Boxford, Danvers, Haverhill, Marblehead, Middleton, Newbury, Newburyport and Peabody never received the notice. The notice for the Conservation District's June 21 meeting was received by most of the clerks within 48 hours of the meeting. Groveland and Salisbury were the only towns to have received, and thus posted, this notice at least 48 hours before the meeting. Danvers, Haverhill, Marblehead, Newburyport and Peabody never received the notice.
See OML Declination 11-21-2016 (Middleton Planning Board). 111. The Committee Approved Minutes in a Timely Manner. All open and executive session minutes must be created and approved in a timely manner. G.L. c. 30A, 22(c). While the law does not define "timely manner," a public body should approve minutes at its next meeting where possible. See OML 2012-91.
See OML Declination 2-1-17 (West Bridgewater Board of Water Commissioners); OML Declination 11-21-16 (Middleton Planning Board); 12-15-14 (Ware Conservation Commission). Additionally, we decline to review these allegations because they fall outside the scope of the Open Meeting Law. 3 CONCLUSION For the reasons stated above, we find that the Board did not violate the Open Meeting Law.
See OML Declination 11-27-23 (Wellfleet Select Board); OML Declination 11-21-16 (Middleton Planning Committee); OML Declination 12-15-14 (Ware Conservation Committee). With respect to the allegation that the Committee approved minutes of meetings held between November 2018 and May 2019, during a meeting held on August 13, 2020, we find this allegation to also be untimely and decline to review it.
On April 8, 2024, the requestor sought the following records for the time period from January 1, 2018 through April 5, 2024: [1] Any and all electronic calendars of [an identified individual], including draft and deleted items[;] [2] Any and all electronic mail which includes the following words/cities/school district: Arlington [Massachusetts], Bedford [Massachusetts], Georgetown [Massachusetts], Middleton [Massachusetts], Salem [Massachusetts],
See OML Declination 2-1-17 (West Bridgewater Board of Water Commissioners); OML Declination 11-21-16 (Middleton Planning Board); OML Declination 12-15-14 (Ware Conservation Board). 2 However, we review the allegations raised in the complaints that the Board did not timely respond to a request for open and executive session meeting minutes.
See OML Declination 2-1-17 (West Bridgewater Board of Water Boarders); OML Declination 11-21-16 (Middleton Planning Board); OML Declination 12-15-14 (Ware Conservation Board). In addition, the minutes of the April 13, 2015, meeting were approved on April 27, 2015; the minutes of the April 27, 2015, meeting were approved on May 11, 2015; and the minutes of the May 11, 2015, meeting were approved on June 1, 2015.
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See OML Declination 2-1-17 (West Bridgewater Board of Water Boarders); OML Declination 11-21-16 (Middleton Planning Board); OML Declination 12-15-14 (Ware Conservation Board). II. The Committees March 28 Meeting Notice Contained Insufficient Detail. A public body must post notice of every meeting at least 48 hours in advance, not including Saturdays, Sundays, and legal holidays. G.L. c. 30A, 20(b).
However, the [Board] voted 4-1 [to] sign a contract with Northshore 911 Dispatch in Middleton ... The Agenda for this meeting stated Dispatch Update, as a result much of the Public was deprived from commenting on this important Public Safety Issue.