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Select Board--Economic Development Subcommittee
Date: 2019-06-19 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:
Chair Dockser called the meeting to order at 11:38 am.
Chair Dockser recounted the Downtown district meeting he attended that included many
town staff, the consultant that is paid for by a State grant and some local businesses. The
focus was on how to make the downtown more welcoming for people to come, park, stay,
shop and eat.
Chair Dockser also met with Town Manager Bob LeLacheur to start discussions of what past
committees have existed, what they have done, and positive and negative aspects.
The subcommittee voted to have Chair Dockser interview some past members of EDC's as a
next step.
Subcommittee discussed creating a clear mission statement and to propose membership as
important goals. The subcommittee would like to present an update to the full Select Board
in September.
Adjourned at 12:40 pm by a vote of 2-0.
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