Strategic Planning

Selectboard Strategic Planning Work Session

To begin the Selectboard’s work session on developing a work plan for FY24, the Selectboard reviewed the projected work plans for municipal departments and boards, commissions, and committees during a special meeting on May 8, 2023. The materials are intended to help the Selectboard have an informed discussion about the board’s own goals and priorities for the coming year, particularly in regard to staff capacity to take on new projects, and in case any prioritized projects need to be shifted or postponed. 

Departmental work plans show two categories: Regular Work that happens every day/week/month/year, and Special Projects planned for FY23 and FY24. Special Projects include priority rankings of High, Medium, and Low. The work plans from staff provide a high-level overview of work. They do not, for instance, show the amount of time it takes to complete tasks, or the steps that may go into a responsibility. Similarly, priority rankings for special projects can be based on a number of variables. For instance, one “High” priority item may be ranked as such because it is nearly complete and we want to finish it soon, while another “High” priority item may have that ranking because of legal or financial requirements.

Selectboard Work Plan FY24 - May 9, 2023 Final Draft (pdf)

Department Work Plans

  1. Selectboard Draft Work Plan 2023 v4
  2. Annual Work Plan FY24 Administration 20230427
  3. Annual Work Plan FY24 Assessing 20230427
  4. Annual Work Plan FY24 Community Justice Center 20230428
  5. Annual Work Plan FY24 Clerks Office Schedule 20230427
  6. Annual Work Plan FY24 Community Development 20230428
  7. Annual Work Plan FY24 Essex Free Library 20230427
  8. Annual Work Plan FY24 Finance 20230503
  9. Annual Work Plan FY24 Fire Department 20230427
  10. Annual Work Plan FY24 IT Department 20230427
  11. Annual Work Plan FY24 Parks and Recreation 20230428
  12. Annual Work Plan FY24 Police 20230427
  13. Annual Work Plan FY24 Public Works 20230427

Boards & Committees

  1. Annual Work Plan FY24 Cemetery Commission
  2. Annual Work Plan FY24 Community Advisory Board 20230502
  3. Annual Work Plan FY24 Conservation and Trails Committee 20230427
  4. Annual Work Plan FY24 Economic Development Commission 20230427
  5. Annual Work Plan FY23 Energy Committee 20230502
  6. Annual Work Plan FY24 Housing Commission 20230427
  7. Strategic Plan - Library Board of Trustees 2019
  8. Annual Work Plan FY23 Planning Commission 20230427
  9. Annual Work Plan FY24 Zoning Board of Adjustment 20230427