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In 2017, the following members were appointed by the Select Board to serve on a committee to work on the preparation of an OSRP Update to the OSRP last adopted in 2000. On November 15, 2018, the Committee reviewed a draft and voted to forward the Draft Open Space and Recreation Plan to the Planning Board. The Planning Board opened the public hearing in December and held continued hearings in January and February. On February 26, 2019, the Planning Board approved the OSRP. The OSRP received conditional state approval in July 2019 and final state approval in October 2020.
APPROVED FINAL Open Space & Recreation Plan, Revised through October 27, 2020 (corrected November 2020)
Final State Approval October 2020, State Conditional Approval Letter July 2019
Presentation to Finance & Warrant Commission, March 4, 2019
Memorandum to Finance & Warrant Commission, summary of OSRP
View January 8, 2019 Presentation to the Planning Board
OSRP Steering Committee Members:
Maryanne Carty
Charles Donahue
Roger Christian
Ann Delaney
Michael Gay
Brian Gorman
John Hickey
Pam Kane
Anthony Mullin
Steve Olanoff
Joe Previtera
R.J. Sheer
Kristin Styer
Todd Sullivan
Ex Officio Members:
Ken Aries, Director of School Facilities
Karon Skinner Catrone, Conservation Agent
Michael Jaillet, Town Administrator
Todd Korchin, Public Works Director
Nora Loughnane, Community & Economic Development Director
The OSRP Steering Committee, staff and PGC Associates began working on this update in November 2017 and is expected to continue through 2018. More information regarding a survey, vision session, public meetings, updates, and all related information is forthcoming and will be available shortly.