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Sam moved to approve the Jan. 30 minutes; Will Warren seconded. \"All in favor, say I,\" the chair said; Debbie, Will Warren, Sam and Judith all said \"I/aye,\" and the motion passed by voice vote.

Members discussed using AI tools to produce minutes or transcripts; one MPIC member said several organizations are testing AI for meeting minutes and that Zoom and other services offer post-meeting transcriptions. MPIC volunteers agreed to experiment with their preferred AI tools on a trial basis.

The committee set its next meeting for April 10 at 5:30 p.m. and agreed that someone would take minutes in Judith's absence. At the end of the session, an MPIC member moved to adjourn, Will Warren seconded, and the committee approved adjournment by unanimous voice vote.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Town of Southborough: Master Plan Implementation Committee (MPIC) 2/27/25","oneSentenceSummary","MPIC approved the Jan. 30 meeting minutes by unanimous voice vote, scheduled the next MPIC meeting for April 10 at 5:30 p.m., and agreed to experiment with AI-assisted minutes; the meeting also closed by unanimous voice vote.","taxTitle","Town of Southborough, Worcester County, Massachusetts","taxId",56453,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6305164,"MPIC flags Economic Development Committee staffing and quorum issues as Route 9 revitalization continues",143,1074000,1217000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2450028-60f3a04fe48690ccfdd14b08dd19916e&start=1074&end=1217","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2450028-60f3a04fe48690ccfdd14b08dd19916e/thumbnail_1074000.jpg","/articles/6305164/Town-of-Southborough/Worcester-County/Massachusetts/MPIC-flags-Economic-Development-Committee-staffing-and-quorum-issues-as-Route-9-revitalization-continues","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6305164-858590eac00340f4d39b6b966dcca00b/orig.mp4?Expires=1771184969&Signature=Mf~Yc2PLqRUyM612hKP6KcJ4MXsh61vZbRZ-kFF8y3-F5TB73QHbJCenoP7rKARImy0nDh1zmg2P9pqQt6x6gquEp4YXRBNEanKkLUQsbrnC5ZMcMGZkeNwNW8RZvQ2JuuhVXPjcshg0stJO7396UMFGi5QK~sw2BPJBcuqXW7Sn4HiW9b7OXrp5gMo-~iZImDjnQf0~DgZYFfdub51vjVG7fDQlueez8DsnLOPIcbehCpvuCg4aiyTjhbMabRPkBE-YY59so7VGw7VTGHuQ~SRIvGn0VmaqiC8TXXLDPaNPrEiqE~7WnacdJfWkm1DgFgGuNzOhuJRYUpunxbTjDw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","MPIC members reported concern about staffing and continuity on the Town of Southborough's Economic Development Committee (EDC), which MPIC members said is important to Route 9 revitalization efforts.

\"I'm my liaison. I'm the liaison to the EDC,\" Debbie said, and she described uncertainty after the coordinator, Nanyu Leah, indicated she might be leaving. \"Leah is still the best contact. I'm actually not sure exactly what her trajectory is here. I've also heard that she's leaving. On the other hand, I've heard that she may be available to help on a part time basis for a while. But, again, I was in a meeting with her this morning, so she's still around and functioning,\" Sam said.

MPIC members said the EDC has been \"not highly active\" recently and that a lack of staffing and quorum could limit the committee's ability to advance Route 9 revitalization work. MPIC suggested starting with Leah as the primary contact and asked MPIC members to watch for updates on EDC staffing and quorum so they can continue coordinating implementation tasks tied to economic development goals.

MPIC agreed to follow up on EDC status and to assist where feasible in maintaining continuity for Route 9-related work.","MPIC members said the Economic Development Committee (EDC) is less active, noted uncertainty about the EDC coordinator Nanyu Leah's status, and identified the Route 9 revitalization as a key local priority that needs continuity of EDC staffing.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6305166,"MPIC: Schools report shows progress on language access and special-needs programs, but coordination gaps remain",90,1231000,1321000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2450028-60f3a04fe48690ccfdd14b08dd19916e&start=1231&end=1321","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2450028-60f3a04fe48690ccfdd14b08dd19916e/thumbnail_1231000.jpg","/articles/6305166/Town-of-Southborough/Worcester-County/Massachusetts/MPIC-Schools-report-shows-progress-on-language-access-and-special-needs-programs-but-coordination-gaps-remain","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6305166-63a4112bf41191bf306ddb12d97f2f68/orig.mp4?Expires=1771184969&Signature=ZXIjYFK8~J7ZPpZh8Bu4DG09Ux3sF5qvbD7Dce5qgcH0ri6Mn2EVxkHcFY4bNMATJVklbCzAMmSVYmUzss-WVffkXkWFYcug~3ShI2I3cTzR9HBQ-mPCYK9JvC5dLFoS40HL2VcNUH~HH6xCQX0T0D9AtSUoWX2GgGH8Wo98dHLrrbrV5ZUSu-7gsj4TCVSIy3m8HXA0cxSbtI0lL3tcoHhKwyJ3m3F-tY1z6fMghe4qny4uHY8bI8bomaUBCCrM6tIlW6CNlFjFNC1QwFE64JSEbl-IahFge0ai~pfXfIb~OgLuO75goMNzToZRZJbyOpbTDGKGHDkd9u6mYP-zLg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","MPIC members reported a follow-up meeting with school representatives that confirmed progress on many education-related master-plan items and identified areas that need more coordination.

\"Judith and I had a chance to have a good conversation with Greg Martineau and Stephanie Reinhart about the school's stuff,\" Sam, an MPIC member, said. MPIC members said they will add more data from that meeting to the committee's tracker.

Committee members said the schools have made progress on ongoing activities such as programs for non-English speakers and expansion of services for students with special needs, but that coordination with other educational institutions and lifelong-learning initiatives lags behind other efforts. \"They do seem to be making good progress in a variety of ways,\" Judith, an MPIC member, said.

MPIC said much of the schools' work is ongoing rather than a completed item on a checklist, and that the committee will continue to monitor progress and add tracker data from the meeting.","MPIC members said a meeting with school representatives confirmed progress on several master-plan education goals, including programs for non-English speakers and special needs, while noting some gaps in coordination and lifelong learning partnerships.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6305168,"MPIC to seek boards' input ahead of FY27 budget and Select Board goal-setting",362,570000,932000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2450028-60f3a04fe48690ccfdd14b08dd19916e&start=570&end=932","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2450028-60f3a04fe48690ccfdd14b08dd19916e/thumbnail_570000.jpg","/articles/6305168/Town-of-Southborough/Worcester-County/Massachusetts/MPIC-to-seek-boards-input-ahead-of-FY27-budget-and-Select-Board-goal-setting","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6305168-46535d9cf083d18496654d09d716c4ba/orig.mp4?Expires=1771184969&Signature=bO9gPapi9GaU3lAy7oTT1EYKmMxYzXA~D~sN9M2j5hlrMZR1TspmfFaX52CefF-xqrfPsKDCdPnjBQwY0uEsOmUfkNPL8Kf5FOoUL37J8q4QXEY1Ds4mZmfMtRnxclqzq~esVr8b0KX4nYTVH9or8AIM8Z1QNQWvInnk-oD5ryMO-9klZdoxShERgWMNHhUAvhhINI4KAGBEX9lw0-lhUaUYVDIiZkxCbslcRxIrW2L9tXwiuvnhLke5sY3TBZdL44X44iacizE6P521USFmWmNORKDuuM4nVlgNBRKdyN3Sqgq4EBivwkwo416En19wgi28CWeVr4Hs2E7fCIRAWw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Members of the Master Plan Implementation Committee agreed to contact their assigned boards and committees to review master-plan goals, confirm priorities, and surface budget or resource needs before the Select Board's summer goal-setting and the FY27 budget review.

\"We should go back out to our boards and commissions and have the midterm conversation that says, here's your goals and recommendations. Here's where we believe you are in terms of the dashboarding. Do you agree?\" said Will Warren, an MPIC member, urging direct outreach to committees.

MPIC discussed timing: MPIC members said the Select Board's goal process likely occurs in June and the town's finance staff will begin budget work in September. \"The budget will probably get cranking in September. The finance people will ask the departments September,\" Sam, an MPIC member, said. Committee members recommended collecting input by the summer so boards' priorities can be considered early in the budget process. They discussed preparing simple background materials and suggested MPIC could provide analytics and context for committees that want help shaping requests.

Committee members also discussed coordinating a July goal-setting presentation to the Select Board with background information on master-plan progress. MPIC said this outreach could be used to identify resource needs ahead of the formal budget cycle and give boards and committees an earlier voice in budget planning.

MPIC resolved to undertake outreach in the coming months and encouraged members to raise board- and committee-level priorities, including any funding requests, before the town's summer goal-review season.","MPIC members agreed to ask boards and committees to review midterm master-plan goals and report priorities and resource needs in time for summer goal-setting and the FY27 budget process.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6305169,"MPIC presents semiannual master-plan report to Planning Board; planning board delays decision on transferring sustainability goals",243,68000,311000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2450028-60f3a04fe48690ccfdd14b08dd19916e&start=68&end=311","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2450028-60f3a04fe48690ccfdd14b08dd19916e/thumbnail_68000.jpg","/articles/6305169/Town-of-Southborough/Worcester-County/Massachusetts/MPIC-presents-semiannual-master-plan-report-to-Planning-Board-planning-board-delays-decision-on-transferring-sustainability-goals","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6305169-ab056e70ad5a0b935d11d9774ee4791b/orig.mp4?Expires=1771184969&Signature=LF07pdy6MxytJ~uQmrRh0zJKWRukC6Nfp5b5vv48DLAV9KxA2-Iiq~5fEJ4l7qxf9sMO0iZX~4IF1f4-KX-MPi6Tcoe7gTpVDH4OczHYxNOrpQ30gq5rBUCWMGZ7GZYpQN0x3FqZ5m5LLlJjID48cof8iP1AaJIYeNXO0ugI529qAsUJkSrrcc4ncRGWxTGGT~kPolz4hRrvP-h~7mXkjAGF5DA-a4zmrsfK7txvdKCWfxh2N-jDyTiqHURexdTsMY9d1X-DNrUq731OKN-VMoGVaGH1mJ~oDXk4N2AYv9QjObHqHOiGPFTHic2E8q~eLZheJmP~Uy4f9n1yd~xgdA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Master Plan Implementation Committee (MPIC) reported to the Town of Southborough Planning Board on its semiannual master-plan update and analytics, and the Planning Board declined to take a position Monday on transferring the committee's sustainability and resiliency recommendations to Planning Board oversight.

MPIC members described using a \"stoplight\" dashboard to show progress and said they are moving beyond short-term goals into medium-range objectives after two years of tracking. MPIC members highlighted progress in several committees, especially recreation and the schools, as evidence of movement toward master-plan objectives.

\"I tried to highlight the positives that we're able to see,\" said Debbie, an MPIC member who presented the report. \"I gave the board a copy of the report that was put into the annual report.\" MPIC members said the visual dashboard helped show activity but did not prompt Planning Board action on the proposed transfer of work.

\"There was a concern from Lisa Bracio about moving them over to the planning board. She said she wanted a little more time to think about it,\" Debbie said. MPIC members said Planning Board chair Mimi Luttrell had earlier agreed it was appropriate to bring the suggested role transfers to the board, but the Planning Board opted to consider the idea at a later date.

MPIC members expressed disappointment at what they described as limited engagement by the Planning Board. \"I don't sense that the select board is gonna push that at this point,\" Sam, an MPIC member, said. \"If it's their project, they ought to own it, and they ought to step up and own it, but they're not. So we can't force them to.\" MPIC members said they plan to continue pressing boards and committees to follow through on master-plan recommendations even if leadership from the Planning Board or Select Board is limited.

The Planning Board did not make a formal motion on the transfer; MPIC said the board agreed to consider the matter at a later date. MPIC members also discussed using the committee's analytics to support future goal-setting and possible follow-up presentations.

MPIC members said they will continue tracking implementation and seek opportunities to \"socialize\" accomplishments across town boards and the public to encourage follow-through.","The Master Plan Implementation Committee told the Town of Southborough Planning Board it had delivered the committee's semiannual report and analytics; the Planning Board did not take a position on transferring sustainability and resiliency recommendations and asked for more time to consider the work burden.","actionData","errors"]

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