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Resident urges Select Board to lead Tea Time, Town Center Plaza planning
Summary
At a public-comment appearance, Mary presented a detailed, independent memo urging the Select Board to take a leadership role on the Tea Time/Town Center Plaza site — arguing the parcel is strategically important for year-round housing, retail and the town's economic future.
Mary, a resident who said she prepared the memo independently, told the Select Board the decisions they make about Tea Time and Town Center Plaza could be among their most consequential. "The decisions that this board will make regarding tea time and Town Center Plaza are probably the most consequential votes you will ever take," she said, urging the board to get data, technical assistance and a unified vision.
Mary described the parcel as more than a development site: she framed it as central to the town's ability to support year-round families and working-age residents and called for sustained board leadership and extensive community education to avoid "knee jerk" public reactions. She told the board she was not asking for a vote and was not representing any organization.
Board members thanked Mary for her detailed analysis and said staff would use the memo as the board develops deliverables and timelines in its strategic planning process. Staff indicated the Tea Time/Town Center Plaza work will be tied to wastewater implementation and other infrastructure planning and that the board will receive more detailed deliverables at future meetings.
