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
- 5 Regular Members: 1 BOS, 1 BOF, 1 BOE, and 2 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