Council and staff used a facilitated workshop session to refine infrastructure and facilities objectives, focusing on clearer policy language and separating high‑level aims from implementation standards.
Facilitators proposed a set of objectives covering transportation, utilities, parks and public facilities. Councilors suggested adding the word 'multimodal' to transportation objectives so streets, trails, bike lanes and sidewalks would be treated holistically; they recommended folding trail networks into the transportation objective rather than treating them as a separate item. That change was intended to reduce duplication and keep objectives at a strategic level while leaving trails and detailed designs to parks and public‑works implementation plans.
Utility language prompted sustained discussion. Several councilors objected to objective wording that said the town would 'ensure systems are safe' because the town does not own all utilities and therefore cannot unilaterally guarantee safety. Staff and council settled on language that reflects influence and partnership — requiring documentation such as 'will‑serve' letters from private utilities (electric, water) when large developments (for example, data centers) seek to connect — and moved safety standards and technical requirements into implementation steps and development review processes.
Parks acreage and accessibility were debated as well. The facilitators noted a national parks‑industry guideline for acreage per thousand residents but councilors preferred tracking parks acreage as an implementation metric (biannual reporting) rather than embedding a numeric standard in the strategic objectives. The group emphasized that park and recreation facilities and programs should be financially, geographically and programmatically accessible to residents; programs were kept in community‑well‑being discussion while amenities remained under infrastructure.
The facilitators and town manager said they would return a revised, consolidated set of objectives to council and incorporate implementation metrics in subsequent staff reports and the PBB analysis.