The three selectmen each drew up his goals for our board for the upcoming year. These were mine,originally drawn up in mid-May and updated with he addition of #5 two weeks ago:
Goals: Selectmen
Osler L. Peterson
June 13, 2014
I. Communication
1. Implement a push system to get residents town government information
2. Improve the town’s web site.
II. Medfield State Hospital
3. Lead the re-development process
III. Planning
4. Develop a town master plan
5. Arrange for a consultant to do a town government wide review and analysis of current functioning and to make suggestions for changes
6. Get five year plans from department heads and committees
7. Implement an affordable housing plan
8. Get by-laws concerning future development at the former Medfield State Hospital.
9. Adopt Green Community Act
10. Install solar PV sites and issue RFP’s to buy solar power
11. increase recycling rates
IV. Finances
12. Create a business office for the town
13. Implement a three-year financial forecast
14. Implement property tax relief for senior citizens
15. Examine opportunities for additional revenue streams, such as:
a. Housing can be the “business” of Medfield (e.g. – Old Medfield Square)
b. Power purchase agreements for PV power
c. Selling Medfield bottled water
16. Complete union contract negotiations before contracts expire
17. Analyze overtime
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