Specifications include, but are not limited to: Data Update and Assessment: Update all relevant data, including, but not limited to, demographics, land use, economics, housing, transportation, facilities, utilities, preservation and historic resources, and other similar data. All relevant mapping shall be updated. In addition, all necessary and pertinent documents since the 2015 POCD, including studies, plans, zoning amendments, capital improvement plans, regional and state plans, and any relevant changes in state laws, policies, and procedures, will be reviewed and included where appropriate. Revisions to the POCD Document: The consultant/firm will develop, refine, finalize, and incorporate recommendations to the POCD’s goals, objectives, action items, and strategies in the POCD and update or add tables, graphics, statistics, and mapping as necessary. Public Engagement and Collaboration: Working with the Town Planning and Zoning Commission, the consultant/firm will help develop a public engagement strategy and program to include surveys, social media, and other innovative means and methods that lead to consensus among agencies and residents of the Town within the project time frame and budget.
