<div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div>Hope 2025 is off to a good start for all. Now that it is mid Jan, does anyone have any update about possible Remote Meeting provision extension or revision of the regulations at MA state level?</div><div><br></div><div>Thank you in advance,</div><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,33,36)">Swaathi Joseph <span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif;color:rgb(32,33,36)">Zoning Project Planner, Zoning and Development <span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">City of
Cambridge | Community Development Department</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">344 Broadway,
Third Floor<span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Calibri,sans-serif">Cambridge,
MA 02139<span></span></span></p></div><div><br></div><br><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Wed, Nov 27, 2024 at 10:28 AM Harry LaCortiglia via MassPlanners <<a href="mailto:massplanners@masscptc.org">massplanners@masscptc.org</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><u></u>
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<p><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">It will be a happy day to
know more about a Remote Meeting provision extension or a
re-write of the Regs.</font></p>
<p><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">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?
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<p><font size="4" face="Times New Roman">Asking for a friend. ;)<br>
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<font size="4" face="Times New Roman">H. LaCortiglia</font><br>
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<div>On 11/26/2024 4:16 PM, Richard McCarthy
via MassPlanners wrote:<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Garamond,serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">Kristina,</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Garamond,serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">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></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Garamond,serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">Happy
Thanksgiving. </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">Richard
J. McCarthy, Jr.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">Town
Planner</span></p>
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Liberty Lane</span></p>
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MA 02056</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> MassPlanners <<a href="mailto:massplanners-bounces@masscptc.org" target="_blank">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" target="_blank">massplanners@masscptc.org</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Massplanners] Third Permit Extension Act</p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Garamond,serif">Hello
Friends and Colleagues,</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Garamond,serif">Heads up
folks! <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1hMiEh1w-Dv7-PFFSVKMWQrsnUO2ToFXj/view" target="_blank">CLICK HERE</a> to read about a
third Permit Extension Act, which was included in the
recently passed Economic Development Bond Bill. </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;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></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;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. </span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:"Segoe UI Emoji",sans-serif">😊</span><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Garamond,serif"> </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Garamond,serif">Happy
Thanksgiving.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Garamond,serif"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Garamond,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>
</b><b><span style="font-family:Cambria,serif">AICP</span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Cambria,serif">Director of
Planning and Community Development</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Cambria,serif">Town of
Hudson, Massachusetts</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Cambria,serif">978-562-2989</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:Cambria,serif"><a href="mailto:kjohnson@townofhudson.org" target="_blank">kjohnson@townofhudson.org</a></span></p>
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