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Committee debates scope and wording of the resident survey and residency verification
Summary
Committee reviewed a draft resident survey aimed at understanding residentssentiment on the charter and town services; members debated verifying respondents as residents while preserving anonymity and whether operational questions belong in a charter-focused survey.
Committee members and presenters walked through a draft resident survey designed to measure whether residents feel their intent is executed by town government and to identify charter sections that may need revision. Presenter (speaker 3) said the survey was purposely balanced between measurable rating questions and a few limited open-text responses to capture examples. She explained the group could verify residency before anonymizing responses: "we could do that" she said, recommending verification then blinding identifying information.
Several members pressed that some questions stray into operational territory (town services, website usability) rather than charter language. One committee member said the town manager is preparing a separate operational survey and suggested avoiding duplication; another recommended the committee review the managers questionnaire when available before finalizing their own. The group agreed the survey should prioritize charter-relevant questions while keeping a few open prompts to capture resident examples.
