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Comprehensive Plan


A Comprehensive Plan is intended to be a blueprint for the town's future. Comprehensive planning is a never-ending process which begins when a town analyzes what it currently is and what it is becoming based on the patterns of recent changes.

The purpose of the plan is to provide guidance for community decisions, especially those relating to land use, protecting private property rights, safeguarding the area's rural character, and maintaining a high quality of life for its residents. The plan is a compilation of information ranging from town population, the local economy, public services, natural resources, land uses and more. The goal is to better understand in what direction the residents foresee the growth of the town and to plan accordingly. This may include specifying certain areas for commercial development, residential development, or areas to be preserved in their natural state. These decisions will be based on input from interested residents, economic factors, existing areas of development and pertinent environmental factors. Our current plan was adopted on June 14, 1994, and amended on October 5, 1995.

Why plan and where we are now?  The Committee is currently working with Rothe Associates.  During the summer of 2007 both the Village and the Town approved a maximum of $20,000 for the update.

Public input is welcome at the meetings as the process moves forward. The Comprehensive Plan Committee meets on the first Wednesday of each month at 6.00pm.

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