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<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, March 12, 2024 7:02 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Sarah White <swhite@somervillema.gov>; Sonal Pai <SPai@townofsharon.org>; Nancy Durfee <NDurfee@townofrochester.com>; Patricia Kelleher <pkelleher@Salem.com>; Chris Rembold <crembold@Townofgb.org>; Mass. Planners' ListServe (massplanners@masscptc.org)
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<p class="x_MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Gadugi",sans-serif">For those of you who use the postcards, is your department sending those out via your mail machine and you have that cost built into your fees? Or are you requiring the Applicants to provide
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<b>On Behalf Of </b>Sarah White via MassPlanners<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, March 12, 2024 4:43 PM<br>
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<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, March 12, 2024 3:59 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Nancy Durfee <<a href="mailto:NDurfee@townofrochester.com">NDurfee@townofrochester.com</a>>; Patricia Kelleher <<a href="mailto:pkelleher@Salem.com">pkelleher@Salem.com</a>>; Sarah White <<a href="mailto:swhite@somervillema.gov">swhite@somervillema.gov</a>>;
 Chris Rembold <<a href="mailto:crembold@Townofgb.org">crembold@Townofgb.org</a>>; Mass. Planners' ListServe (<a href="mailto:massplanners@masscptc.org">massplanners@masscptc.org</a>) <<a href="mailto:massplanners@masscptc.org">massplanners@masscptc.org</a>>;
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<p class="x_xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Sharon would be interested as well please !</span>
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<p class="x_xmsonormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> MassPlanners <<a href="mailto:massplanners-bounces@masscptc.org">massplanners-bounces@masscptc.org</a>>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Nancy Durfee via MassPlanners<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, March 12, 2024 3:57 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Patricia Kelleher <<a href="mailto:pkelleher@Salem.com">pkelleher@Salem.com</a>>; Sarah White <<a href="mailto:swhite@somervillema.gov">swhite@somervillema.gov</a>>; Chris Rembold <<a href="mailto:crembold@Townofgb.org">crembold@Townofgb.org</a>>;
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<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Massplanners] Postcards for Public Hearing Notices</span> </p>
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<p class="x_xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Rochester would also like an example.
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<p class="x_xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Nancy</span> </p>
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<p class="x_xmsonormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> MassPlanners <<a href="mailto:massplanners-bounces@masscptc.org">massplanners-bounces@masscptc.org</a>>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Patricia Kelleher via MassPlanners<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, March 12, 2024 1:51 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Sarah White <<a href="mailto:swhite@somervillema.gov">swhite@somervillema.gov</a>>; Chris Rembold <<a href="mailto:crembold@Townofgb.org">crembold@Townofgb.org</a>>; Mass. Planners' ListServe (<a href="mailto:massplanners@masscptc.org">massplanners@masscptc.org</a>)
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<p class="x_xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Hi Chris,</span> </p>
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<p class="x_xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Salem also switched to postcards several years ago and I would highly recommend this option. Let me know if you would like me to send an example of a postcard in Word format.</span>
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<p class="x_xmsonormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Best,</span> </p>
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<b>On Behalf Of </b>Sarah White via MassPlanners<br>
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<b>To:</b> Chris Rembold <</span><a href="mailto:crembold@Townofgb.org"><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">crembold@Townofgb.org</span></a><span style="font-size:11.0pt; font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">>; Mass. Planners' ListServe
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<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Massplanners] Postcards for Public Hearing Notices</span> </p>
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<p class="x_xxmsonormal">When I worked in Wellesley they were using postcards. I believe Newton does as well. And Brookline recently switched to postcards too. Probably a lot of other communities but those are off the top of my head. I can’t recommend it enough
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</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt; color:black">This email came from outside the City of Worcester. Do not click on links or open attachments unless you are sure you recognize the sender and you know the contents are safe.</span>
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<p class="x_xxmsonormal">Hi Planners – do any municipalities out there use postcards, rather than mailed letters, to notify abutters of Public Hearings?
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<p class="x_xxmsonormal">I assume it is permissible under MGL. </p>
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<p class="x_xxmsonormal">I’m looking for ways to reduce our admin and mailing costs (and keep permit fees reasonable).
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<p class="x_xxmsonormal">Thank you, </p>
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<p class="x_xxmsonormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt; font-family:"Arial",sans-serif; color:black">Christopher Rembold, AICP</span></b>
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<p class="x_xxmsonormal" style="text-align:justify"><span style="font-size:8.0pt; font-family:"Arial",sans-serif; color:black">The Secretary of State's office has determined that most e-mails to and from municipal offices and officials are public records. Consequently,
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<b><span style="font-family:"Cambria",serif; color:black">City of Somerville Public Records Notice</span></b>
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<p><i><span style="font-family:"Cambria",serif">Please be advised that the Massachusetts Attorney General has determined that email is a public record unless the content of the email falls within one of the stated exemptions under the Massachusetts Public Records
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