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Board briefed on Master Plan grant; RFP to hire consultant to be prepared
Summary
At its Oct. 24 meeting the Charlemont Planning Board was briefed that a grant linked to a Master Plan update (associated with Sarah Reynolds) had been received and that an RFP to hire a consultant will be created; the board discussed the update with members who had been absent previously.
The Charlemont Planning Board on Oct. 24, 2024 reviewed a grant tied to a Master Plan update and discussed next steps for hiring outside consulting support.
Bob Nelson updated board members who had been absent at the previous meeting that a grant connected to Sarah Reynolds’ Master Plan update had been received and that the immediate task is to prepare a request for proposals to hire a consultant to assist with the Master Plan work. The minutes state only that Nelson "caught Liz and Lori up on the grant received by Sarah Reynolds and the task to create an RFP to hire a consultant."
The transcript does not specify the grant source, the award amount, the RFP timeline, or who will draft the RFP; those details are recorded as "not specified" in the minutes. The board did not record a formal vote or motion on the item during the meeting minutes provided; discussion was limited and the meeting adjourned at 6:15 p.m.
Next procedural steps implicit from the minutes are preparing the RFP and selecting or hiring a consultant to support the Master Plan update; the minutes do not specify responsible staff, deadlines or selection criteria.
