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Commissioners discuss bylaws and town plan sequencing, note state energy-plan requirement
Summary
Members reviewed how the town plan, bylaws and a state-required energy plan relate, noting the sequencing has delayed prior approvals and that detailed bylaw work and public hearings could take a year or more.
Commissioners discussed the relationship between the town plan and the bylaws, and the state requirement that an energy plan accompany the town plan.
A committee member noted that in past cycles the town plan approval was delayed because the state required an energy plan to accompany it. Members emphasized that bylaws often follow the town plan and that substantial bylaw work typically requires public hearings and time; one member warned "if you're trying to stop things that are gonna happen this spring, you're already too late." The group recommended forming a small working group to draft bylaw language and to consult statutory updates as a starting point.
Members also noted uncertainty in the transcript about the effective date of recent bylaw drafts and advised colleagues to check the town website or ask Lori for the updated package.
