Category Archives: Tracy Hall

A Simple Ask After Town Meeting: Adopt and Post Annual Goals

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Here’s a governance oversight that the Selectboard and Town Manager should address promptly after Town Meeting. Norwich’s Town Manager employment agreement includes a basic but powerful practice. Every year, in September, the Selectboard and Town Manager are supposed to set written goals and performance objectives (Section VI.A). Those goals guide priorities, provide a clear basis for evaluation, and help the public understand what Town leadership is trying to accomplish. Through a public records request, I learned that there is no Continue reading A Simple Ask After Town Meeting: Adopt and Post Annual Goals→

Grange Kitchen Design Process Offers Lessons for Tracy Hall Renovation

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Sometimes great examples of effective project design happen right in our backyard. The Norwich Grange’s kitchen renovation process offers lessons for Town officials to consider as they ponder early steps in renovating Tracy Hall. Here’s how the Norwich Community Collaborative described the process, in a recent mailing: The Norwich Grange Kitchen committee has been working over the past year to bring the vision of the Community Kitchen to life. The committee has been working to assist with design and development Continue reading Grange Kitchen Design Process Offers Lessons for Tracy Hall Renovation→