Laurie Lee

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Minutes August 2, 2005   Audio

Minutes August 9, 2005   unavailable

Minutes August 16, 2005 unavailable

Minutes August 23, 2005  Audio

Minutes August 30, 2005  unavailable

Cape Shelter Story

Minutes September 6, 2005 unavailable

Minutes September 13, 2005  Audio

Minutes September 20, 2005  Audio

Minutes September 27, 2005 unavailable

Minutes October 6, 2005  Audio

Minutes October 11, 2005  Audio

Minutes October 25, 2005  Audio

Minutes November 1, 2005  Audio

Minutes November 8, 2005  borrowed out

Minutes November 15, 2005  Audio

Minutes November 22, 2005  Audio

Minutes November 29, 2005  Audio

Minutes of December 6, 2005  Audio

Minutes of December 13, 2005  Audio

Minutes of December 20, 2005  Audio

 

 

 

About the Committee

The Social Service PILOT and Comparative Impact Study Committee

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Town of Framingham link

 

Bob Berman

Chair

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Yaakov Cohn

Vice-Chair

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Dawn Harkness

 

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Cynthia Laurora

 

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Laurie Lee

Clerk

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Steve Orr

 

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Jim Palmer

 

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Wes Ritchie

 

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Nick Sanchez

 

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John Speranza   TMM pct 6

 

Work Groups based on the PILOT Action Plan (click for details)

Legal Issues & Benefits: Bob Berman, Dawn Harkness, Nick Sanchez

Background: Laurie Lee, Cynthia Laurora, Yaakov Cohn, Wes Ritchie, Nick Sanchez

Property & Income: Nick Sanchez, Laurie Lee, Cynthia Laurora, John Sperenza, Dawn Harkness

Public Safety: Steve Orr, Laurie Lee, Dawn Harkness, Cynthia Laurora

Additional Costs: Jim Palmer, Steve Orr, Laurie Lee, Cynthia Laurora

Education: Wes Ritchie, Jim Palmer, Steve Orr, Bob Berman

 

Reports, data and other information regarding the working groups is available by clicking the associated buttons on the left hand column.

We have created an Action Plan for the PILOT/IMPACT study . This Plan is the result of each members' questions and concerns and represent many points of view. This will enable our committee to thoroughly research the tasks we have been commissioned to do. The individual work groups will use this Plan to create a comprehensive list of questions that they will ask of the appropriate persons, research and attempt to answer. The plan is available here or click the Information button. This link will also give committee information and updates.

Here is a link to learn about the Open Meeting Law's of Massachusetts

Definition of Social Service Agency

The group's current working definition of Social Service is based on the federal definition of a social service entity and the Ma. State Department of Human and Social Service’s purchasing department’s  State definition of Human and Social Services , where contractor is defined as an individual or organization whose funds come from either government or private funds, as provided in documents that have been submitted to this committee. Furthermore, it is understood that our concern is with the impact of contractors (individual or organizations) who are service providers and non-profit and in addition are also not-for-profit.

Dawn Harkness found information detailing the use of the terms non-profit and not-for-profit. While not-for-profit was often used to describe an activity and non-profit a corporation, there appeared to be no true distinction.

Misc. Information

Five Years of Data from Massachusetts Homeless Management Information System

MassInc: The Massachusetts Non-Profit Sector: An Economic Study

UCRHandbook

2005 Town Counsel Report

State Assessment guidelines

Boston PILOT: History/Guidelines and Getting Started

2003 DOR Study of Charitable and Educational Tax Exempt Properties

Summary of Important PILOT Information

PILOT Committee presentation to Town Meeting May 2006

 

PILOT Committee Final Report May 2006

 

Property and Income Report  completed January 10, 2006

 

Appendix of Data to Property Report   

 

North South Property Growth Rate Comparison

 

Minority Final Report May 2006

 

Response to Minority Final Report 2006

 

Powerpoint Presentation of Initial Findings

 

Presentation of Initial findings available here

 

Minority Statement

 

Response to Minority Statement

Report on Findings to date March 14, 2006

Appendix to Report on Findings to date 3/14/06