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Plaistow selectmen debate pausing town 'tagging' sign-up; motion to suspend policy fails
Summary
The Plaistow Board of Selectmen discussed whether to suspend the town—s informal "tagging" (solicitation/collection) permission process for one year. A motion to pause the policy failed after members split on whether the town—s letter prevents conflicts or whether stores should control access.
A motion to suspend Plaistow—s informal "tagging" registration process for one year failed at the Board of Selectmen meeting on Sept. 23 after a divided discussion about who should control permission for groups soliciting outside local businesses.
Beth, who handles tagging approvals for the town, told the board there is no written policy and that she maintains a calendar and issues letters to organizations that request permission. "My concern is, supposedly, anytime somebody is canning or tagging, they have BOS approval, but I approve them," she said, describing the current practice of issuing a town letter to…
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