Select Board Priorities 2017-2018 (FY18)
Accountability and Operational Oversight
Select Board will:
- Continue to work in conjunction with Personnel Committee to improve/establish system for annual reviews of town department heads
- Increase frequency of town audit to every two years and eventually every one year (in conjunction with FinComm and financial team).
Community Engagement
Select Board will:
- Conduct a listening session during the year to get input from residents
- Send agenda announcements with link to town calendar to Next Door Shutesbury
- Continue to work to establish expectations regarding public access/engagement and availability of information (public comment; posting of agendas/minutes; availability of materials). In particular, work to post more town documents, especially financial information, to town website
Projects
The Select Board will initiate or encourage committees/Town Administrator to take action on the following projects:
- Improvements to interior of town hall to make healthier and more welcoming
- Installation of a cell phone tower behind Town Hall
- Installation of 1-2 electric car charging stations in town
- Installation of Tesla photovoltaic roof shingles for town-owned buildings
- Conduct cost analysis and other aspects related to town-owned solar installation
- Research Shutesbury joining Solarize Mass program