Whitman Community Report Card

Add New	WHITMAN		Add New
Add New	1. TRANSPORTATION		Add New
	a. Public Transit	NO
	b. Highway Access	25 min West to Rt. 24 (Exit 33) or East to Rt. 3 (Exit 32), Routes 18, 27, 14
	c1. Rail - (Commuter)	Whitman CBD (Whitman Station)
	c2. Rail - (Freight)	NO
	2. INFRASTRUCTURE
	a. Sewer	Full Service Town-Wide
	b. Water (Municipal)	YES
	c. Gas	National Grid
	d. Fiber/ Broad	Verizon (34.8%), DSL Xfinity (99.9%), Cable Earth Link (36%), 5G
Add New	3. MARKETING/ENGAGEMENT		Add New
	a. EDC / IDC / RDA	NO
	b. Branding	NO
	c. ED Website	NO
	d. Business Assoc	NO
Add New	4. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT		Add New
	a. ED Planner / Town Planner	NO
	b. PDS Inventory	South Coast Rail - PDA (2010)
	c. Brownfield Inventory	NO
	d. Master Plan	NO
	e. ED Plan	NO
Add New	5. DEVELOPMENT INCENTIVES		Add New
	a. Business Incentives (TIF-STA)	ETA
	b. Zoning Supporting ED	NO
	c. Expedited Permitting	NO
N/A	ED SAT REPORT: N/A		N/A

RECOMMENDATIONS CRITICAL TO PROMOTE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Town Planner/ Economic Development Planner

Consider the hire of a Town Planner with community & economic development experience to initiate the development and implementation of a local economic development program.

Master Plan

Consider updating the community’s Comprehensive Plan or Master Plan generally 5-7 yr life span. Those communities that do not have a plan should consider developing one. A Master Plan is a blueprint or vision on how a community wants to proceed with managing and planning for growth and development under zoning, land use, housing, environment, open space, economic development, transportation, and capital facilities etc.

Update Priority Development Sites (PDS)

identify under SCR – Review and update local priority economic development sites identified under SCR process in 2010. Review master plan and economic development plan or strategy for consistency with priorities, goals, and objectives.