What: an update of the town's natural areas plan, to be carried out by a consultant hired through a request for proposals.
Where it stands: a draft request for proposals exists; the commission voted at an earlier meeting to move forward with the update and an RFP. Review and approval of the language is expected in December and January.
Next: staff to check contract boilerplate and whether interviews are required; draft to be circulated before the December 7 meeting; release targeted for January with about a month for proposals.
Details
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Draft RFP reviewed: background, scope of services with the commission's top three priorities first, schedule, deliverables, electronic submission and selection criteria. Timeline discussed: release in January, contract in February or March, a presence at the May 2027 town meeting for public input, and a final product in 2028. Grant options for funding were reviewed. No votes were taken for lack of a quorum.