I can't speak to the specific questions you are asking about but one possible reason for not immediately responding to a question is that it might require a discussion among members which would trigger the requirement that 'deliberations' must occur in the context of an open meeting.
On Sun, Oct 29, 2023 at 1:17 PM Karla Gravis <karlagra...@gmail.com> wrote: > One of the questions we submitted was answered as part of the FAQs that > were sent out by the HCAWG on Friday, but the rest were not. See below for > quote from that email. This question was posed to the HCAWG via email after > any meeting happened, so I don’t believe there is a constraint to wait for > a meeting to send out FAQs. > > The email posted on LT says this in reference to the question we > submitted: > “Finally, there have been questions about whether Option C had excess > land. The answer to that is below and with other FAQs on the website. > As always, if you have specific questions, reach out individually.”. > > The FAQs states that there was indeed a mistake made by Utile in the excel > model submitted to the State, which was corrected after residents brought > it up. > > The CCBC and HCAWG regularly post FAQs on their website and LT. They are > also able to answer questions via email to residents, like Ms. Jennifer > Glass is kindly offering in that quote above. Ms. Olson regularly posts in > regards to technical questions. All these questions are technical. > > It is crucial we have the answers before the forum so we can have an > informed discussion. > > > > > On Sun, Oct 29, 2023 at 12:57 PM Rich Rosenbaum <s...@bcdef.com> wrote: > >> *I understand there may be open meeting law constrains on *back-and-forth >> debate* on a platform like this. However, why are the questions submitted >> any different from those that are regularly answered in FAQSs from many of >> the town boards? Why do we now have to wait for the forum?* >> >> From >> https://www.mass.gov/files/documents/2017/09/25/2017%20Guide%20only.pdf: >> >> The Open Meeting Law defines deliberation as “an oral or written >>> >> communication through any medium, including electronic mail, between or >>> among a >>> quorum of a public body on any public business within its jurisdiction.” >> >> >> Note that the expression of an opinion on matters within the body’s >>> jurisdiction >>> to a quorum of a public body is a deliberation, even if no other public >>> body member >>> responds. >>> >> >>> Except in cases of emergency, a public body must provide the public with >>> notice >>> of its meeting 48 hours in advance, excluding Saturdays, Sundays, and >>> legal holidays. >>> >> >> I think most (all?) of the FAQs are distributed after meetings (that >> conformed to the Open Meeting Law). >> >> Rich >> (still not a lawyer, but at this point considering applying to law school) >> >> >> On Sun, Oct 29, 2023 at 12:40 PM Karla Gravis <karlagra...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >> >>> The questions that we have been posted on Lincoln Talk, and directly to >>> the WG, are technical in nature. Both the HCAWG and the CCBC regularly post >>> FAQs on the town website and on LT. In the case of the HCAWG, on Friday >>> they posted the response to only one of the questions on this same forum, >>> but did not address any of the other questions that had been submitted. >>> >>> I understand there may be open meeting law constrains on *back-and-forth >>> debate* on a platform like this. However, why are the questions >>> submitted any different from those that are regularly answered in FAQSs >>> from many of the town boards? Why do we now have to wait for the forum? >>> >>> I thought the intent of the forum was to weigh in on the different >>> options D1-D3. It will be hard to have an informed conversation at the >>> forum if the technical aspects of those options are not correct and/or >>> clarified. >>> >>> >>> >>>
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