Town of Northwood, NH
Board of Selectmen

FY2010 Goals and Objectives 

Capital Facilities and Infrastructure

1. Phase II - Northwood Athletic Fields Project. Work with Ballfield Committee and others to develop and implement Phase II development plan. Conduct timber cut.
2. Develop Northwood Athletic Fields use regulations ordinance for adoption at Town Meeting.
3. Develop Town Beach use regulations ordinance for adoption at Town Meeting
4. Form a study committee to consider possible construction of a new Safety Center to house the Police and Fire Departments
5. Blakes Hill Road Phase I. Take steps necessary to put the project out to bid and commence work.
6. Implement plan for Woodman Park Rehabilitation Project.
7. Capital Improvement Plan - encourage all departments, boards, committees and commissions to participate; needs to become important part of planning and budgeting.
8. Work with Planning Board to develop specifications and put engineering services out to bid.

Communications

1. Host an annual meeting of all Town Boards, Committees and Commissions.
2. Conduct annual meeting with Department Heads in September.
3. Keep Town website updated 

Economic Development

1. Continue to support and encourage the activities of the Northwood Economic Development Committee.

Financial and Operations

1. Present warrant article at 2010 Town Meeting to reduce amount of land use change tax deposited into the Conservation Fund from 50% to 25%.
2. Continue review begun in FY2009 of the list of surplus Town owned properties; determine which properties may be sold and offer them for sale to the general public via auction or sealed bid.
3. Develop and adopt Use of Fund Balance policy.
4. Develop and adopt Town Investment Policy.
5. Develop and adopt an updated fee schedule.
6. Publish an RFP for assessing services.
7. Publish an RFP for a firm to conduct market analysis and property value update.
8. Continue to review and evaluate all existing Tax Agreements and determine validity of continuing each agreement.

Personnel

1. Implement a program to conduct evaluations on anniversary date.
2. Review and update all employee job descriptions.
3. Implement disability insurance coverage program for Town employees.
4. Consider putting health insurance coverage out to bid; current policy expires 7/1/10.
5. Develop and implement an employee service recognition program.

Adopted by Board of Selectmen
January 26, 2010