Topsham Comprehensive Planning
In general terms, a comprehensive plan provides guidance, prioritizes, organizes, and directs growth for future progress and development, which best serves the interests identified by citizens and stakeholders.
Changes and updates will be posted continuously, so please visit often.
Upcoming Meeting Information may be found HERE
The Adopted 2019 Comprehensive Plan may be found at: HERE
All associated planning documents are found HERE
Comprehensive Plan Implementation Committee
The Comprehensive Plan Implementation Committee (CPIC) is a committee made up of town residents. The committee members currently are:
Susan Rae Reeves, Chair
Rick Schultz, Vice Chair
Robin Brooks
Pete Bono
Joe Feely
Andy Sturgeon
Margaret Williams
Pam Belford
Comprehensive Plan Implementation Committee
Membership:
Duties/Responsibilities:
- The committee shall hold regular meetings not more than once a month in accordance with an established schedule and post minutes of meetings as required.
- Staff shall post notice of meetings/workshops or hearings as required by law and maintain a page on the Town’s website to serve as a communication tool for the public.
- Staff shall forward notice of meetings/workshops and/or hearings to Town Departments, Boards and Committees.
- Staff shall maintain a permanent project file that, at a minimum, includes:
- Meeting agenda and public notices;
- Meeting minutes;
- Reports to the Select Board as needed;
- Project correspondence; and
- Other materials as deemed necessary.
- Meetings are open to the public. The Committee may hold workshop meetings with members of the public and/or businesses to allow public input and discussion, and as an educational forum on issues relevant to the Comprehensive Plan implementation.
- The committee shall regularly review the Comprehensive Plan, recommend setting or resetting priorities to the Planning Board or select Board, identify the most efficient strategies for implementation, and document responsible parties to complete goals for consideration by the Planning Board or Select Board.
As a town committee that oversees implementation of the adopted comprehensive plan, the committee will track and convene the identified responsible parties for particular implementation strategies to ensure that the plan goals are being addressed. The Committee may choose to bring certain items forth to the select board for discussion/ action and/ or to town meeting for action.