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Jackson Planning Board Meeting Minutes
September 12, 2013
Present: Chairman Dick Bennett, Vice-Chairman Sarah Kimball, Selectmen’s Representative John Allen, David Treadwell, Betsey Harding, Scott Badger, Larry Seibert, Kathleen Dougherty, Bea Davis
Visitors: Videographer Hank Benesh
Chairman Dick Bennett called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
- Call to Order, Roll Call, Voting Member Determination and Minutes of August 12th Regular Meeting
- Voting Member Determination Everyone in attendance will be voting tonight; Alternate Bea Davis will be a voting member.
- Minutes August 12, 2013 Chairman Bennett asked if everyone had a chance to review the minutes and if there were any amendments; hearing none.
- Public Comment There were no comments.
- Capital Improvements Plan In dealing with the Capital Improvements plan it was suggested that we take the old plan and update it by polling each department. It was noted that buying vehicles seems to be running smoothly.
- Discussion of the Grammar School Per pupil cost, possible tuition for out of town students. What is the school worth as a community asset?
- Larry Seibert asked: Is an aging population a problem for the town? How do we attract young families?
- Kathleen Dougherty suggested amending the lot size and set back restrictions to make more affordable building lots.
- Sarah Kimball brought up the formalities for a Master Plan. She felt the vision’s (goals and objectives) and land use sections need to be updated to start with. Betsey Harding asked what worked from the last Master Plan.
- Whitney Center Selectman John Allen brought up the fact that the wording for using the Whitney Center as a polling place needs to be renamed.
- Bea Davis would like to see a folder of all the town ordinances voted at the town meeting.
- Adjournment Betsey Harding made a motion to dissolve at 8:30 p.m. The motion passed unanimously.
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