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Select Board updates host-community agreement and adopts cannabis social-equity policy
Summary
The board approved a revised host-community agreement (HCA) for 6 17 Therapeutic Health Center to align with state law and adopted a cannabis social equity policy, setting a 50% reduction policy for community impact fees for eligible social-equity applicants.
The Select Board on June 9 approved a revised host-community agreement (HCA) with 6 17 Therapeutic Health Center Inc., an indoor marijuana cultivator and product manufacturer at 1073 Main Street, and adopted a municipal cannabis social-equity policy.
Town counsel and the town administrator said recent changes to state law required communities to revise or adopt HCAs so they conform with Cannabis Control Commission (CCC) guidance and state statutes. Representatives for 6 17 (Pete D'Agostino and Bill Hewson) said they worked with town counsel on the updated agreement and did not oppose the revisions; the board approved the HCA as presented and will submit it to the CCC for final review.
Separately, the board adopted a social-equity policy required by state rules. Board discussion focused on the portion of the policy that allows the town to reduce or waive community-impact fees for qualifying social-equity applicants. After discussion about the practicality of collecting impact fees under current state CCC processes, the board settled on a 50% reduction for eligible applicants.
Town counsel warned that the CCC is the ultimate approval authority and that some municipal modifications to the CCC template may be subject to further review or revision. Board members said they expect the agreement and policy to be forwarded to the CCC and that they may revisit terms if required by state regulators.
Ending: The board approved the HCA and the social-equity policy (with a 50% reduction on community-impact fees for eligible applicants) and directed staff to submit the HCA and policy to the CCC for final action.
