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Not sure if the answer is in the guide or any of the OML determinations but always find these resources helpful with the nuances:</div>
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<a href="https://www.mass.gov/the-open-meeting-law" id="LPlnk262229">https://www.mass.gov/the-open-meeting-law</a></div>
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<p style="margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(34, 34, 34);"><b>Christopher Dunne,
</b><i>MPA</i></span></p>
<p style="background-color: white; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(34, 34, 34);"><b>Planning & Economic Development Coordinator</b></span></p>
<p style="background-color: white; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(34, 34, 34);"><b>Town of Deerfield</b></span></p>
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<p style="background-color: white; margin: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt; color: rgb(34, 34, 34);"><b>(413) 665-1400 ex. 117</b></span></p>
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<div id="divRplyFwdMsg" dir="ltr"><font face="Calibri, sans-serif" style="font-size:11pt" color="#000000"><b>From:</b> MassPlanners <massplanners-bounces@masscptc.org> on behalf of John Cruz via MassPlanners <massplanners@masscptc.org><br>
<b>Sent:</b> Thursday, July 18, 2024 1:40 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> Jeff <jpicard@comcast.net><br>
<b>Cc:</b> massplanners@masscptc.org <massplanners@masscptc.org><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Re: [Massplanners] Convening a planning board meeting without a quorum</font>
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<div dir="auto">My understanding is any governmental body can convene without a quorum but cannot take any votes. Just opening, closing, and whatever item discussion is on the agenda. </div>
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<div dir="ltr" class="x_gmail_attr">On Thu, Jul 18, 2024, 12:56 Jeff via MassPlanners <<a href="mailto:massplanners@masscptc.org">massplanners@masscptc.org</a>> wrote:<br>
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<div dir="auto"><span style="font-size:12.8px">Are there any special circumstances that allow a planning board meeting to convene without a quorum physically present?</span>
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<div dir="auto"><span style="font-size:12.8px">Jeff </span></div>
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