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Nantucket commission advances enabling legislation after heated debate over residency and quorum language
Summary
After hours of debate over a proposed residency requirement and a clause allowing decisions by “a majority of those present,” the Nantucket Planning and Economic Development Commission voted to place its draft enabling legislation on the town warrant for consideration at town meeting.
The Nantucket Planning and Economic Development Commission voted to advance its draft enabling legislation to the town warrant Friday after a contentious discussion about who may sit on the new regional commission and how votes would be counted.
Leslie, a planning staff member, summarized staff-recommended edits drawn from existing land bank legislation, including a requirement that “commission members shall be legal residents of Nantucket County and shall serve without compensation” and a clarification that “decisions of the commission shall be by majority of those present in voting.” The commission first adopted those staff changes and then debated whether to send the full enabling article to the warrant.
Why it matters: The language the commission adopted narrows eligibility for appointed members to people meeting the town’s residency test, which Leslie said is satisfied by responding to the local census and being on…
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