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Middlesex County to participate in State Planning Commission review of statewide plan
Summary
The county approved a resolution to participate in the State Planning Commission’s review process; county planning staff said they will develop a work program and coordinate with municipalities and the county planning board.
Middlesex County commissioners agreed to a resolution authorizing county participation in the State Planning Commission’s review of the statewide plan, county planning staff said during public discussion.
Linda Weber, a county staffer identified in the record, told the board that the resolution responds to a State Planning Commission requirement for counties that wish to participate in reviewing the state plan. Weber said the county will develop a work program, reach out to municipalities, compare municipal and county plans to the state blueprint, and identify areas of agreement and disagreement to inform the county’s input.
"This is the resolution that's required by the State Planning Commission," Weber said in the meeting. She added that the county planning board will be involved in the process.
The staff explanation positioned the effort as an early-stage participation: the county will coordinate with municipalities, the county planning board and other stakeholders to prepare formal comments or recommendations as the state plan is reviewed. Weber described the state plan as “the state's blueprint for growth, economic development, and preservation.”
The transcript does not record detailed timelines or specific changes the county will seek; Weber said the work program is in development and outreach to municipalities will be the first order of business.
