September 26, 2022 Select Board Retreat
2022 Select Board Planning and Goal Setting Retreat
September 26, 2022, 5:30pm, Readfield Town Office
5:30 Opening thoughts on outcomes, agenda adjustments, roles, and ground rules
5:45 Opportunity for attending public input (up to 15 minutes total)
6:00 A quick communication exercise on listening
6:15 Working dinner break
6:30 Reflections
- A look back on 2021/2022 goals (See page 3)
- Thoughts on what we could have done better
- Note goals to be continued, paused, or discontinued
- Major events that may affect goal considerations
6:45 Considerations
- Your “One Big Idea,” every board member gets 5 minutes.
- Carryover goals
Those not completed, evaluate and justify continuance
Multi-year in progress, reassess resources
- Ordinance priorities (See page 4)
- Policy priorities
- Other initiatives, runner up “must or please consider” ideas
- Check – did we all hear one another?
7:45 Stretch break
8:00 Aspirations
- Construct our consensus goal list
- Goal refinement/detailing
- Is the list complete for where we want to end up for 2022/2023 and beyond?
- How do we get there?
8:30 Commitments
- Champions, adopters, and groups responsible
- Expectations of each other
- Check - are we all headed in the same direction on goals?
(If not, how do we resolve or respectfully accept this?)
8:45 Opportunity for attending public observations (up to 15 minutes total)
9:00 Thank you, the work now begins!
A written follow up summary or report will be provided to the board by the facilitator by an
agreed date.
This meeting will be held in-person at the Town Office
Participate via Zoom at: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88149608367 or
Call-in at +1 (929) 436-2866 and enter meeting ID: 881 4960 8367 and passcode: 781405