[MassHistPres] Public Meeting Rules

[Robin Ragle-Davis]

We have a new Demo Delay Bylaw (as of last fall).

Until now none of the properties has had any historical significance  
but now we find ourselves needing to call a public hearing.

I am wondering what the absolute requirements are as well as anything  
town specific regarding how others have dealt with this.

Questions I have include:

How many times must the notice appear in the newspaper.
What are the requirements of the newspaper chosen.
Regarding the notification of abutters are we only asking that the  
contiguous properties be notified, if not how do we decide how many  
abutters need to be notified?
Time frame for all of this
Who pays? Property owner or the Commission?

I do know the answers to some of these as far as the practices of our  
local District Commission but don't know if it differs from Commission  
to Commission or from town to town.

Thank you in advance

Robin Ragle-Davis, Chair
Wareham Historical Commission