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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">Hi Kristina and fellow planners,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">The Town of Montague is currently updating its Comprehensive Master Plan. The total budget is $126,000. Here is the budget breakdown by funding sources:
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">FY2022 EEA Planning Assistance Grant funded $33,000 for visioning and scenario planning for Plan update.
<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">FY2023 MVP Action Grant Program funded $80,000 for incorporating climate resiliency into Plan update with targeted
community engagement for youth, seniors, and new americans. <o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">The Town has provided a local match of $13,000.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">I believe budgeting more is always better, especially for providing robust community engagement.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">I hope this helps.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">Sincerely<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif">Maureen
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline"><b>Maureen Pollock (she/her)</b> <span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline">Town Planner<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline">Town of Montague<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline">1 Avenue A<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline">Montague, MA 01376<span style="font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline"><b>Phone:</b> (413) 863-3200 x 112
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline"><b>Web:</b> www.montague-ma.gov/planning
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="vertical-align:baseline"><b>Email:</b> Maureenp@montague-ma.gov <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> MassPlanners <massplanners-bounces@masscptc.org>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Kristina Johnson via MassPlanners<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Friday, October 20, 2023 1:20 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> MassPlanners@masscptc.org<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Massplanners] Master Plan Update Cost<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif">Good Afternoon Friends and Colleagues,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif">A quick Friday afternoon question…for those municipalities who have completed a Master Plan Update in the past five years, what was the total cost of the effort and what funding
sources did you use? Feel free to hit that reply all button, as I am sure there are other who have similar questions.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif">Thanks so much,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria",serif">Kristina
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Lucida Handwriting"">Kristina Johnson</span></b><b><span style="font-family:"Lucida Calligraphy"">,</span>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Cambria",serif">Director of Planning and Community Development<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Cambria",serif">Town of Hudson, Massachusetts<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Cambria",serif">978-562-2989<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Cambria",serif"><a href="mailto:kjohnson@townofhudson.org">kjohnson@townofhudson.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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