Thursday 12/22 at 7:00 in the New Town Hall Meeting Room we
will hold a Special Town meeting to discuss and decide whether to accept an
offer of 100+ acres to the Town. You can view photos I took during inspection
of the property here:
Included in the photos are some shots of miscellaneous trash
and buildings which will need to be cleaned up or demolished should we decide
to accept the land. Having walked the property, however I can tell you the
amount of debris is minimal and the condition of the land is quite good. There
will be maps and background info on the parcels available at the meeting to facilitate
discussion. Please plan to attend.
The Ad Hoc School Building Committee continues to work on
developing the School Building Feasibility Study. A preliminary schedule
reviewed last Monday night proposes a Community Presentation and Planning
Workshop in mid-February with a final report in mid-March, followed by a series
of public presentations in March and April. Then depending on the sequence of
Town Commission and Board reviews, a public hearing might be held in early May
with an eye to going to a referendum in early June. To be included in the 2011-12
State’s review for funding consideration, any approved building project must be
submitted to the State by June 30th.
As you probably read in the papers, Wednesday night saw the
Board of Education deadlock on a resolution recommending a direction for maintaining
and improving the current school facilities in support of the Wheeler education
program – in essence taking the option of closing Wheeler and outsourcing the
high school students off the table. Consequently BOE has more discussion and
work to do in reaching a final resolution. In the meantime though, please weigh
in with your concerns and perspectives – contact your BOE members and advise them
of your desires concerning this important issue.
Thursday, the Economic and Development Commission
interviewed one of four consultants they are considering to award a bid for
developing an economic development plan for the Town. The remaining three
consultants will be interviewed next Monday, December 19th at the
Senior Center starting at 6:00 pm. This
project will be a crucial input to the revision of the Town’s Plan of
Conservation and Development which we are undertaking between now and 2013. If
you are interested in helping to shape the future of the Town and have
suggestions for crafting a vision, your participation is encouraged.
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