Plymouth’s Zoning Board of Appeals has one brave member when it comes to the 71 Hedges Pond Road development. Alternate ZBA member, David Peck, did his homework. The other Zoning Board of Appeals members relied on the opinions of Plymouth’s special town counsel and the director of inspectional services to render a decision on the […]
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Planning Board vacancy allowed one vote to thwart the will of other committees
Why has the vacant seat on the Plymouth Planning Board not been filled? The will of the boards and committees, which work tirelessly to vet the Town Meeting articles, has been thwarted by an incomplete Planning Board. The affordable housing proposal for the intersection of South St. and Braley Lane is one example of how […]
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It’s the Select Board that’s ‘out of control’
Yes, “it is out of control” as Harry Helm, of the Plymouth Select Board, was quoted in regard to the town moderator representing a client before a town committee. Yes, it is out of control that the select board would deny any individual the right to choose legal representation, especially in a town where officials […]
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Voters rejected charter change that would have increased scrutiny of board appointments
First of all thank you, thank you, thank you, to the Plymouth Independent for shining the light. Our town has been without accountable reporting for too long. Back in the town election of May 2023, the voters were asked to vote on a revised town charter. One of the proposed changes to the charter was to establish an […]