To the Editor:
This is your last chance to get your two cents in for the 2026 Marion Master Plan! Please plan to come to the Public Forum Workshop on Saturday morning, May 14, from 9:00 am to 12:00 noon at the Marion Music Hall.
Marion Candidates Night at the Music Hall on April 28was standing room only. Congratulations to the League of Women Voters for getting such an impressive turnout. Voting for Town Boards is essential and every resident’s duty.
And … so is contributing to the Master Plan for 2026! Every candidate, Marion Selectmen, Town of Marion board member, and concerned citizen should plan to attend this last workshop. Only a few hours of your time now will influence a document that will guide decision making for years to come!
At the Saturday, May 14 workshop, Marion tax payers will have the opportunity to discuss the last two elements of Marion’s Master Plan: Open Space & Recreation and Natural & Cultural Resources.
You will also see the results from the following Master Plan Elements that were covered in earlier workshops: Land Use; Economic Development; Housing; Transportation; Services & Facilities ; and Climate Resiliency.
The Planning Board is counting on you to provide your point of view to help guide Marion into the future! Your input is essential to construct a plan that truly represents what the people who live here want. (If you can’t attend, please don’t hesitate to email your comments to tsantos@marionma.gov.)
Marion’s Master Plan is a document that will become the roadmap for Marion’s evolution through the coming decade and beyond. Assisting us with the planning process are professionals from the Southeast Regional Planning and Economic Development District (SRPEDD) as well as many of our selected Master Plan Advisors (a group of involved community members and representatives from town boards).
Please mark your calendar TODAY for this important public forum: 9:00 am in the Music Hall on Saturday, May 14. Help us protect Marion’s special charm while meeting the future needs of our residents. For more information, visit www.srpedd.org/marion-master-plan.
We look forward to seeing you on May 14.
Jennifer Francis, Planning Board Member
Wendy Cullum, Master Plan Outreach Advisor
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