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Architect presents draft newsletter and survey for Avon fire station outreach
Summary
The committee reviewed a drafted public newsletter and an online survey prepared by the project architect to support a Town Council-approved public education and engagement plan for the fire facilities improvement project; staff recommended presenting the draft to council and delaying wide distribution until September.
Chairperson James Speich told the Avon Volunteer Fire Department Fire Station Expansion, Renovation, and Building Committee that "the Town Council agreed to move forward with a public education and engagement plan related to the fire facilities improvement projects." The committee then heard a presentation from Ms. Hopkins of Tecton on a drafted newsletter and survey intended to solicit community feedback on the proposed fire facilities improvements.
Committee members offered feedback on the draft materials during the presentation. Mr. Speich outlined engagement tools planned for the outreach effort: an online survey, scheduled facility tours, and a public events calendar to solicit resident input. Assistant Town Manager Grace Tiezzi advised a procedural approach: she "stated that it might be best to provide a draft of the newsletter to Town Council at their upcoming March meeting and if agreed upon, hold distribution to the community until September to use the summer months to front-load public information." The committee did not take a formal vote; next steps identified were refining the newsletter and survey based on committee comments and presenting the draft to Town Council.
