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Planning board schedules special CIP meeting as members press for clearer process and earlier department input
Summary
After debate over late-submitted materials and departmental responsiveness, the board scheduled a special planning-board meeting on Dec. 18 at 6:00 p.m. to focus on the capital-improvements program and agreed to refine the CIP process for next year.
The Waterville Valley Planning Board set a special meeting for Dec. 18 at 6:00 p.m. to concentrate on the town’s capital-improvement program after members criticized late submissions and inconsistent department responses.
Several members said new CIP material arrived at the last minute and department heads had not consistently provided requested information. One board member pushed for a focused session to let the CIP subcommittee present its work and for the planning board to finalize recommendations to the select board before budget hearings; another member said the group should keep moving and schedule follow-up meetings rather than delay the process.
The board settled on Dec. 18 at 6:00 p.m. for a special CIP meeting and agreed to coordinate schedules so key department representatives can attend. Members also discussed process improvements — clearer timelines, earlier outreach to department heads and a short explanatory narrative attached to CIP items — so the committee and the select board can align priorities before the budget cycle.
