Purpose:
To assist the Board of Selectmen in making strategic decisions regarding the maintenance, repair, repurposing, lease, expansion, and/or sale of all Town building facilities and vacant land parcels
Charge:
- Develop a Town-wide facilities Master Plan to optimize space utilization and assist in long-term capital investment planning
- Evaluate all existing town facilities and review suitability for current operations by leveraging completed studies and other resources
- Determine any current needs for space and facility improvements
- Identify properties for potential repurposing, lease or sale
- Review longer term needs and make appropriate recommendations to the Board of Selectmen and the Town’s Capital Improvement Program Committee (CIP), when applicable
- Evaluate and coordinate facility needs with the Board of Education and ancillary town properties, including the Scranton Memorial Library, Madison Hose #1, NOMAD, Ambulance Facility
Membership:
- Members and Chair appointed by the Board of Selectmen
- 7 Regular Members: 1 BOS, 1 BOF, 1 BOE, and 4 public members
- Liaisons: Facilities Director and Town Planner. Coordinates with other Town Departments and CIP Committee when necessary.
Approved at Board of Selectmen October 11, 2022
Revised and Approved by Board of Selectmen April 18, 2023