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Council orders hearings on permitting modernization, Mattapan Square revitalization and Nubian Square public-safety concerns
Summary
Councilors filed hearing orders to modernize permitting and curbside management, review Mattapan Square task force work, and examine public-safety and infrastructure issues in Nubian Square; separate dockets address groundwater risks and pothole repair performance.
Councilors used the March 17 meeting to push for system changes and neighborhood-focused reviews across several agenda items.
Councilor Durkin (Planning, Development & Transportation) introduced a hearing order on modernizing permitting systems to improve accessibility for transportation, curbside management, construction and development. Durkin described a goal of creating an outward-facing, real-time platform where residents can see permitted work in their neighborhoods and urged interdepartmental coordination; he said the…
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