[MassHistPres] notification of abutters

[Dcolebslade at aol.com]

Westport notifies all owners within 300 feet of a property.  The  historic 
district is tightly packed for the most part so neighbors are very  close.  The 
"historic district" neighborhood association notifies its  members of public 
hearings two weeks before the Commission meeting and of the  agenda of the 
meeting.  Notice is placed at the post office (there is no  mail delivery so 
everyone has to come to the post office) and at Town  Hall.  The Commission has a 
special bulletin board.  The Planning  Board also gets notice.  Applicants 
supply the names and addresses (from  the assessor's list) but the clerk 
(volunteer) has to check them - so it does  not make it easier.
 
Betty Slade
Westport