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� Nm1ty <br />16 Great Neck Road North <br />Nashpee, Massachusetts o2649 <br />Ms. Waygan inquired if anything on the tribal calendar would conflict with that date. <br />Mr. Lehrer noted this does not need deciding tonight, he will check with conflicts, if any, he will let <br />everyone know either outcome. <br />Ms. Waygan asked if they could all be held on Saturdays. <br />Mr. Lehrer commented that Saturday works best. He will work on getting to some smaller organizations <br />as their schedules dictate. Unless someone can provide a better date or time, Saturday seems to work <br />the best. <br />Ms. Waygan recommended contacting the Tribe, other town calendars, and the school calendar. The <br />Planning Board is fine with the proposed date he will not need to check back. <br />Mr. Lehrer also wanted to mention it was not the intent, as he understands, of the hired consultants to <br />prohibit any member of a board to participate or speak. The Planning Board is the elected body who <br />acts as the guardians of the plan and the Board has a unique role in this. They were suggesting you be <br />conscientious in this role, and allow for the free flow of dialogue. He thanked Ms. Waygan for her <br />thoughtful participation. <br />Ms. Waygan stated that nobody can take away a right to freedom of speech. It is up to us to express <br />ourselves, nobody can take that away. Her red flag went up and she clarified with them at the meeting <br />prior to the event. She hopes Ms. Peters will come and she can sit next to her. <br />Mr. Lehrer reiterated that this is a participatory and inclusive process, to be successful, should capture <br />the broadest cross section of this town and all of its diversity, inclusive of everybody, elected or else. <br />Please come to the events, whether in writing or in person, participation is the metric of success. He <br />hopes to see everyone and is hopeful and positive that we are on the right track. He would like to thank <br />everyone for making the time. The consultants are on vacation and he will narrow stakeholder lists and <br />focus workshops, further the website, direct lookups, and facebook posts. Mailers will hopefully drive <br />traffic. Everything that is distributed out needs to be brought before the Board. There are numerous <br />surveys. There is a lot more to come and opportunity for participation through this Board and the <br />website. If you are unable to come, they are not the only opportunity. Your opinions matter. <br />Mr. Callahan stated there are a lot of people who still need to be reached. They could put flyers in the <br />tax bill. <br />Mr. Lehrer noted his department will be getting a student intern from UFL. There will be summer <br />community events. He will focus on opportunities for the future direction of the town and he feels like <br />we are on the right path. He is thankful for everyone here tonight. He is committed to doing this right. If <br />there is something in his ability or his authority as Town Planner, he wants to know. The issue needs to <br />be rectified. He is an open book. If he is not available, his office is open, he will make himself available. <br />He may even open office hours to discuss the process. <br />7 <br />