Speaker 2 raised the Route 20 corridor study and reminded members that a $50,000 allocation was discussed earlier in the budget process. Speaker 3 confirmed $50,000 was included under plans-and-studies and grant-matching; the contract will involve WestMass Development and a kickoff meeting was scheduled for the next day.

Speaker 3 said the study’s goal is to identify infrastructure needs, policy changes and projects that would make the corridor more attractive to developers, with a target to complete work by mid-September so that strong projects can be prepared for MassWorks or other grant applications.

Committee members asked for periodic updates on deliverables and how the study’s findings would be prioritized for implementation; no further action was taken in the meeting beyond confirming the funding and kickoff plans.