<div>I was a little perplexed by their reaction since there was such a strong movement last year, that I had assumed that momentum would just carry them through to finishing the legislation this year.
<div>I strongly recommend that everyone on this list reach out to their legislators about the importance of continued remote only public meetings.</div>
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<div>Here in Medford, we will lose several members of our key boards and commissions if they no longer have a remote option. We do not have the staffing and technical support to provide fully hybrid meetings. The best I would be able to offer would be a room
where the public could watch the remote meeting, and I would still have to staff that space, so I’m not even sure about that. In person meetings would also be a significant problem for scheduling consultants and proponents. We have had a huge increase in public
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<div dir="ltr">If anyone has any ideas on how to collectively (and effectively) encourage the new administration to make the remote option permanent, I am sure I'm not the only one that thinks it would be a good idea. I'm happy to offer any help I can.
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<div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Fri, Feb 3, 2023 at 2:09 PM Michael McCarthy via MassPlanners <<a href="mailto:massplanners@masscptc.org">massplanners@masscptc.org</a>> wrote:<br>
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Yes, but they have to provide "live 'adequate, alternative means' of public access to the deliberations of the public body." Here is guidance from MMA for the current remote meeting provision:
<a href="https://www.mma.org/remote-meeting-extension-for-local-boards-signed-into-law/" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">
https://www.mma.org/remote-meeting-extension-for-local-boards-signed-into-law/</a> and from the AG's office:
<a href="https://www.mass.gov/service-details/updated-guidance-on-holding-meetings-pursuant-to-the-act-extending-certain-covid-19-measures" rel="noreferrer" target="_blank">
https://www.mass.gov/service-details/updated-guidance-on-holding-meetings-pursuant-to-the-act-extending-certain-covid-19-measures</a>.<br>
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For example, our PB voted to move complete remote each time this Act was extended. BUT you should be aware that the most recent extension is expiring at the end of March. I have not heard about any coming extension, so we are preparing to return fully to in-person.
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Can a planning or ZBA have a zoom only meeting? I have read several different interpretations of current tips<br>
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