The current contract for the Enhanced Emissions & Safety Test program expires on September 30, 2008.  The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) and the Registry of Motor Vehicles (RMV) will hold joint public meetings to inform interested parties about the working assumptions for the next program contract, and to take comments on ways to improve the program.  All meetings will be held from 5:00pm to 7:00pm.
 
The public meetings will be held on:

• Tuesday, August 8, 2006
  South Shore Vocational Technical High School, 476 Webster St., Hanover
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• Thursday, August 10, 2006
  MassDEP Northeast Regional Office, 205B Lowell St., Wilmington
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• Tuesday, August 15, 2006
  Diman Regional Vocational Technical High School, 251 Stonehaven Rd., Fall River
  
  
• Wednesday, August 16, 2006
  Holyoke Community College, 303 Homestead Ave., Holyoke
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• Thursday, August 17, 2006
  MassDEP Central Regional Office, 627 Main St., Worcester
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• Thursday, August 24, 2006
  Pittsfield City Hall, Council Chambers, 70 Allen St., 2nd Floor, Pittsfield*
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*Pittsfield meeting added

Please direct any questions about the public meetings to Christine Kirby of MassDEP (617-292-5631 or christine.kirby@state.ma.us) or Mark LaFrance of RMV (617-351-9329 or Mark.LaFrance@state.ma.us).  Follow the links above for directions to meeting locations.