Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Town Plan Implementation topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Selectboard urges making Town Plan a working "blueprint" rather than letting it "sit on a shelf"
Summary
Selectboard members pressed the Planning Commission on how the Town Plan will be used to guide decisions, suggesting reformatting and public-engagement strategies so the document remains active as zoning work continues.
Selectboard members said they want the Town Plan to be a practical guide for decisions rather than a document that "sits on a shelf." Martha Dale raised the concern directly, asking how the board can create a vision from the plan that keeps it "front and center" for the town.
Chair Tom Cavanagh responded that the plan "is supposed to be a blueprint for the Town," and Taylor Prouty said the document should drive Selectboard decisions. Town Administrator Aileen Tulloch suggested reformatting the plan when the Planning Commission takes it back up to make it more usable, and members discussed the need for clear ways to gather public input when the broader revision proceeds.
The Selectboard's comments underline an implementation concern: the version presented for re-adoption contains only the sections necessary to meet state statutory requirements, and board members want follow-up work to include formatting, public engagement and mechanisms to translate goals into board action.
