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NOTICE REGARDING THE AVAILABLILITY OF COVID VACCINE

As many of you have already heard, the Pfizer vaccine for the COVID virus received emergency approval last night and has been released for distribution.

It is certainly good news, and we expect that more brands will be approved in the very near future.

However, along with the good news there is a lot of inaccurate information coming from a multitude of sources – social media, print media (ones that you may think are reliable) and the various types of news media.

In an effort to get the MOST ACCURATE INFORMATION, please check in regularly with the Commonwealth’s website www.mass.gov/covidvaccine. This site is the only official site for Massachusetts and it is dedicated to giving you the most accurate and up-to-date information available.

Availability of the vaccine, distribution and the actual immunization process will be posted with complete transparency. The 3-phase approach to the program is required due to the enormous complexity of the operation. The risk-group approach is based on very sound data and experience.

We have all been faced with stresses due to this pandemic. I can assure you that the Massachusetts Department of Health and every one of the 351 municipalities in the Commonwealth have been working tirelessly on these problems. The efficacy and safety of the vaccines has been subjected to rigorous scrutiny and will continue to be monitored.

We are dedicated to making sure that everyone will have access to the vaccine as quickly as possible. There will be NO CHARGE for the vaccine or administering the vaccine.

Due to the current surge in positive cases, we have moved back a step in our socialization. We are at Phase 2, Step 3 and there are changes that will be in effect as of Sunday morning at 12:01 AM (12/13/20), so it is important to check the www.mass.gov/covid19 website for details. Any organizers of an event MUST notify the local Board of Health BEFORE the event. Restaurants are also seeing some changes in protocols.

The following directives have not changed:

WEAR YOUR MASK; WASH YOUR HANDS; IF YOU FEEL ILL, STAY HOME!

Should you have questions, please contact me at ellielovejoy@townofmtwashington.com.

• Approval of Minutes from Previous Meeting
• Approve Warrants
• Highway Dept Matters: Review progress of highway dept. and goals for next two weeks and any longer term issues, including BETA recommendations and accomplishments; review of information from Eric Mendelsohn.
• Mount Washington Broadband Network. Crocker follow ups; White Mountain follow ups; subscriber correspondence/contract update; Club Grounds additions; and update from Jeb, if any, and any other issues.
• Updates on any other outstanding issues- Quiet Title update, Dog notice of rules
• Sign agreement for transfer station inspection
• Ad Hoc Committee/Cultural Council Feasibility Grant Update
• Building Inspector/Zoning Enforcement Officer
• Update on Zoning Bylaw
• Citizen Speak time

Planning Board “Zoom” Meeting

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Thursday, December 10, 2020

6:00 pm

Agenda

• Approval 11-19 Minutes
• Code of Ethics and Conflict of Interest Update
• Participation at Public Meeting vs. Hearing
• Update on Roles of Building Inspector and Zoning Enforcement Officer
• Zoning Compliance Coordinator
• Possible Changes to the Bylaw per Amy’s latest Updates
• Bylaw Next Steps and Public Hearing Timing
• New Business
• Citizen Speak Time

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SELECTBOARD MEETING
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2020 7PM
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• Approval of Minutes from Previous Meeting
• Approve Warrants
• Building permit issues
• Highway Dept Matters: Strap/Massworks Grant update; Review progress of highway dept. and goals for next two weeks and any longer term issues. Culvert update. Chapter 90 survey
• Mount Washington Broadband Network. Crocker follow ups; White Mountain follow ups; subscriber correspondence/contract update; Club Grounds additions; and update from Jeb, if any, and any other issues.
• Updates on any other outstanding issues- Quiet Title update, confirm final dog rule
• Citizen Speak time

Planning Board “Zoom” Meeting

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Thursday, November 19, 2020

6:00 pm 

Agenda 

• Approval 10-15 Minutes
• Code of Ethics and Conflict of Interest Course
• Participation at Public Meeting vs. Hearing
• Green House Definitions
• Revised Building Inspector and Zoning Enforcement Officer Roles
• Farming Site Plan Review Application
• Final Review of All Bylaw Updates
• Scheduling Updated Bylaw Public Hearing
• New Business
• Citizen Speak Time

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 Meeting Notice and Agenda for Board of Health Meeting

Date: November 20, 2020

Time: 5:30 PM

Location:           This is a ZOOM meeting per Governor’s directive

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Time: Nov 20, 2020 05:30 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

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Agenda – November 20, 2020

1. Review and Approval of Minutes of October 25,2020
2. Title 5 Review of open projects
3. Transfer Station Update
4. COVID 19 Update
   1. New email and web posting by Board of Health for Fall/Winter 2020
   2. Updates from DPH
5. Update of FDA training
6. Next Meeting
   1. Cancellation of December meeting unless action on time-sensitive issues is required