Request #2019-0185 (Methuen, MA - Community Development)

Request for public records made to City of Methuen by Amanda Beland.

Agency
City of Methuen
Summary
Hello, My name is Amanda Beland and I'm with WGBH News. I am submitting a public records request for the following information: 1) How many host community agreements has your community approved for all recreational marijuana businesses, including dispensaries, cultivators, product manufacturers, labs, micro businesses, transporters or any other licenses? 2) Copies of every host community agreement approved for recreational marijuana businesses listed in number 1. 3) Are there host community agreements currently under negotiation, but not approved by the town? If so, can you share for what type of recreational business - dispensaries, cultivators, product manufacturers, labs, micro businesses, transporters or any other licenses. 4) What is the maximum number of recreational dispensaries and recreational cultivator allowed in your community, based on the state formula using liquor licenses? 5) Is there zoning in town that limit/regulate recreational and/or medical marijuana businesses/developments? 6) Has your community received a subpoena from US Atty for Massachusetts Andrew Lelling's office to investigate your host community process? 7) Regardless of your answer to 6, has your community stopped or paused negotiating or issuing host community agreements with potential recreational marijuana businesses since the beginning of November? 8) Does your community require recreational marijuana businesses have a location secured and a special permit in hand before a host community can be approved by the town? Thank you, Amanda Response provided under separate email cover from William Buckley, Director of Economic & Community Development.  
Request Date
2019-11-25
Agency Tracking
2019-0185
Acquisition Notes
This record was automatically imported from https://www.townforms.com/FOIADirect-MethuenMACitizens/
Status
Fulfilled
Requester
Amanda Beland
Documents
Original Source

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This record was originally posted at https://www.townforms.com/FOIADirect-MethuenMACitizens/.

Request #2019-0185 (Methuen, MA - Community Development)

Request for public records made to City of Methuen by Amanda Beland.

Agency
City of Methuen
Summary
Hello, My name is Amanda Beland and I'm with WGBH News. I am submitting a public records request for the following information: 1) How many host community agreements has your community approved for all recreational marijuana businesses, including dispensaries, cultivators, product manufacturers, labs, micro businesses, transporters or any other licenses? 2) Copies of every host community agreement approved for recreational marijuana businesses listed in number 1. 3) Are there host community agreements currently under negotiation, but not approved by the town? If so, can you share for what type of recreational business - dispensaries, cultivators, product manufacturers, labs, micro businesses, transporters or any other licenses. 4) What is the maximum number of recreational dispensaries and recreational cultivator allowed in your community, based on the state formula using liquor licenses? 5) Is there zoning in town that limit/regulate recreational and/or medical marijuana businesses/developments? 6) Has your community received a subpoena from US Atty for Massachusetts Andrew Lelling's office to investigate your host community process? 7) Regardless of your answer to 6, has your community stopped or paused negotiating or issuing host community agreements with potential recreational marijuana businesses since the beginning of November? 8) Does your community require recreational marijuana businesses have a location secured and a special permit in hand before a host community can be approved by the town? Thank you, Amanda Response provided under separate email cover from William Buckley, Director of Economic & Community Development.  
Request Date
2019-11-25
Agency Tracking
2019-0185
Acquisition Notes
This record was automatically imported from https://www.townforms.com/FOIADirect-MethuenMACitizens/
Status
Fulfilled
Requester
Amanda Beland
Documents
Original Source

This record is part of the StateReference Public Records Requests collection. This is a public records request to a state agency or municipality.

This record was originally posted at https://www.townforms.com/FOIADirect-MethuenMACitizens/.