Sharon Planning Commission to draft formal comments on TRORC Regional Plan before Aug. 10 deadline

The Sharon Planning Commission met in a special session on Aug. 7, 2026, to discuss its response to the TRORC Regional Plan draft. Commissioners focused on whether and how the town should submit formal comments to TRORC before the submission deadline on Aug. 10; John Roe volunteered to prepare a draft for circulation to the Commission over the weekend.

Attending commissioners — John Roe, Dee Gish, Dana Colson and Paul Kristensen — joined Planning Administrator Alexandra Babicki and visitors Ira Clark (Sharon's TRORC board member) and Kevin Gish. The meeting opened at 6:35 PM and adjourned at 8:00 PM. The Commission noted a mix of positive elements in the draft but discussed specific concerns that they expected to address in their comment, including public participation and proposed map and boundary changes.

Ira Clark, identified during the meeting as Sharon's representative to TRORC, provided context about the regional plan and TRORC hearings. The Commission assigned responsibility for producing a draft comment to John Roe with the intent to circulate it to members for feedback before TRORC's Aug. 10 submission cutoff.