There Must be Some
Kind of Way Outta Here…
What can the Town do,
about the Old Town Hall? The temptation is typically to assert that we already know everything about a problem and already have the best idea for solving it. This kind of biased and shallow decision-making often overlooks key information and good options and rarely produces the best result. There needs to be process
that will help navigate to the best solution. What might this process look
like?
A. Data collection: Clear unbiased
comprehensive and open communication. What is the status of - and what are the
implications of - the owner’s position? The townpeople’s desires? The original
project? The financial picture? The building itself? Previous Selectman
actions, like waiving the first right of refusal? What is within the range of the
Selectman’s official role as Grantor, going forward? Etc.
B. Consideration and
analysis: what does all of this mean to the Owner and the Town and the project?
C. What are the options
for the building/location? pro’s and con’s of each? (from the point of view of
community preference, financial realities, viability & chance of success,
etc)
D. What’s the plan for
getting from where we are to where we want to be?
E. Action
Right now the town is barely in Stage A and some seem to be trying to go directly to Stage E. If they do have it all figured out, they need to lay it out openly so the rest of us can evaluate and choose to buy in or not.
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