HOW THE PLANNING BOARD WORKS: EPISODE 2 - HOW TO SHARE PUBLIC RECORDS WITH THE PUBLIC

September 8, 2011

In this episode, we learn that Cindy Knox has done a great job with the new and improved Town website. The Board agrees that meeting minutes and agenda should be published to the website in order to keep the public informed. Traditionally, meeting minutes have been made available monthly to the Town Clerk's office once they are approved by the Board. The Planning Board office manager obtains signatures from the Assistant Town Clerk to prove that she delivered the monthly minutes.

THE RESULT:
As of September 21, 2011, official meeting minutes for 2011 were posted on the Town website! You can also view meeting minutes for 2008 on the Town website! Some of the minutes for meetings which took place in 2009 -- 2010 are available at the Town Clerk's office. If you are looking for minutes for meetings which took place in 2010 during the months of August, September, October, November or December you are out of luck. As of September 27, 2011, these minutes are not yet available on the Town website. As of September 27, 2011, they are not yet available at the Town Clerk's office either. Fortunately, Massachusetts General Law, Chapter 66, Section 10, allows anyone to view Massachusetts public records. All you need to do is write a letter and pay for the copies! You don't even need to be a Planning Board member!!

Category:

Education

Tags:

• Ayer
• Planning
• Board
• Zoning
• Bylaw
• Public
• Review
• APAC
• Meeting
• Records