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Haverhill committee votes to move to paperless agenda packets with printed copies on request
Summary
The Haverhill City Administration & Finance Committee voted to adopt paperless agendas, allowing councilors to request printed packets as needed. Supporters cited cost and environmental savings; some members said accommodations should be retained for those who need paper.
The Haverhill City Administration & Finance Committee voted 5-0 to adopt a paperless agenda protocol while allowing councilors to request printed packets as needed.
Committee members said the change aims to cut printing costs and reduce paper waste. Councilor Ferrer proposed the motion, saying the city now has 11 councilors and weekly packets “a couple hundred pages” long that typically end up recycled. “I am interested in proposing a move to paperless agenda packets,” Ferrer said during the committee discussion.
The motion allows digital…
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