Master Plan
At a glance
- What: the Master Plan Steering Committee (meets Sept 16, Oct 14) is updating the 2016 master plan with consultants Barrett Planning Group and Kimley-Horn.
- Where it stands: at the October 14 meeting the consultants presented existing-conditions highlights for each element (open space, housing, land use, transportation, economic development, facilities). Members asked how water and sewer capacity has changed since 2016. The next meeting, November 12, doubles as a community forum. Next steps: discovery and visioning workshop in early November; implementation plan near the end of the process.
- Sub-topics: Master Plan Community Engagement, Master Plan Vision Statement, Master Plan Implementation and Accountability, Town Communications and Annual Report.
- People: chair Nicole Torres, vice chair Fran Mella, clerk Michelle Conlin.
- Background: Related: the 300th anniversary committee (the town turns 300 in 2027) and the Affordable Housing Trust. See also Municipal Facilities.
Sources
- Public town materials (retrieved 2026-10-21).
- 2026-10-14 - Master Plan Steering Committee (auto-captions).
Discussion time
About 15 minutes across 1 meeting (from transcript timestamps; approximate).
| Meeting | Minutes |
|---|---|
| 2026-10-14 - Master Plan Steering Committee | 15 |
Log
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2026-10-14 - 2026-10-14 - Master Plan Steering Committee - consultants presented the existing-conditions overview (about 15 minutes), followed by questions on water and sewer capacity; see sub-topics above for engagement, vision and accountability.
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2026-10-21 - Page created from public town materials (retrieved 2026-10-21); no meeting transcript processed yet. Ranking of issues is inferred from committee activity. Split from the combined master plan and municipal facilities page.
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2026-09-23 - 2026-09-23 - School Committee: Nicole Torres reported the Master Plan Steering Committee's first meeting and that she chairs it; the School Committee appointed a high school senior as its student representative.
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2026-09-16 - 2026-09-16 - Master Plan Steering Committee - kickoff meeting: Nicole Torres elected chair, Fran Manella vice chair, Michelle K. Conlin clerk; consultants outlined five phases, ten state-required elements and a schedule aiming for a final plan in May or June.
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2026-07-28 - 2026-07-28 - Select Board: the Select Board appointed its two members and seven other appointees to the steering committee; see Master Plan Steering Committee Appointments.