[MassHistPres] Public Meeting Rules

[Harry LaCortiglia]

Also, don't forget that there have been significant changes to the Open 
Meeting Law that will take effect on July 1, 2010..

H.



Robin Ragle-Davis wrote:
> We have a new Demo Delay Bylaw (as of last fall).
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> Until now none of the properties has had any historical significance 
> but now we find ourselves needing to call a public hearing.
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> I am wondering what the absolute requirements are as well as anything 
> town specific regarding how others have dealt with this.
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> Questions I have include:
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> 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?
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> 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.
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> Thank you in advance
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> Robin Ragle-Davis, Chair
> Wareham Historical Commission
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