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Planning board flags inconsistent exhibits, agrees to use Census data for town plan
Summary
Members found missing or mismatched exhibits and questioned a surprising median‑income figure; they agreed to rely on U.S. Census (2020/ACS 2023 estimates) for headline statistics and to remove or reword exhibit references that lack supporting documents.
During a detailed review of the town plan update, board members identified inconsistencies in the plan’s cited exhibits and expressed concern about an anomalous median income figure reported for Kirby. S2 noted that Exhibit 12 cited in the draft could not be found in the packet and that the plan’s numbers appeared to conflict with U.S. Census estimates; the group agreed to prioritize census figures (2020 and recent ACS estimates) rather than retain unsupported lines.
Members debated whether to include long historical comparisons (for example 1970) and decided to focus on current figures and a direct 2010→2020 comparison where useful. The board agreed to remove or rewrite paragraphs that reference missing exhibits and to have a designated member (Marty/S3 and others volunteered) look up and confirm the correct census statistics before the next meeting.
