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Open Space work group debates formal rules, minutes, recordings and public access

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Members discussed a draft rules of procedure: chair designation, appointment process for unaffiliated members, detailed minutes, meeting packet timing, public audience at meetings, and archiving documents on the town website. The draft will be shared with the full committee for further discussion.

The Open Space and Stewardship Policies Work Group spent the bulk of its July 2 meeting reviewing a draft rules‑of‑procedure document intended to clarify how the work group and the full Open Space Committee operate.

Marjorie, who prepared the draft, told members she had tried to capture established practice and charter requirements, including that the chair is the first selectman or the chair’s designee. The group reviewed items that included how unaffiliated members are…

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