2023 Comprehensive Plan

The following documents have been prepared as part of the update process for our Comprehensive Plan.  Documents on this page do not represent the full scope of work involved with the Comprehensive Plan update, which has been an iterative process.  Meeting Agendas and Meeting Minutes often include additional documents and information.  All documents on this page should be considered draft / reference with the exception of  the final approved plan which is the version approved by voters on June 13, 2023 and the "Plan Completion Checklist" which verifies compliance with State of Maine requirements.

Approved 2023 Comprehensive Plan

• 2023 Comprehensive Plan - Approved
• 2023 Comprehensive Plan Policies and Strategies Summary Spreadsheet 

Schedules

• Comp Plan Update - Town Meeting Schedule (February - June 2023)

Public Participation

• May 17, 2023 Informational Meeting Video and Presentation
• January 28, 2023 Public Meeting Summary
• February 25, 2023 Public Meeting Summary
• Public Meeting Slideshow Presentation (from 2/25/2023 but also presented at 1/28/2023)
• Public Participation Summary (Describes public meetings and involvement from 2020 - 2023)
• December 2022 Community Mailer

Final Plan and Checklist

• Final 2023 Comprehensive Plan (as of 5/1/2023, original full draft posted 3/29/2023)
• Plan Completion Checklist - confirms compliance with State of Maine requirements

Draft Mission and Vision Statement

• Draft Mission and Vision Statement (posted March 1, 2023)

Draft Policies, Strategies, and Implementation

• Draft Policies, Strategies, and Implementation (posted March 1, 2023)

Final Draft Chapter & Sections (posted between March 17 and March 27, 2023 unless noted otherwise):

• Part I.           General Policy Implementation (see above)
• Part II.          Future Land Use Implementation (see above)
• Part III.         Capital Investment Plan
• Chapter 1.    Historic and Archeological Resources
• Chapter 2.    Demographic Profile
• Chapter 3.    Local Economy
• Chapter 4.    Housing Opportunities
• Chapter 5.    Public Facilities and Services
• Chapter 6.    Transportation
• Chapter 7.    Outdoor Recreation
• Chapter 8.    Rural Economic Resources
• Chapter 9.    Land Resources
• Chapter 10.  Water Resources
• Chapter 11.  Current Land Use
• Chapter 12.  Future Land Use

Community Survey Results (Final as of March 17, 2023)

• Long-form Survey Results - 169 responses - (Rating Scale: Various)
• Short-form Survey Results - 67 responses - (Rating Scale: 1 is unimportant, 5 is very important)
• Business Survey Results - 8 responses - (Rating Scale: Various)