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Sudbury Select Board narrows goals to long‑term finance, staffing and Fairbank programming; vocational access and transit remain priorities
Summary
At a Sept. 5 goal‑setting session facilitated by Mel Plekner of UMass'Boston's Collins Center, Sudbury's Select Board identified long‑term financial planning, staffing and succession, and Fairbank Community Center optimization as top near‑term priorities; vocational education access and transportation were also retained for followup. The board will refine measurable objectives and return with ranked goals at a later meeting.
The Town of Sudbury Select Board met Sept. 5 for its annual goal‑setting workshop, facilitated by Mel Plekner of the Collins Center for Public Management at the University of Massachusetts Boston. The board reviewed last year's objectives, heard a public comment about records and grants, and sketched a prioritized list of goals the board will refine at a follow‑up meeting.
Mel Plekner presented a framework of high‑level goal categories and urged the board to use them as a strategic compass: "Goals are very powerful, I find in local government," he said, adding that the group should aim for specific, measurable milestones where feasible. Town Manager Andy summarized progress on a long‑term operating and capital plan, telling the board the work "really comes down to full…
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