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Select Board posts rent-control hearings for trailer parks; parks commission to seek elected status
Summary
The board noted two posted public hearings for the Rent Control Board, saying rent control applies to trailer parks, and liaison Gwen Sabbagh said the parks and recreation commission should be elected and on the May ballot; Merrimac's 150th committee announced a holiday decorating contest with a $150 electric-bill prize.
The Merrimac Select Board on Oct. 28 noted two posted public hearings for the Rent Control Board; the transcript states the rent-control discussion applies to the town's trailer parks. The meeting record does not record who announced the hearings.
During liaison updates, Gwen Sabbagh said the parks and recreation commission should be elected and placed on the May ballot; she described that the commission currently has an expense budget while the Department of Public Works performs the work. Chair and committee members also discussed governance-survey deadlines and open-space coordination.
Separately, the Merrimac 150th Celebration Committee announced a holiday decorating contest sponsored by the Light Department; the prize is a $150 electric-bill discount.
Next steps: the transcript indicates the public hearings for rent control are posted; the board did not take further action on rent-control policy at the Oct. 28 meeting.
