Sorry we are on Cape cheers Paula and Richard
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On Jun 27, 2019 9:17 PM, Elodia Thomas <elodia.h2otown@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Dear Friends & Neighbors,
Heads Up!
Given that noise is a hot button issue in town, is July 2nd the appropriate day
to hold such a critical meeting?
These meetings have had high resident attendance with lots of public
commentary. Full disclosure, this meeting was originally scheduled for July
18th. As one of the proponents pushing for the revision of this ordinance, and
having contributed researched information to the joint committees, this
meeting conflicted with the regularly scheduled Community Preservation
Committee meeting which I chair. I protested. I also also heard from residents
- “Why are important meetings being held in July and August when so many people
go on vacation?” “That draft is a mess, it’s too hard to read.” “They just
want to move forward when no one is around to speak up.” It's now rescheduled,
with very short notice even earlier, during a major holiday week and prime
summer vacation time.
Just so you know, I reached out to the Town Councilors and respectfully
requested that the joint committees postpone this meeting until September. I
also asked that they link a red lined draft version and a clean version to the
agenda. The response was "Some folks think we are moving too slow while others
think we are moving too fast. Some folks want to see the changes made to the
original ordinance, while others would like a clean version. Also, if we took
the month of July and August from Committee meetings we would be swamped in
September and October." For the record, I attend quite a few meetings in town.
I am often only one of two or three residents in attendance. Again, folks show
up for these noise ordinance meetings.
The meeting has now been moved to Tuesday, June 2 (not good) and the
attachments have been updated to include the red-line version of the revised
ordinance that was attached to the previous announcement and a clean version of
the revised ordinance (good).
If you can't make the meeting please be sure to send in any comments to the
Town Councilors at
towncouncilors@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx<mailto:towncouncilors@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>.
Noise is a real quality of life issue for residents. It is getting worse as we
continue to redevelop every nook and cranny of Watertown. Resident engagement
is a terrible thing to waste especially after all the solid community input
that has occurred. Please share this email with your friends and neighbors.
Many voices can bring about change, so please show up. Together we make a
difference.
Happy summer to all,
Elodia
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Elodia Thomas
(617) 926-3952
We Are All Watertown
