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Public commenter urges clearer open‑space definitions; commission to review wetlands, conservation and public‑hearing rules
Summary
At the May 25 meeting a resident told the commission she had submitted written comments asking for clearer charter language and consistent use of an open‑space due‑diligence form and more thorough documentation of public hearings.
At the start of the May 25 meeting, a resident told the Charter Revision Commission she had submitted written comments about how the charter and town practice treat open space and public hearings and asked the commission to clarify definitions and documentation requirements.
Why it matters: residents and some commission members said inconsistent naming and recordkeeping can mislead future decision‑makers and the public about whether particular land actions were legally noticed and what was discussed.
Susie Messino, 41 Madison Lane, told the commission she had supplied written comments and a town open‑space due‑diligence form and said the form should be required practice for the Open Space Committee. "Our land is really valuable. You…
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