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Commission accepts Town Area Plan, asks staff to finalize formatting before posting
Summary
The commission accepted the Town Area Plan after the work group finalized text; members and public praised volunteer survey work and asked staff to finish formatting edits before the plan goes live.
The Nantucket Economic Development Commission voted June 23 to accept and approve the Town Area Plan, directing staff to make non‑substantive formatting edits before posting the final document online.
Lee (last name on record: Appenstein) summarized the work group’s multi‑year process and thanked volunteers and MPEDC for survey design and outreach. “We agreed we had to get information from the people who lived in the town,” the work group representative said, noting mailed postcards and public notices used to solicit responses.
Commissioners and public commenters praised the plan’s community voice and recommended retaining a commission liaison to future area work groups. Several speakers said consultant assistance can be useful for survey design and outreach but urged that the plan continue to reflect local residents’ input rather than become a glossy product without community roots.
The commission’s motion to accept and approve the plan passed by roll call; staff were authorized to make typographic and layout adjustments only. The work group will proceed to implementation steps identified in the plan and coordinate with planning staff where appropriate.
