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What is a Master Plan?
The Master Plan serves as a policy guide, as well as the Town's future vision.
It compiles a comprehensive analysis of all aspects of community development and is designed to be a resource for the Town over the next 10-20 year time period.​
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Master Plans are a great tool to encourage dialogue between relevant stakeholders about a community's strengths, weaknesses, and threats to develop a common vision. Overall, Master Plans identify short and long-range objectives, as well as allocate implementation responsibilities. Planning Boards can utilize Master Plans to make fair, consistent decisions, and also prepare for future community growth and change. If you would like to learn more about the master planning process, outlines can be be found here and here.
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The Master Plan process is divided into two phases, shown below:
Phase 1
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Vision Statement
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Town Services and Facilities
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Land Use
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Economic Development
Phase 2
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Housing and Population
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Historic and Cultural Resources
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Open Space and Recreation/ Natural Resources
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Transportation and Circulation
Outreach
Barre Community Visioning at Stone Cow Brewery
On March 1st, over 100 Barre residents participated in Barre's Community Visioning Night, voicing opinions and ideas to help guide Barre's Master Plan.
Past Plans
2003 Barre Community Development Plan
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2008 Barre Reconnaissance Report
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2010 Barre Open Space and Recreation Plan
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2018 Quabbin Education and Municipal Partnership Project
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2019 Barre Economic Development Plan
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2020 Barre Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness Plan (MVP)
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2019 Hazard Mitigation Plan Update
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2021 South Barre Village Strategic Plan
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2021 Town of Barre Rapid Recovery Plan
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2022 Town of Barre Self-Evaluation and Transition Plan
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