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Otis Planning Board to gather more data after reviewing neighboring towns' application fees
Summary
At its July 8 meeting the Otis Planning Board reviewed a fee comparison from neighboring towns and voted to gather additional information and continue discussion at the next meeting; the board also approved June 10 minutes and adjourned at 7:25 PM.
The Town of Otis Planning Board on July 8 reviewed a comparison of application fees used by nearby towns and voted to collect more data before deciding whether to change its own fee schedule.
Ross Knowles, a Planning Board member, presented a summary of fees for the equivalents of Form A, B and C from Otis, Monterey, Tolland, Blandford and Sandisfield. After the presentation, Planning Board member Hal Kobrin moved to gather additional information and continue the matter at the board’s next meeting; Chair Mark Anthony seconded and the motion was recorded as "all in favor." The meeting minutes do not specify individual vote tallies.
The vote followed a separate procedural motion at the start of the meeting: Hal Kobrin moved to accept the June 10, 2024 meeting minutes; Mark Anthony seconded and that motion also carried, recorded as "all in favor." Individual vote counts for that motion were not specified in the minutes.
Board members did not take any final action on fee levels on July 8. The record shows the board intends to return to the item after staff or members supply the requested additional information, but no timeline or specific data requests were documented in the minutes.
The meeting adjourned at 7:25 PM after a motion from Hal Kobrin seconded by Ross Knowles; that motion was also recorded as "all in favor." The minutes do not list individual votes or tallies for the adjournment.
