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Board appoints preliminary comprehensive-plan committee amid calls for review and liaison coordination
Summary
The town board approved a preliminary comprehensive-plan committee and RFP process to find a consultant, while several members asked to review the resolution and be included in communications with the planning board and town attorney before finalizing committee rules.
Supervisor moved to appoint a preliminary comprehensive-plan committee and authorize work to identify and hire a consultant to lead a broader, multi‑year comprehensive-plan process. The initiative grew from requests by the planning board and the supervisor said the committee's primary role is to find a consultant who will design an inclusive public process.
Several board members asked that the resolution and draft be circulated to liaisons and to the planning board and town attorney for redlines before final selection. "I would like the opportunity to ask the questions and... provide my questions in writing," a committee member said, requesting additional review time. The supervisor said final approval and selection of the consultant rests with the town board but agreed to accept redline comments.
Why it matters: A comprehensive plan guides zoning, land use and grant eligibility for years; who frames the RFP and how the consultant is selected affects public input and the scope of planning work.
Next steps: Board members will submit questions and suggested edits by email; staff will circulate a redline-capable draft to liaisons, planning-board contacts and the town attorney before finalizing the consultant-selection steps.
