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Planning Board Warns of Targeted Permit‑related Scams; Requests Townwide Notice; OKs Joint Meeting on Lakewood Country Club
Summary
Board discussed a statewide scam targeting permit applicants and asked staff to add a warning to application packets, request an email blast and social‑media notice from town administration, and noted a requested joint meeting with the selectboard about Lakewood Country Club senior‑housing interest scheduled for Oct. 14.
Lakeville Planning Board members raised alarm about a professional-looking scam targeting residents who submit planning and building applications and directed staff to add warnings to application packets, request a town email blast and social-media posts, and consider redacting personal contact details when posting applications online.
The discussion began after staff showed an email that appears to be a fraudulent request for payment and included material pulled from the town website and town seal. Planning staff said similar scams have targeted other town boards and that the scammers…
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