[MassHistPres] 1857 House in Historic District SlatedforDemolition

[Marcia Starkey]

This raises the question whether or not the Commission needs SelectBoard permission to contact the town attorney. That seems to be the case in some places. Is it usual?
Marcia Starkey
Greenfield HComm.  


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  Sent: Friday, December 04, 2009 7:35 AM
  Subject: Re: [MassHistPres] 1857 House in Historic District SlatedforDemolition


  It sounds as if you are in a difficult situation.

  If you are an entity of town government, perhaps you should consult the town's legal department or counsel to explain your concerns both about the house and about your concerns that the town could be found to have acted improperly in terms of public meeting notice.

  If you are separate from the town or if town counsel says you have the right to hire your own attorneys, you could discuss a temporary injunction (if that is the right word) to have action stopped until a preliminary hearing can occur in a court.

  One of the problems with structural opinions is that the evidence goes away when the house is destroyed, so the first step is to preserve the house until you can legally take another action.


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