This is reportedly the "best of both worlds" for accessibility and is made possible by the act Gov. Charlie Baker signed on June 16 extending certain COVID-19 measures adopted during the state of emergency until April 2022.
The Executive Committee decided to continue Zoom meetings. BRPC has a setup that allows members to participate remotely from its offices with the help of BRPC employees if need be.
Many full committee members favored in-person meetings because of the quality of communication but did support the hybrid model.
"I think something is lost by not meeting together because it just has a totally different quality," Tyringham alternate Sarah Hudson said.