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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Thank you for the responses. However, what if there’s a situation where the Chair refuses to call a meeting and the Vice Chair/Clerk has resigned and the remaining members are newly elected? Friday question
morphed into a Monday quandary. </span><span style="font-family:Wingdings;color:#1F497D">J</span><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Leeann<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Leeann Bradley<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Town Planner<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Town Hall Annex<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">20 Center Street<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">Middleborough, MA 02346<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">508-946-2425 ext. 1150<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">PLEASE NOTE NEW EMAIL ADDRESS</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D">: BradleyL@middleboroughma.gov</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Richard McCarthy <rmccarthy@norfolk.ma.us> <br>
<b>Sent:</b> Monday, April 10, 2023 8:33 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Leeann Bradley <bradleyl@middleboroughma.gov><br>
<b>Cc:</b> Mass Planners <massplanners@masscptc.org><br>
<b>Subject:</b> RE: [Massplanners] Friday Question<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;background:#FFFF99">[<strong><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">NOTICE:</span></strong> This message originated outside of the Town of Middleborough mail system --
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:#1F497D">Leeann,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:#1F497D">I’ve always operated under presumption it was the Chair. Curious to hear others responses.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif;color:#1F497D">Richard J. McCarthy, Jr.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif;color:#1F497D">Town Planner</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif;color:#1F497D">1 Liberty Lane</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif;color:#1F497D">Norfolk, MA 02056</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif;color:#1F497D">508-440-2807</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif;color:#1F497D">Office Hours- Monday through Thursday 9am to 6pm</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 style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma",sans-serif"> MassPlanners [mailto:<a href="mailto:massplanners-bounces@masscptc.org">massplanners-bounces@masscptc.org</a>]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Leeann Bradley via MassPlanners<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, April 7, 2023 12:34 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:massplanners@masscptc.org">massplanners@masscptc.org</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Massplanners] Friday Question</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Who can call/schedule a meeting of an elected board, commission, committee? Is it only the Chair? Or can a member or certain percentage of the board call/schedule and
post a meeting? Thank you!</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Leeann
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:16.0pt"> </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial Black",sans-serif">Leeann Bradley</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Town Planner</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Town Hall Annex</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">20 Center Street</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Middleborough, MA 02346</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">508-946-2425 ext. 1150</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">PLEASE NOTE NEW EMAIL ADDRESS</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">:
<a href="mailto:BradleyL@middleboroughma.gov">BradleyL@middleboroughma.gov</a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p><span style="color:red">Please note: All Town email addresses have changed to @MiddleboroughMA.GOV. Please update your address books accordingly.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p>When responding, please be aware that the Massachusetts Secretary of State has determined that most email is public record and therefore cannot be kept confidential.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p><span style="color: #ff0000;">Please note: All Town email addresses have changed to @MiddleboroughMA.GOV. Please update your address books accordingly.</span></p>
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