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Council, residents debate ad hoc advisory committee vs. citizen-led group to evaluate Ross Firehouse plan
Summary
Staff proposed a council-appointed ad hoc advisory committee to study the Friends of the Ross Firehouse proposal; residents said they had already formed a 7-member citizens' committee. The council discussed role, confidentiality, membership size, and timeline (2'3 months suggested).
Town Manager Krista Johnson recommended forming an ad hoc advisory committee of two council members to evaluate the Friends of the Ross Firehouse proposal and its fiscal, technical and service-level impacts, delivering findings and recommendations by the May 14 council meeting. She emphasized the ad hoc committee would be advisory only and could not commit town resources.
Multiple residents and proponents then addressed the council and said they had formed a separate 7-member citizens' advisory committee and sought to participate in the public process. Speakers exchanged questions about whether the citizens' group would keep deliberations confidential, potential committee composition changes due to calendar conflicts, and whether the committee would focus on financing and cost assumptions; proponents suggested a 2'3 month timeline for their group to complete work.
