Study Committee - Organization of Permitting Boards & Departments

On April 26, 2010, the Board of Selectmen unanimously voted to establish a nine-member committee to study the organizational structure of the permitting boards and departments; to examine ways that the Town can continue to make improvements in customer service, while also meeting the needs of the boards individually and collectively; to evaluate duties and functions for coordination and accountability of staff; to examine models of organization in comparable area towns; and to amend the scope of this project based upon the committee's meetings; and to submit a report with its findings and recommendations thereon to the Board of Selectmen by not later than October 1, 2010; with said committee to be comprised of one representative each from the Board of Selectmen, Board of Health, Planning Board, Conservation Commission, Zoning Board of Appeals; and four citizens at-large.

The Study Committee will hold its next meeting on Monday, August 16, 2010 at 5 PM in Room 103, Littleton Town Offices.

Interested in serving on the Study Committee? Submit completed application form to the Board of Selectmen, Littleton Town Offices, 37 Shattuck St, Littleton, MA 01460.

Organizational Structure Review

Town Government Study Committee - regulatory recommendations - 2007

The June 2007 report of the Town Government Study Committee contained several recommendations pertaining to the Town's regulatory boards and departments: [7] All town boards that deal with properties and permitting should have access to, and utilize the same software for tracking property specific data (lot size, building parameters, actual number of bedrooms, permitted bedrooms, deed restrictions relative to septic permit, etc.). [8] In order to provide better service to the public, the town should provide a systematic checklist/ flowchart of permits required for various activities. The Town Planner/Permit Coordinator should be the “first stop” for permit-related inquiries, and should assist people in better understanding the full permitting process and guiding their efforts. [10] Reconfigure the layout of the Town Hall to enable more effective interaction among similar departments (finance, permitting, etc.), and to improve service to the public. [See plan of Third floor.]

FY 2010 Selectmen's Goal

On August 24, 2009, the Board of Selectmen unanimously voted, pursuant to its FY 2010 goal to implement the Town Government Study Committee recommendations and to review other organizational structure issues raised in the past, to have the Town Administrator, in conjunction with the Board of Selectmen, convene a meeting with representatives of the Conservation Commission, Zoning Board of Appeals, Board of Health, Planning Board, and the Building Commissioner, to explore reorganization options for the regulatory staff, including a proposal for a consolidated department of municipal inspections under MGL Chapter 43C, section 13.

Interim Staffing Plan - Memoranda of Agreement - 2009

In 2009, to implement a staffing plan for regulatory staff on an interim basis, the Board of Selectmen has entered into Memoranda of Agreement with the Board of Health and the Zoning Board of Appeals which assign additional hours to existing part-time employees who shall be under the supervision of the Town Administrator or his designee.

 

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