990 CMR, § 12.05
The hearing shall be conducted by a presiding officer appointed by the Council to conduct such hearings. The hearing shall be open to the public and shall be conducted in accordance with the Standard Adjudicatory Rules of Practice and Procedure, Formal Rules, 801 CMR 1.01. The Council may consolidate hearings whenever more than one abutting community has petitioned the Council for compensation. The presiding officer shall within 14 days of the adjournment of the hearing render a tentative determination of the compensation to be given to the abutting community or communities by the developer. The tentative determination shall include a written statement of each finding of fact and conclusion necessary to support the tentative determination. The presiding officer shall submit the tentative determination to the Executive Secretary, who will send copies thereof to the chief executive officer of the abutting community or communities, the developer and the local assessment committee of the host community.
990 CMR, § 12.05