| Task | Priority Level | Progress Status | Selectboard Value | Selectboard Long-term Goal |
Determine plan for long-term management of the Tree Farm Recreational Facility.
| 1 - Mandatory | In progress | Accountability | Recreation |
Complete Recreation Needs Assessment (Town Plan action 9.50).
| 2 - High | In progress | Accountability | Recreation |
Continue to make progress on planning for, taking public input on, and exploring future development of a municipal complex and more at 80 & 90 Upper Main St.
| 2 - High | In progress
| Thoughtful Growth | Municipal Complex |
Make improvements to the capital budget process and outcomes, including water and sewer capital budget and plan (including water and sewer vehicles)
| 2 - High | In progress
| Fiscal Responsibility | Capital |
Make improvements to the operating budget process and outcomes (including looking at public-private partnerships and when to contract out work such snowplowing and mowing, etc.)
| 2 - High | Not started | Fiscal Responsibility | Guiding documents policies and standards |
Plan for the future of Fire and Rescue in Essex
| 2 - High | In progress | Inclusivity and Safety | Public Safety |
Review, update, and/or create forest management plans for large-scale public properties, and begin to implement those plans.
| 2 - High | In progress
| Accountability | Recreation |
Conduct public outreach on drug and overdose issues, and work with Police Department and Essex Westford School District to do so. Determine use(s) for opioid settlement funds.
| 3 - Medium | In progress
| Inclusivity and Safety | Opioids |
Explore creation of community gardens.
| 3 - Medium | In progress
| Cohesiveness and Connectivity | Recreation |
Explore property acquisition for public water access along the Winooski River through potential use of the Conservation Reserve Fund
| 3 - Medium | In progress
| Inclusivity and Safety | Recreation |
Pursue the installation of a crosswalk on VT Route 15 at Saybrook Road and the ice cream shop.
| 3 - Medium | In progress
| Cohesiveness and Connectivity
| Multimodal Transportation |
Study and propose solutions to minimize truck traffic on Sand Hill Road.
| 3 - Medium | In progress
| Thoughtful Growth | Multimodal Transportation |
Tree Nursery partnership with Center for Technology-Essex
| 3 - Medium | In progress
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Create liquor license approval policy to clarify conditions of approval/denial.
| 4 - Low | Not started | Accountability |
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Explore housing initiatives, particularly with help and reporting from the Housing Commission.
| 4 - Low |
| Thoughtful Growth | Housing |
Investigate increase of non-property-tax revenues, such as licensing fees allowed by charter, impact fees, local option tax (in part and in whole), etc. (Considered to include "Update Parks & Rec fees to maximum extent possible")
| 4 - Low
| In progress
| Fiscal Responsibility | Non-property Tax Revenue |
Review (with legal) of Conservation and Trails Committee/Commission proposed charter, and respond to and weigh in on committee requests to become commissions
| 4 - Low
| Not started | Accountability | Guiding documents policies and standards |
Revise fund balance assignment process and Fund Balance Policy.
| 4 - Low
| In progress
| Accountability | Guiding documents policies and standards
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