 Okay, so the meeting is recorded or recording. So, I apologize for all of that technical challenge this morning. I'll figure it out. I'll work on it after the meeting's over. Because I think it's just a setting issue. So I'll double check that and make sure that we have the right links. So, with that being said, good morning. I hope everyone's doing okay. It's almost Friday. So we don't I don't think we have Chris here today I know when we schedule this meeting he said he would be back on the fourth. But when I sent the information about the meeting out. I got a response that said he's returning on the fifth. So, I'm not sure he's going to be with us today. And today's goal was just to sort of review the outreach pathways that are three respective community use when we're doing public outreach. And I will admit that I don't have anything to share because I've been in touch with our director of communications. Yeah, I've sent our quest out but she hasn't gotten back to me yet I know she was on vacation for a bit so this time of year it's always a bit challenging coordinating with other people so. You know I'm sure on the list of all her to do is this wasn't at the very top so I'm sure she'll get back to me, but I don't, I wasn't able to do that before today. So, and I know Tom you had something from. Yes, Suzanne carry the select board administrative assistant rose to the occasion so let me go to the occasion absolutely. I shared that with everybody. Yes, I'm just going to share that on the screen I think. I have a process question. Absolutely. What I would like to do is to prepare a Google document with a list of organizations that Chris can add to, and I, I just want to check and make sure that's okay from the public open meeting law standpoint. Yeah, I mean, so our, our standard practice in the town is not to use Google docs, but I think it's okay if you're sort of putting it together and then maybe you save it in another format. Okay, and then share it with the group that way. Right. As long as it's not something we're all, you know, if you and Chris are just working on something that you independently contribute to, then save it as a separate document, as long as you're not having sort of conversation around anything. I mean, it's just a list of organizations. It's not like hugely any big violation, but I would say just save it. That's great. That's, that's an answer that I love. Okay, good. I hope it's the correct one. So we'll go with that. So I'm going to share my screen with the email from Susanna carry. See, so bear with me one moment. And this at least will give us a little bit of something to start with. Okay, so are you seeing my screen. Yes. Yeah. Okay. I'm looking at Susanna's response. She said you have three public outreach methods. You have a quarterly newsletter. A website and next door Pellum that you use. Interesting. So, yeah, I don't know how much the town of Amherst uses next door if we do at all, in terms of getting information out, I'll have to ask about that. Well, the residents, the residents of Amherst certainly. They do. Well, they do. Absolutely. There's no question. So that's why I'm not sure, but we do have. I know that. So my question to our communications director was which social media platforms do we use, because I know we use Twitter. I know we use Instagram. I know we use Facebook. I don't know if we actually use next door. So that's a good one to ask about, because I agree. I mean, I'm on next door in the community that I live in and I know that it's very, very active. There's a lot that goes on next door. So, I agree. Is next door a listserv or a social media site? I don't use it. I sort of feel like it's kind of like this combination of both. You know, I'm not, you know, I don't know what the distinctions are between the listserv and the social media, but it does seem to be more of a social people pose questions and answer questions and I would call it Facebook for neighborhoods. Yeah, yeah, that's what it feels like. It feels a bit more like a social media platform. So, but you can, I'm surprised you don't know about it Adele. I'm sure I got invited to participate, but I decided not to. So, yeah, yeah, it's, you know, there's, it can be very, very local, you know, like neighborhood oriented to, you know, I'm picking flowers in my garden and does anybody want some I'll leave them on my porch kind of thing. You know, it gets very down to that like I live on, you know, Sealy Street. So it gets very specific that way. So next door is a good one for us to maybe if we're if we don't use it as maybe a good one I don't I don't know if there are issues of why we might not but I can certainly see if we do. And I don't know about North Hampton. So that's a good one to add. I'll add it to this document that I'm going to prepare. Okay, great. So you have a quarterly newsletter is that a digital newsletter or physical newsletter. It's, it's paper cellulose. Okay. And, and that goes out to all of the residents in town. It does. We put our, our budget in there and things of that nature when, when that time of year comes around. Right, Bernard's didn't do something similar. We get a quarterly newsletter. So I'm familiar with, you know, receiving that and yet it's the source of all of our local information. You do have a website. And I haven't really looked at your website and I know that link is there so I guess we can take a look at that but. It's pretty well maintained I think I'm not an expert on it either but if you click around you can generally find out when every committee is meeting it's some massive number of committees. Are you all seeing the link or that I just opened or are you still seeing the email message. Still seeing the email message. All right. I want to stop that share. I want to share my screen again. So here's their website. We're not seeing it. Oh, you're not. Okay. We're seeing your desktop. Oh, it's full of stuff. Yes, I've gotten in trouble for that. It's not supposed to look like that. Now, can you see it? Okay. There. So, see, I'll change the view here. So. Where so, Tom, do you know where would with that information, like if we were to start doing some outreach and education and having this is the place it would be on the, on the stage. There. Yes, exactly. And then in the upper left there, my town government, if we had a meeting, if we wanted to do a schedule a public outreach session, it would get posted there. Yep. Okay. Yep. So ours is, you know, our website, similarly has this central area called the stage for it, you know, which rotates and ours. And has, you know, it changes depending on the topic of the hour. And we also have a calendar section. So we would similarly do something probably in these locations as well. Which is when you go to the website, those are like the quickest ways to find information. So I'm going to stop share. Do you so you don't do any kind of other social media like Facebook or Instagram or Twitter. Okay. So I know, I know for sure that we do. So. Oh, I just realized, is anyone taking notes. That's okay. If not, I'll, I can go back to the recording and I don't think this is going to be a lot to have to process today. So I'll take care of it later. If everybody's okay with that. Thank you. Yep. So I don't see, you know, there's not a listing of newsprint. Like, you know, which news outlets that you use. Yeah, okay, that's a fair observation. Because I know. I mean those would be included, you know, we use, you know, the channel 22 channel 40. We use our Amherst media access our cable access. Do you have a cable access? Or is that Amherst media also for you. Yeah. Yeah, I honestly, I don't think I know. Pellum doesn't but let me take that back. I don't watch TV. Okay. Okay. I'm typing in notes and I'll follow up with Susanna. Great. Yeah, just again, I think the idea is that we sort of have one central list. So that when all three communities are doing outreach, we sort of are getting it across the board. So let's see the news organizations and then also the print. The papers like the recorder. The Daily Hampshire Gazette. I don't see those listed as well. So I'm wondering if. I would assume that that's where information goes as well. I'll find out. Okay. So I can say for sure that Amherst sort of does all that the usual, like all of the published newspapers in the area. So anything that's valley oriented like the recorder, the Daily Hampshire Gazette. I think even the Valley advocate. Certainly the Amherst bulletin. And then I know for the news outlets we do, as I said, you know, channel 22 channel 40 Amherst media. And then for social platforms for social media platforms. Again, I know that we do Instagram, Facebook and Twitter. And I will check into next door. So that's at least a very rough list. Okay. So that's it for now. And perhaps, you know, I would love to know what, you know, Northampton does because they may have something additional that they could add to this list. Well, I'm, I'm going to start a Google doc and send it to Chris and have him add to it, but I don't know what information he's gotten from the mayor's office. Okay. Nor do I, and that's okay. We'll get it. And, and I'm sure I may have more to add. I mean, I know that when I've done, you know, outreach, at least those are the general pathways that we've used to get information out. So, but our website being, you know, a primary one, you know, we always try to keep that with the latest information. That would be a priority for us as well, our town website, and I'm sure Northampton would use their website as well. So all three communities website seem like a really sort of easy go to to get information and to direct people to And it sounds like I like that you have a printed newsletter. The only challenge there might be timing of getting something in, you know, time enough to get into the newsletter. Yeah, I think. I think, you know, we'll use the website and if we have an article written then when the time comes we'll reprint it, you know, but other than that, yeah, it's, it'll be tight. Yeah. And we call it a quarterly but she only listed January, April and then only July if we have enough articles to fill in addition. Right. Oh, it might be. I'm putting quarterly in quotes. She does offer if we have something get it to her by Friday, September 9. So, I don't know that we will but So Friday, September 9 is the deadline for the next issue for the next issue. It seems like it would be q4. I don't know about that point. Okay. And do you know after that, what the next one is after September 9. My gut says it's, you know, sometime in December but for a January publication but I don't know. Okay. I'll ask that as well. Okay. All right. Good to know. Okay. So, you know, I don't think it goes to absolutely everybody. So other than the Amherst, Amherst bulletin is probably the closest we have that isn't even necessarily a, it's not generated by the municipality. But in terms of something that actually gets to residents directly to their homes, that's probably the closest we have. And I don't even think it goes to absolutely everybody. So. Are there any questions about this list or thoughts people have about additional sources. And resources. I think the goal is to reach people, right? So. This is what palim normally does we. I think we'll just use the proven methods and get the word out. Okay. I'm going to hold off on review of the minutes only because Chris isn't here. And given that it's only three of us actually voting on it. I'm just going to wait till Christmas here next time. Okay. So unless anyone has any questions, this was kind of the primary agenda for today. My very quick update about the JPE. Draft is that we've been trying to work with legal councils to sort of. Find out where they're at. And. Alan seems to have a different take on where things are than. We've been trying to get them to talk to each other and then to. Schedule a meeting with staff. So that they can get on board. You know, with one another and be on the same page, literally. So I thought they were like at one point it seemed like that was going along fine. And then. I think there was some confusion around the CCA contract draft versus the. Or not the CCA contract, but the. MOU draft versus the JPE. So. Anyway, we'll follow up with that. I'm going to try to get them to schedule a meeting with staff soon. If possible. And how does Pelham interface with that process? Stephanie. You know, I just keep you informed basically, I mean, it's just when we have the meeting, you'll be part of it. So. I'll let you know when and I'll certainly ask people what times. Days and times work best. Thank you. So, you know, you can, I'll send it to you, but I may not send it directly to Bob, but certainly. Yeah. Yeah. You know, I just keep you informed basically, I mean, it's just when we have the meeting, you'll be part of it. So. Because I know Bob a googly. I wanted to be part of it as well. So I just want to give him a heads up. I don't know what day life is like or anything. I'll let you know when and I'll certainly ask people what times. Days and times work best. Thank you. Yeah. Keep them in the loop. That would be great. I will. And just let me know that he needs to be included. I know you're telling me now. So I'll make a note, but. Also. If you could. I can. Okay. So does anyone else have any other updates or anything they want to discuss? Cause otherwise I think we can probably end this meeting a little early today. Cause. We don't have Chris. And we didn't have, you know, our agenda was mainly to just talk about this document. And I think. Maybe next time we'll provide what, you know, the draft of what we have of a list. To. Mass power choice. Folks. I'll just say, you know, having read through the. Education and outreach document. It's. It doesn't feel like we have to. Do much with it. Yeah, I don't. I don't think so. I think for me, I just need to make sure that. Our communications director has eyes on it and is like, doesn't have any issue or thinks there's something we should be doing differently. I just feel like. In deference to that role. I want to acknowledge that. You know, she take a look. And so I did tell her, I would try to schedule a time to review it with her. So that's what we're going to try to do before the next meeting. But I think all. It sounded like mass power choice is mainly looking for sort of. You know, Fill in the blank news. Yeah. News and contact information, you know, news outlets and they just wanted to basically just a list. Yeah. For us to provide them. So it sounds like Adele is. At least getting one together for North Hampton that they can add to, and then that seems like it would be the complete list. So. Adele, when you're, when you and Chris are done, just, you can get it to me. Absolutely. And Tom and I can fill in the blanks if there are additional things we think. So thank you for doing that Adele. That would be really helpful. Sure. I'm working on it right now. Actually. Awesome. Thank you. Andrew, did you have something else, sir? Just that. It seems like, you know, if we go beyond what we say. We're going to do in the document. Like if we do more outreach in the. You know, pre. Or during, you know, waiting for DPU. How could that matter? You know, it's, you know, more, more is fine. It's just, you know, we can't, we can't do less. Obviously. That's what was stated is, you know, as long as if we stated in the document, we have to do it. We have to. It's kind of an obligatory thing. So keeping it more. Open so that we can do more. We don't promise more, but we do more. I think it's always a safer way to go. So, you know, we don't want to over promise and underdeliver. We'd rather under promise and overdeliver. Yep. So, Stephanie, one quick question, just on the language work with KP law, they're working on two documents. Is that correct? One is the MOU and one is the joint JP. Okay. Thank you. MOU is done. We've already signed. That's why we're here officially. And then the, the, so the JPE is just the sort of next step for the, the MOU is kind of just the pathway to get us to the JPE. So they're reviewing the language for the. Joint powers agreement. Yes. The agreement is what will form the JPE. So once that gets signed, then we're officially a JPE. And that changes things a lot. It makes it kind of a whole new, it makes it a whole new entity. Thank you. Sorry for all the thinking. No sign. We're all used to it. Some of us don't ding as much as you do. So any, any other questions or. Any other comments or comments? Any other information to share or updates or. Everyone sending letters to the governor. To sign. Absolutely. Did you all receive my note about what's in the bill as far as CCA goes and wind. I'm pretty sure. Yeah. I think we did. Okay. It sounds awfully good. I, I, I don't know what it means, but it certainly is a good news. So the, the CCA. Like speed it up language was in the. Budget or the economic development bill. Right. There was something in there. I don't know where. I don't know where. I don't know where. I don't know where. I don't know where. I don't know where. I know. Well, Paul Gomer sent us information about that. Right. So there was definitely language about it. I don't know where it was, but there was definitely. But it hadn't passed when he sent it. It was just a potential. I think now it's passed. I thought, yeah, I thought he gave us an update. So maybe not. But anyway, that's great. I mean, it only passed like last week. Yeah. Really? Well, how, how would we confirm that it was passed? Paul. No. Okay. Fine. Absolutely. Yeah, there's no question. He'll know. Not to be, be wonderful if it has passed. And was there a timeframe on it? Like. It takes effect immediately or what? Oh, yeah, yeah, I don't know. Well, it says. I'm looking to see if there's any kind of, if Paul Gomer's message has anything about that. No, he doesn't say anything about. Okay. Once it. I don't know if there's like any kind of sort of. So does that also have to get signed by the governor? It says the budget goes to the governor. The governor has the authority to veto individual sections. So he has the power to veto the CCA provisions if he wants. Okay. So then we need to wait the 10 days. We need to wait. It's been. It's been 10 days. He signed already. I'm pretty sure. The budget. Good. Okay. I think we're not the other bill, the economic development bill. I might have been later. Yeah. Can't remember. It's been a whirlwind. Yes. Yeah. Trying to get everything done before he leaves. So. All right. Any other updates. Comments. Everyone doing okay. Having a good summer. Andrew, you have a pending birthday. That's exciting. Yeah. Oh, when's birthday? 10th. Oh, well, isn't that nice? Yeah. And hopefully you will not be attending a meeting. For your benefits. Yeah, I don't blame you. So. Hopefully the governor will sign the bill and that would be a great birthday. There you go. I was just going to say, Sam, you've been really quiet. Any, any updates, comments? How are you doing? I'm good. No, no updates or comments. Thanks. All right. Well, I don't want to prolong this anymore than we need to. So. Our next meeting, I think was with. I'll have to double check my notes. Because. Let's see our meeting would be. On the 18th. I'll have to double check my notes. Or around that week. I'm away that week. So. I don't know if our next meeting with Paul Groomer, I thought we had scheduled something for the 12th, but I may be wrong. I'll have to double check. My notes on that. Or Darcy's notes on that. So. In any case, I will give you an update and let you know. When the next meeting is, and I will iron out this issue with the. I'm sorry, I apologize for all of that this morning. I thought I had out at squared away. So I'll try again. Thank you. Okay, everybody. Have a great weekend. And I'll see you soon. Okay. Stay cool. You too. Bye all.