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Blackstone conservation commission adopts 53G policy, approves minutes and funds for conference
Summary
The commission unanimously adopted a revolving-account policy (commonly called '53G') to hire outside peer-review consultants, approved meeting minutes from several dates, and authorized payment for an upcoming conference registration.
The Town of Blackstone Conservation Commission on Feb. 19 voted unanimously to adopt a 53G revolving-account policy to allow the commission to take and disburse funds for outside peer-review consultants, approved the meeting minutes from multiple prior dates and authorized payment for registration to the Massachusetts Association of Conservation Commissions conference on March 1.
The policy, described in the meeting as a “53G” revolving account, authorizes the commission to accept and expend funds on a project-by-project basis to pay peer reviewers instead of requiring applicants to pay directly at the time of service. A commissioner explained the account “allows us to take money in and pay money out for a certain project.” The motion to adopt the policy passed unanimously.
The commission also approved minutes listed for dates including Jan. 31, 2022 and Jan. 15, 2025 (the transcript lists multiple historic dates provided to the commission) and authorized payment for conference registrations for the March 1 conference; commissioners discussed that some sessions are available online and that registering can cover either individual courses or online options.
Votes recorded in the transcript indicate unanimous consent to adopt the 53G policy and to approve the listed minutes and conference payment. The commission did not record additional conditions tied to these administrative approvals in the transcripted exchange.
