The citizens of Arlington engaged in an active and well publicized discussion about all the elements of a proposed new town Master Plan. These discussions took place in well attended public meetings held, primarily, at the Senior Center/ Central School’s main public meeting space. They were held in a series of meetings, each meeting considering one “element” or subject of the proposed master plan between late 2014 and early 2015. Each of the elements was presented by staff and consultants, and thoroughly discussed by a wide range of citizen attendees. After additional discussion in Town Meeting, Town Meeting members voted to adopt the Master Plan in the spring of 2015.
Article 8 in a series on the Arlington, MA Master Planning process. Prepared by Barbara Thornton
Article 7 in a series on the Arlington, MA Master Planning process. Prepared by Barbara Thornton
Article 6 in a series on the Arlington, MA Master Planning process. Prepared by Barbara Thornton
Article 5 in a series on the Arlington, MA Master Planning process. Prepared by Barbara Thornton
Article 4 in a series on the Arlington, MA Master Planning process. Prepared by Barbara Thornton .
Article 3 in a series on the Arlington, MA Master Planning process. Prepared by Barbara Thornton.
Article 2 in a series on the Arlington, MA Master Planning process. Prepared by Barbara Thornton
Arlington, relative to other communities in the region, is a densely developed residential suburb with some commercial centers and a variety of interesting, walkable neighborhoods spread over a topography of hills, streams, ponds and flat lands. The Town’s property tax revenue pays for about 76% of the cost of operations, a relatively high percentage made more challenging because the Town has little room to add new property tax generating uses such as commercial or industrial development, and state law limits the growth in revenue from property tax to 2.5% a year, less than many of the inflationary costs local governments must cover.
Article 1 in a series on the Arlington, MA master planning process. Prepared by Barbara Thornton
Arlington, located about 15 miles north west of Boston, is now developing a master plan that will reflect the visions and expectations of the community and will provide enabling steps for the community to move toward this vision over the next decade or two. Initial studies have been done, public meetings have been held. The Town will begin in January 2015 to pull together the vision for its future as written in a new Master Plan.