Communications

1. Continue to improve inter-board relationship of all Boards.
2. Invite State & Federal Legislators to meet with Selectmen annually and attempt to coordinate State House visits with Legislators.
3. A joint meeting with Finance Committee and School Committee shall be held prior to TA Budget Message.
4. Renew focus on filling Board vacancies. Invite Board Chairman to meeting with Board of Selectmen.
5. Use of media and Internet for greater outreach to residents.
6. Increase agenda time limits or frequency of meetings with Police and Fire Chiefs.

Economic Development

1. Focus on Downtown revitalization including pursuit of PWED Grant, TIP program and other sources of funding and complete vision for downtown and prepare engineering.
2. Re-establish dialogue with Baker Hughes regarding Bird Machine clean-up and marketing status.
3. Recommend and Advocate for highest possible level of environmental clean up at Bird machine.
4. Review and offer input into zoning table of uses re-write proposal.
5. Pursue greater financial safety and lifestyle discussions with N.E. Patriots and Kraft family.
6. Economic Development Committee quarterly updates before BOS.

Education

1. Recommend to the School Committee to pursue a desired class size of 25 with focus on High School.
2. Recommend School Committee establishes formal fire safety education in K-12 in conjunction with Fire Department.
3. Encourage and support School Committee in expanding SRO program to all schools including elementary.
4. Have Superintendent come to Board of Selectmen bi-annually.
5. Request that Town Administrator be involved in School Administrative Council meetings at least once a year.

Facilities

1. Renew efforts for location, design & funding of police/fire facilities. Hold workshop to discuss sites.
2. Complete visioning and engineering process on potential quad concept for municipal facilities.
3. Prepare for implementation of Field Master Plan.
4. Encourage public/private partnership with local user groups on development and/or maintenance of fields.
5. Adams Farm Committee to have a better cross section of community for committee make-up.
6. Encourage & develop "green" environmentally sound regulations for community development & municipal facilities.
7. Explore the possibility of establishing rail trail bike paths.
8. Establish a study committee for the reuse option for the former library.

Financial

1. Continue to utilize Free Cash for capital budget funding.
2. Strive to increase stabilization balance by $150,000 annually.
3. FY09-10 municipal budget to be funded without override.
4. Continue to be creative for FY10 budget revenue.
5. Explore Health Insurance Savings options, including possibility of GIC enrollment.

General Government

1. Promote Employee Of The Month program & positive staff recognition.

Roads & Infrastructure

1. Continue borrowing program to improve town roads.
2. Develop listing of roadways eligible for TIP funding.
3. Pursue all possible state & federal funding for roads.

Affordable Housing

1. Implement transition to Walpole Housing Partnership.
2. Develop 40R District for Downtown area with public participation.
3. Advance implementation of year 1 of housing production plan.
4. Pursue dialogue with the Planning Board for the development of inclusionary zoning language for new developments.

2007-2008 Goals