BoS goals (draft)

Posted on July 11, 2014 | 1 Comment

The selectmen annually designate their goals, and to that end about a month ago the three selectmen each individually penned his goals for our board for the next year.  Richard DeSorgher then took the three versions and combined them into this composite.

Draft Board of Selectmen Goals for 2014-2105

I. Communications

  1. Promote and encourage a collegial and supportive atmosphere for all volunteer committees and boards, ensure that their voices are heard and their work recognized. Promote and encourage supportive atmospheres with the Board of Selectmen and our Town Administrator, Superintendent of Schools and all department heads and employees
  2. Implement a push system to get residents town government information
  3. Improve the town’s web site

 

II. Planning

  1. Develop a town master plan, and review and/or expand what was called for in the Vision and Action Plan for the Downtown, adopted in 2006 by the Downtown Study Committee
  2. Work with the Town Administrator and Assistant Town Administrator to look at the future make-up of the management staff of the town
  3. get a five-year plan from department heads and committees
  4. Implement an affordable housing plan
  5. Get by-laws concerning future development of the former Medfield State Hospital
  6. Adopt Green Community Act
  7. Install solar PV sites, issue RFP’s to buy solar power and look at ways to develop power purchase agreements for PV power
  8. Work with the Solid Waste Committee to explore ways to increase recycling rates

 

III. Medfield State Hospital

  1. Continue to provide direction and leadership as the town and the re-development committee move forward with the clean-up and redevelopment of the former Medfield State Hospital.

 

IV.  Finances

  1. create a business office for the town
  2. Support the annual budget process and implement a three-year financial forecast
  3. Implement property tax relief for senior citizens
  4. Explore financial saving potential and pro and cons of ways to increase additional revenue including adopting the Community Preservation Act, selling town water and encouraging the Economic Development Committee to work towards bringing clean industry, business and housing (Old Medfield Square example)to the town, including development of Lot #3/Hinkley Lot off Ice House Road.
  5. Complete union contract negotiations before contracts expire and analyze all overtime expenditures.

 

V. Downtown

  1. Work to develop a robust, business-friendly and pedestrian-friendly downtown
  2. Meet with and review all boards overseeing downtown development and analyze and combine if necessary similar committees.
  3. Explore with the Planning Board the formation of a Design and Review Committee.
  4. Work with the Chief of Police on traffic and parking issues concerning
    1. Traffic and lights along RT 109 and RT 27 (RT 27 at both RT 109 and at South Street)
    2. Sidewalk expansion
    3. Upham Road
    4. Potential future parking sites

 

VI. Support for the new public safety building, through, hearings and town meeting action until final completion

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One response to “BoS goals (draft)”

  1. Jean Mineo's avatar Jean Mineo | July 13, 2014 at 8:40 am |

    Hi Pete,

    So helpful to see it laid out, thank you.

    Looks like some interesting activity around down town especially in the items listed below. Not sure what a business office for the town means, but perhaps we re moving in the desired direction for a true “chamber” kind of focus – to promote the town and all businesses and activities and recruit new. The Cultural District sees a significant advantage to having a part time commitment from a paid staff person working on behalf of our attractive cultural offerings in concert with local businesses and other amenities like open space, etc.

    I’m sorry I’ll miss the board meeting on Tuesday focusing on downtown, I previously committed to the gubernatorial forum on the arts in Worcester on Tuesday night.

    Jean

    Develop a town master plan, and review and/or expand what was called for in the Vision and Action Plan for the Downtown, adopted in 2006 by the Downtown Study Committee Work with the Town Administrator and Assistant Town Administrator to look at the future make-up of the management staff of the town

    Work to develop a robust, business-friendly and pedestrian-friendly downtown

    create a business office for the town

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