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Norwood launches public outreach for 10-year comprehensive plan; open house Dec. 10
Summary
Town of Norwood officials and the comprehensive plan steering committee outlined the plan's purpose, phases and outreach strategy and urged broad community participation at an open house on Dec. 10. The town has retained consultant JM Goldson after a competitive bid process.
Sarah Dixon, director of community development for the Town of Norwood, said a comprehensive plan is a visioning document intended to guide community priorities over roughly the next 10 years and is not itself a set of zoning changes or a specific development permit. "A comprehensive plan is a visioning document essentially for any community. It typically covers the next 10 years," Dixon said.
The steering committee and town staff urged residents to take part in an open house on Dec. 10 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Norwood Public Library to help shape the plan. "It's the launch of the community outreach phase of the project," Shannon Greenwell, chair of the comprehensive plan steering committee, said. The town also is promoting online participation through the community development page and a comp plan page on the town website, norwoodma.gov.
Why it matters: The plan will set community goals across topics such as housing, public infrastructure and economic development and…
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