Medford Sets Committee To Guide Development Of 10-Year Plan

MEDFORD, MA — Medford has finalized its 21-person Steering Committee to guide the development of the Master Plan, a 10-year vision for the city.

More than 40 community members applied for a seat on the Committee, which includes local business owners, planning professionals, parents, grandparents, Medford High School students, City Council and Community Development Board members and residents from different neighborhoods across the city.

The Steering Committee consists of:

• City Council President Rick Caraviello
• Community Development Board Vice Chairperson Jacqueline Furtado
• David Baumgartner
• Libby Brown
• Grace Caldara
• Maury Carroll
• Lindsey Gaudet
• Bonnie Huang
• Laura Jasinski
• Khushdeep Kaur
• Judy Kim
• Ryan Lawlor
• Ethan Lay-Sleeper
• Tom Lincoln
• Kelly Lynema
• Henry Milorin
• Martha Ondras
• Rick Orlando
• Matt Preotle
• Jess Robash
• John Sousa

The Committee will meet about six times over the course of the 18-month planning process and review drafts, provide input and serve as a liaison between community groups and the planning team with the help of the city's consultant, Agency Landscape + Planning.

There will be many opportunities for public engagement throughout the 18-month planning process, including community meetings, online engagement, focus groups, engagement toolkits, and online surveys.

Sign up for the email list by emailing "subscribe" to ocd@medford-ma.gov and follow the Committee on social media fb.com/GoGreenMedford, or fb.com/MedfordMAofficial to stay up to date on the planning process and engagement opportunities. Visit the website at www.medfordma.org/masterplan to see the latest updates, and save the date for the plan kick off meeting and public workshop on Wednesday, June 9 at 6 p.m. via Zoom.

Residents interested in a role within the plan should consider joining the city as a Plan Guide. Plan Guides will help to raise awareness about the planning process and engagement opportunities. As a Plan Guide, residents would attend an orientation workshop and receive a toolkit to help the Committee spread the word. To volunteer or nominate someone for a Plan Guide position, please email ocd@medford-ma.gov.