Combined Meeting Notice and Agenda – MEDD, MRCEDS Committee, and Brownfields Group

There will be a combined meeting of the Montachusett Economic Development District (MEDD), Montachusett Region Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (MRCEDS) Committee, and Montachusett Brownfields Group (MBG) held at 3:00 p.m., on Tuesday, August 11, 2026.

This meeting will be 100% held online.

Please register here no later than Noon, Monday, August 10^th, using the link or the QR code below.

Technical assistance will be provided to assist attendees with registration tasks only through 11:00 a.m. on August 11th, if needed. Please contact Glenn Eaton (geaton@mrpc.org), Jason Stanton (jstanton@mrpc.org), or Kayla Kress (kkress@mrpc.org)

Meeting link for August 11^th, 3:00 p.m. meeting: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/g/AEU9FHBBnB

The meeting agenda is on the following page.

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AGENDA

MRPC MONTACHUSETT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT (MEDD), MONTACHUSETT REGIONAL COMPREHENSIVE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY COMMITTEE

 

1. Review of most recently Edited Regional Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS): Action Requested, Approval of Final Edited CEDS
2. Discuss Regular Meeting Schedule for Combined Meeting of the MEDD/MRCEDS Committee/Montachusett Brownfields Group (MBG): Action Requested for Approval of Schedule through June 2027

 

MRPC BROWNFIELDS GROUP Agenda

1. Updates and funding commitments for seen previously approved sites (see following page). Information.
2. Action Items. Consideration for the use of the EPA-MRPC Brownfields Environmental Site Assessment (ESA) grant funds for the completion of Phase One ESAs for:
   1. 17 State Road, Baldwinville, 01436 (Town of Templeton)
      1. Former Woodskill, Inc. (wood clock manufacturer), Est. $7,200
   2. 25 Central Street, Baldwinville, 01436 (Town of Templeton)
      1. Former gas and automotive repair station, known locally as Morlock’s Garage and later Valliere’s Garage, Est. $5,900
   3. Provision of EPA Brownfields program technical assistance to meeting attendees from US EPA and MRPC representatives, and others as needed. Information.
   4. Future Combined Meetings Dates and Times. Possible Action Item to Set up a Regular Meeting Schedule for the Next Ten Months.
   5. Targeted for No Later than 4:00 p.m., adjournment of Combined Meeting of the MEDD/MRCEDS Committee/Montachusett Brownfields Group (MBG): Action Requested

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Project Addresses and Proposed Budgets (as of June 16, 2026)

 

1. Athol
   1. 994 Pinedale Avenue, Phase I ESA and MCP Review: $9,900
2. Fitchburg
   1. 0 Airport Road, Fitchburg and 260 Falulah Road, Lunenburg, Phase II ESA: $138,450
3. Fitchburg
   1. Airport Parcel, Phase I ESA: $5,000
4. Groton
   1. 159 and 163 West Main Street and 63 Spencer Circle, Phase II ESA: $94,600
5. Leominster
   1. 139 7th Street, Phase II ESA: $59,500
6. Lunenburg
   1. 925 Massachusetts Avenue, MCP Review: $4,500
7. Shirley
   1. Apple Orchard Estates, Phase I ESA and MCP Review: $11,900

 

 

The above figures are from June 16, 2026, and may be updated for the August 11^th meeting.

 

 

 

The listing of topics that the Chair reasonably anticipates will be discussed at the meeting is not intended as a guarantee of the topics that will have been discussed. Not all topics listed may in fact be discussed, and other topics not listed may also be brought up for discussion to the extent permitted by law.