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Envision process reset; committee readies surveys and Q&A sessions as residents warn outreach has been insufficient
Summary
The Envision working group told the Needham Select Board Oct. 14 it has reset its outreach and will present three revised concept plans, a comparison matrix, a mailed QR-code survey, and public Q&A sessions after residents complained public education on the project has been insufficient.
Several residents used the Select Board’s public-comment period Oct. 14 to criticize the town’s outreach on the Envision downtown project, and Envision leaders told the board they have reset the process to produce clearer comparisons and broader engagement.
Resident Janet Boullian said she has attended meetings but does not believe the town’s outreach efforts have informed residents about the scope of the project. “Outreach is bringing information to the people, not expecting people to attend events about a project they don't even know about,” Boullian told the board. She said mailed, easy-to-read mailings…
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