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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Aptos",sans-serif">Grafton would also to be looped into these responses!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> MassPlanners <massplanners-bounces@masscptc.org>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Harry LaCortiglia via MassPlanners<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, November 27, 2024 10:26 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> massplanners@masscptc.org<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Massplanners] Remote Meetings?<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">It will be a happy day to know more about a Remote Meeting provision extension or a re-write of the Regs.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Am I correct that in March of 2025, unless something changes, things will go back to the 2019 rules where only Board Members may participate remotely (940 CMR, § 29.10) and the general public
must attend in person? </span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">Asking for a friend. ;)</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif">H. LaCortiglia</span><br>
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<p class="MsoNormal">On 11/26/2024 4:16 PM, Richard McCarthy via MassPlanners wrote:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:#1F497D">Kristina,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:#1F497D">Have no fear. Extension of the Remote meetings Provision is coming. It has been a tremendous help doing our job to improve public access to meeting and attract new members on many
boards and committees. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:#1F497D">Happy Thanksgiving.
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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>
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<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>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif;color:#1F497D">Closed Fridays</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif;color:#1F497D"> rrrrrrr</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:red">As a reminder, please do not reply all to this email. If you have any questions or comments, email me directly. </span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:red">Please be advised that the Secretary of State has determined that e-mail sent by or received by municipal employees is a public record.</span></b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> MassPlanners <<a href="mailto:massplanners-bounces@masscptc.org">massplanners-bounces@masscptc.org</a>>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Kristina Johnson via MassPlanners<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, November 26, 2024 3:02 PM<br>
<b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:massplanners@masscptc.org">massplanners@masscptc.org</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Massplanners] Third Permit Extension Act<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif">Hello Friends and Colleagues,</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif">Heads up folks!
<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1hMiEh1w-Dv7-PFFSVKMWQrsnUO2ToFXj/view">
CLICK HERE</a> to read about a third Permit Extension Act, which was included in the recently passed Economic Development Bond Bill.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif">I do not have any further information or know of the existence of a “tolling calculator spreadsheet” similar to what was created during the COVID tolling period.; I would check
with your respective municipal counsel. </span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif">It would have been helpful if the extension of the remote meeting provisions (or something permanent) was as part of this Bill; that extension expires in March 2025.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif">Happy Thanksgiving.</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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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</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Cambria",serif">Town of Hudson, Massachusetts</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Cambria",serif">978-562-2989</span><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Cambria",serif"><a href="mailto:kjohnson@townofhudson.org">kjohnson@townofhudson.org</a></span><o:p></o:p></p>
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