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Heated debate over strategic plan edits leads council to schedule public hearing
Summary
Councilors debated proposed deletions to the 2027–2029 strategic plan, with disagreements over KPIs, staff capacity and public engagement; council agreed to schedule a public hearing for August 17 and asked for planning board input beforehand.
The council engaged in a lengthy, at times contentious, discussion about proposed deletions and edits to the draft 2027–2029 strategic plan. Supporters of the full plan argued it preserves KPIs and alignment with the master plan; critics said the document was too large, risked overburdening staff, and lacked clear council involvement during drafting.
After extended back-and-forth between council members and public commenters who offered process advice, the council did not adopt the edited version on the floor. Instead it agreed to hold a public hearing on August 17 and asked that the councilor who prepared the edits appear before the planning board to explain the changes prior to that hearing.
