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Select Board--Economic Development Subcommittee
Date: 2019-06-12 Time: 11:30 AM
Building: Reading Town Hall Location: Conference Room
Address: 16 Lowell Street Session:
Purpose: Version:
Attendees: Members- Present:
Mark Dockser, Andrew Friedman
Members- Not Present:
Others Present:
Minutes Respectfully submitted By: Mark Dockser
Topics of Discussion:
Called to order at 11:37 am.
Andrew Friedman nominated Mark Dockser to be chair. Seconded by Mark Dockser. No
other nominations. Voted on Mark Dockser to be chair. Elected 2-0.
Discussed goals of committee—to drive the process of establishing a new Economic
Development Committee (EDC) under the Select Board. The expectation would be for a
monthly report to come from the EDC. Followed from establishment of the subcommittee to
drive the direction and effort of economic development town wide where the new EDC will
be an important element of this.
The subcommittee suggests that this EDC will report to the Select Board to highlight
independence, focus on the Select Board's goals.
Subcommittee asked Mr, Dockser to meet with the Town Manager and Town staff to learn of
past efforts, history, and the grant the town received focused on the downtown for
economic development.
Next meeting slated for 6/19/19 at 11:30.
Adjourned at 12:50 pm by a vote of 2-0.
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