Board of Selectmen Meeting 14 August 2012 In Progress Report of the Town Government Study Committee

Purpose Provide an Update to the BOS that includes: Activities Methodology Timeline Output Expectations

Current Activities Reviewed TGSC Reports of over 20 Towns Met with reps from:  Division of Local Services (DLS)  Mass Municipal Assoc (MMA)  Dept of Housing and Community Development  Mass Municipal Managers Assoc  Collins Center for Public Mgmt, UMASS Boston  Clark University MPA Program  Town of Littleton  Town of Groton  Town of Hanover (Pending)  Town of Norwell (Pending) Finalizing Data Collection Methodology for Wrentham B/C/D* Interviews Finalizing Citizen Survey Provide B/C/D Warning Order  Interview Questions  Tutorial/Read Aheads  Proposed Interview Sked Phase I: Prep and Education * B/C/D = Boards/Committees/Departments

Upcoming Activities Conduct B/C/D Interviews: Sep – Oct  Interviews to be conducted by functional groupings Distribute and Capture Citizen Surveys: Sep- Oct Begin Communication Campaign Phase II: Data Collection

Timeline & Products 1 st View of Potential Output 2 nd Opportunity to Weigh In Phase I: Prep & Ed Phase IV: Recommendation Development Phase III: Analysis & Feedback Phase II: Data Collection

Issues and Summary Issues: Additional Member 1 Oct Report Date Need to get stuff on web Summary: Target is ATM June 2013 TGSC Extensive prep and data collection (without forming impressions) B/C/D and Public have 2 opportunities to weigh in Data Collection will require diligent prep by B/C/D 1 st look at output at New Year