Mohawk Trail Woodlands Partnership - September 13, 2021

Meeting of the Municipal Financial Sustainability - Standing Committee

Attendance Info 

This will be a Virtual Meeting as allowed by “An Act Extending Certain COVID-19 Measures Adopted During the State of Emergency,” signed into law by Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker on June 16, 2021 extending until April 1, 2022 remote meeting provisions of the Open Meeting Law, G.L. c.30 sec.20.

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Meeting ID: 810 8284 8982

Agenda

1. Welcome to first Committee meeting – Call to order / Introductions (Choose Minute taker)
2. Discussion of proposed revisions to Massachusetts Payment In Lieu of Taxes (PILOT) program formula – any votes needed to make recommendation to the full Board https://www.mass.gov/doc/the-impact-of-the-state-owned-land-pilot-and-solar-taxation-policies-on-municipalities-pdf/download
3. Discuss drafting of Municipal Finance Committee mission statement to guide work
4. Homework for next meeting to prepare for focused discussion: Review parts of the 2015 MTWP Plan, that are pertinent to the Municipal Financial Sustainability Standing Committee, to provide guidance for Plan update & revision over next six months in accordance with legislation and region’s goals (public listening sessions TBD): http://www.mohawktrailwoodlandspartnership.org/uploads/1/1/7/5/117522940/2015_mtwp_plan_to_update_committees.pdf
   • MA enabling legislation – can be found at this link: http://www.mohawktrailwoodlandspartnership.org/uploads/1/1/7/5/117522940/mtwp_final_legislation.pdf
5. Schedule next committee meeting
6. Any items not anticipated within 48 hours of agenda posting
7. Public Comment
8. Adjournment

Committee members: Chair Ed Munch; Alice Houghtaling, Art Schwenger, Kyle Hanlon, Doug McNally