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Public Works Commission names Ben Weber as representative to municipal land use working group
Summary
The Public Works Commission unanimously appointed Commissioner Ben Weber as its representative to a new multi‑board municipal land use working group tasked with coordinating future development of town‑owned and surplus properties, including the MCI site and other large parcels.
The Public Works Commission on April 9 unanimously appointed Commissioner Ben Weber to represent the commission on a new municipal land use working group formed by the Select Board.
The working group will bring together representatives from multiple town boards and committees — including the Select Board, School Committee, Public Works, the MCI advisory board, Main Street task force, the Concord Municipal Affordable Housing Trust, Economic Vitality Committee and Recreation Commission — to coordinate planning for multiple large properties that may become available to the town over the next several years, including the former MCI site and other parcels totaling more than 60 acres.
Commissioners said they expect the working group to help the town make coordinated decisions across sites rather than treating each parcel independently. The commission’s chair said the group will help ensure projects align with town planning and finance priorities. “We need good relationship also to the finance committee, which is important,” the chair said while introducing the appointment.
The motion to appoint Weber carried by roll call vote with all commissioners present voting in favor.
Why it matters: the working group is intended to create a coordinated approach to future large‑site redevelopment and acquisition decisions so the town can weigh tradeoffs across multiple properties and avoid piecemeal decisions that conflict with one another.
What the commission decided: the commission voted to send one of its commissioners to the working group and will receive updates as the working group develops recommendations.
