HomeMy Public PortalAboutSelect Board Strategic Plan FY20-21FY20-21 Select Board Strategic Plan
Final 10.07.19
Vision Building Block Goal #Goal Description Fiscal Year Responsible Party(ies)
Community Character CC-1 Engage stakeholders to determine policy position on residential exemption FY20 Select Board, Board of Assessors, and Finance Team
CC-2 Continue to implement Age-Friendly Community Action Plan*FY20-21 Council on Aging Staff and Board, and Town Administration
CC-3 Develop a high-level growth policy (to be refined through the Local Comprehensive Plan
development process)
FY21 Vision Planning Committee, Planning Board, and Planner
Open Space OS-1 Identify and evaluate policies / zoning bylaws that recognize and take advantage of potential
synergies between affordable housing development and open space preservation*
FY20 Planning Board, Vision Planning Committee, Affordable Housing Trust, Open Space Committee,
Planner, Housing Coordinator, and Town Administration
OS-2 Consider implementation of land-use protection policies to ensure current, minimally developed
properties remain minimally developed*
FY21 Planning Board, Open Space Committee, Golf Commission, Select Board
OS-3 Evaluate potential upgrades to Drummer Boy Park, including vacant building reuse/demolition,
playground relocation and concept of walkway to Wing’s Island*
FY21 Select Board, Building Needs Assessment Committee, Brewster Historical Society, Brewster
Conservation Trust, Natural Resources Staff, Department of Public Works Staff, Facilities
Manager, Recreation Director, and Town Administration
Housing H-1 Establish permanent funding mechanism for Affordable Housing Trust*FY20 Select Board, Affordable Housing Trust, Finance Committee, and Finance Team
H-2 Establish housing rehabilitation program*FY20 Affordable Housing Trust, Housing Coordinator, and Town Administration
H-3 Develop affordable housing off Millstone Road FY20-21 Affordable Housing Trust, Housing Coordinator, and Town Administration
H-4 Perform a comprehensive review of zoning bylaws, with particular attention to ones that pertain to
creating more housing choice*
FY21 Planning Board, Affordable Housing Trust, Vision Planning Committee, Housing Coordinator,
Planner, and Town Administration
Local Economy LE-1 Establish a process for submission of electronic permitting applications and create electronic access
for viewing of public records*
FY20-21 E-permitting Working Group
LE-2 Determine need for short-term rental regulations and draft regulations as necessary FY21 Select Board, Board of Health, Town Administration, Planner, Building Inspector, Fire Chief,
Police Chief, and Health Director (need for working group)
LE-3 Create an Opportunity Zone centered at 6A and Underpass Road to encourage mixed use
development*
FY21 Planning Board, Vision Planning Committee, and Planner
LE-4 Build stronger partnership with Chamber of Commerce (eg. creation of Cultural District)FY21 Select Board, Planner, and Town Administration
Coastal Management CM-1 Establish a vehicle to ensure coastal resource management plan is implemented FY20 Select Board, Coastal Committee, Natural Resources Staff, and Town Administration
CM-2 Conduct gap analysis of local land use regulations along the coastal bank FY20 Cape Cod Commission, Planning Board, Conservation Commission, Board of Health, Planner,
Natural Resources Staff, and Health Director
CM-3 Update Department of Natural Resources regulations for commercial shellfish, razor clams,
commercial aquaculture, and harbormaster
FY20 Select Board, Natural Resources Staff, and Town Administration
CM-4 Work with MA Department of Conservation and Recreation on Rail Trail extension across Route 6A
down to Linnell Landing*
FY20-21 State Legislative Delegation, Select Board, Natural Resources Staff, and Town Administration
Water Resources WR-1 Consider requiring use of Innovative/Alternative (IA) technology (Title V) in environmentally
sensitive areas*
FY20-21 Board of Health, Natural Resources Staff, Planner, Health Director, and Town Administration
WR-2 Continue ongoing water quality planning and implementation FY20-21 Select Board, Natural Resources Staff, Planner, Health Director, and Town Administration
WR-3 Evaluate vulnerable Water Department utility infrastructure, determine possible
improvements/modifications, and implement as possible/applicable
FY20-21 Water Superintendent and Town Administration
WR-4 Develop and propose stormwater management bylaw (MS4 permit)*FY21 Select Board, Department of Public Works, Planner, and Town Administration
FY20-21 Select Board Strategic Plan
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Vision Building Block Goal Fiscal Year Responsible Party(ies)
Governance G-1 Attain Green Communities designation and continue to promote energy conservation FY20 Energy Committee, Select Board, and Town Administration
G-2 Develop financial policy to address unfunded Other Post-Employment Benefit liabilities FY20 Select Board, Finance Committee, and Finance Team
G-3 Present the annual budget in an easily acceptable format and provide detailed review of Town's
financial status on regular basis
FY20 Finance Team
G-4 Identify major committees and require that they be on television for purposes of improved
transparency
FY20 Select Board and Town Administration
G-5 Establish plan to address need for dedicated Human Resource function FY20 Select Board and Town Administration
G-6 Complete a compensation and classification study and related staffing analysis of all union and non-
union Town personnel (except for Fire and Police union positions), and implement recommended
changes
FY20-21 Select Board and Town Administration
G-7 Adopt financial policies that are in accordance with 2019 MA Department of Revenue report and
best practices, and implement short- and medium-term recommendations of DOR report as
applicable
FY20-21 Select Board, Finance Committee, and Finance Team
G-8 Charter development/adoption and associated bylaw changes FY20-21 Charter Committee and Select Board
G-9 Design and launch new, more user friendly Town website, and brand/standardize Town
communication tools (website, email, documents, etc)*
FY20-21 Website Working Group
G-10 Foster a culture that views residents as customers and town services as the product - be proactive,
transparent, and engaged*
FY20-21 Select Board, Town Administration, and all Town employees
G-11 Implement the Vision Plan and develop a Local Comprehensive Plan*FY20-21 Vision Planning Committee, Planning Board, Select Board, Planner, and Town Administration
G-12 Develop a handbook and host a workshop for “chairs” of committees FY21 Town Counsel, Town Administration, and Town Clerk
Community Infrastructure CI-1 Re-establish annual Capital Improvement Program process that aligns capital investments with
Vision Plan / Local Comprehensive Plan, and includes long-range planning for Golf Department
FY20 Select Board, Finance Committee, Capital Planning Committee, Golf Commission, and Finance
Team
CI-2 Continue to invest in road infrastructure and pavement management plan, and consider merits of
joining Complete Streets program*
FY20 Capital Planning Committee, Select Board, Department of Public Works Staff, Town Planner,
and Town Administration
CI-3 Work with School Committee to investigate feasibility of school consolidation FY20-21 Select Board
CI-4 Create a community center planning committee to gather community input regarding
interests/needs, conduct a feasibility/location study (ie. new or repurposed building), and make
recommendations*
FY20-21 Select Board, Council on Aging Board and Staff, Recreation Commission and Staff, Town
Administration