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--></style></head><body lang="EN-US" link="blue" vlink="purple"><div class="WordSection1"><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:#1f497d">Gary,</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:#1f497d"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:#1f497d">It’s in the Municipal Empowerment Act filed by governor.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:#1f497d"> </span></p><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif;color:#1f497d">Richard J. McCarthy, Jr.</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif;color:#1f497d">Town Planner</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif;color:#1f497d">1 Liberty Lane</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif;color:#1f497d">Norfolk, MA 02056</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif;color:#1f497d">508-440-2807</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif;color:#1f497d">Office Hours- Monday through Thursday 9am to 6pm</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif;color:#1f497d">Closed Fridays</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif;color:#1f497d"> </span></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></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:red"> </span></b></p><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><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:red"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif;color:#1f497d"> </span></p></div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Garamond",serif;color:#1f497d"> </span></p><div><div style="border:none;border-top:solid #e1e1e1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in"><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">From:</span></b><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"> MassPlanners <<a href="mailto:massplanners-bounces@masscptc.org">massplanners-bounces@masscptc.org</a>> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Gary Bechtholdt via MassPlanners<br><b>Sent:</b> Thursday, February 6, 2025 3:24 PM<br><b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:massplanners@masscptc.org">massplanners@masscptc.org</a><br><b>Subject:</b> [Massplanners] Virtual Meetings</span></p></div></div><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><p class="MsoListParagraph"><span class="xcontentpasted0"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos;color:black;background:white">Anyone know if the Legislature is to extend (once again) the remote meetings provision beyond March 31, 2025?</span></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraph"><span class="xcontentpasted0"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos;color:black;background:white"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraph"><span class="xcontentpasted0"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos;color:black;background:white">Have a few standing committees -Community Preservation & Economic Development, to name a few that may change in composition if virtual-meetings are no longer permitted.</span></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraph"><span class="xcontentpasted0"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos;color:black;background:white"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraph"><span class="xcontentpasted0"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos;color:black;background:white">Don’t recall seeing anything -perhaps I missed it.</span></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraph"><span class="xcontentpasted0"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos;color:black;background:white"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraph"><span class="xcontentpasted0"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos;color:black;background:white">Thanks,</span></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraph"><span class="xcontentpasted0"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos;color:black;background:white"> </span></span></p><p class="MsoListParagraph"><span class="xcontentpasted0"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Aptos;color:black;background:white">-Gary </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"> </p><div><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">R. Gary Bechtholdt II, Director </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black;text-transform:uppercase">Northbridge Community Planning & Development</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">1679 Providence Road Northbridge, MA 01534</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">(508) 234-2447</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"><a href="https://www.northbridgemass.org/"><span style="color:#467886">https://www.northbridgemass.org/</span></a> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Mailing Address:</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Northbridge Memorial Town Hall</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">7 Main Street</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Whitinsville, MA 01588</span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black"> </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#156082">WE MOVED!</span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="mso-ligatures:standardcontextual">Our new address is: <b>1679 PROVIDENCE ROAD NORTHBRIDGE, MA 01534</b></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Building, Conservation, Health Department, Planning, & Zoning Board now located in separate wing of new Fire Station. </span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Those visiting municipal offices shall <u>proceed up driveway (stay to far left)</u> parking available front/side of building.</span></p></div></div></body></html>