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State issues recognition for Exeter Comprehensive Plan update 'Exeter 2044'
Summary
Town planner and councilors announced that the state Division of Statewide Planning certified Exeter's Community Comprehensive Plan Update ('Exeter 2044') as consistent with statewide goals; the town will receive a certificate of recognition in Providence.
Councilors noted that the Rhode Island Division of Statewide Planning issued a letter dated May 23 certifying the Town of Exeter's Community Comprehensive Plan Update ("Exeter 2044") as consistent with statewide goals and policies. A councilor said the town will receive a certificate of recognition at a ceremony in Providence the following week.
Town leaders stressed that the plan is a working document that must guide future land-use decisions rather than be shelved. "It's done. It has to be ... You can't put it aside on a shelf, but it's done," the councilor said.
Why it matters: State certification affirms that the town's comprehensive plan aligns with statewide planning goals and makes the town eligible for certain state planning assistance and funding programs tied to certified plans.
