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Planning director outlines progress on comprehensive plan implementation; council hears resiliency and school energy updates
Summary
Planning Director Nicole LaFontaine presented a five‑year implementation update on the 2019 comprehensive plan, discussed resiliency work (school energy upgrades, net‑zero middle school design, CRS flood insurance rating improvements), and described plans for an annual, condensed implementation report to the council.
Planning Director Nicole LaFontaine presented the town’s progress report on implementing the 2019 comprehensive plan and described how the town will produce a shorter annual implementation review going forward. She said state law requires a five‑year informational submission and acknowledged some timelines in the plan are behind schedule but remained useful as a guide.
Nicole highlighted recent actions by the school department — energy‑efficiency upgrades, new HVAC and rooftop equipment, and plans to pursue net‑zero design for the new middle school — and noted food‑waste reduction efforts (school composting and vendor guidelines). She said the town is pursuing a CRS (Community Rating System) reclassification that could reduce flood insurance premiums for residents if verification is completed.
Councilors and public commenters urged clearer next steps, more frequent reviews, and stronger coordination between the planning commission, the school department and town staff. The planning director said the five‑year report will be submitted as required, that staff will prepare a condensed annual implementation document for the council and planning commission, and that many projects depend on funding availability and interagency coordination.
