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TAC seeks stronger role and staff support as transportation plan moves to implementation
Summary
Committee members reviewed an updated TAC charge to make the committee an active recommending body aligned with the comprehensive transportation plan, and members pressed staff about the need for a dedicated transportation planner or project-based staffing to support implementation.
Paul explained revisions to TAC's charge to reflect the new comprehensive transportation strategy and to strengthen language so that TAC is positioned as an active recommending body rather than purely advisory. "So words like, recommend as opposed to advising," he said, noting that the charge emphasizes TAC's role in recommending projects that implement the transportation plan.
Members raised consistent concerns about staffing and budgets: TAC has no base budget and staff capacity is limited, so implementation will rely on project‑specific funding or requests for consultant support. Staff said the town is considering adding a transportation planner position, but that it is unclear whether that would be in the upcoming budget; until then TAC will rely on a mix of staff time and project-based consultant work. Members asked for clearer metrics on staff dedication (FTE estimates) and for project timelines or forecasts to make progress visible to the public.
