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RPAC Meeting
Friday, December 10, 2021
11:30 am to 1:00 pm
Zoom link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85720756466?pwd=R2piYmM3amVUVjdWYVYzL1hvZmUwUT09
Agenda
Welcome and Introductions. – Linda Dunlavy
Adopt Minutes from October 8, 2021 - Trish Settles
Northern Central MA private well testing project and potential for pursuing statewide private well regulations with Amie Shei, Vice President for Programs, The Health Foundation of Central Massachusetts and Brian Scales, Executive Vice President, RCAP Solutions
Updates from MA Healthy Aging Collaborative, James Fuccione, Mass. Healthy Aging Collaborative
Discuss Legislation, Policies & Priorities
- ARPA, the MA budget surplus, the MA FY23 budget and rural issues – understanding the current landscape and setting RPAC CY22 priorities with Rep. Paul Mark
- Preparing for coordinating effort with Rural Caucus
- Making a case for impact of Covid on rural areas
- Update on other rural advocacy conducted in the past quarter
- Broadband, housing, rural schools, Auditor Bump infrastructure report
- Other topics of importance
Discuss RPAC Future Topics and Actions Steps – Linda Dunlavy
Future agenda items – Wealth Creation: A New Framework for Rural Economic and Community Development by Shanna Ratner