Sudbury Signs Community Compact

Published January 26, 2017 | Town Manager | Automatically Archived on 3/10/2017

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Today, Town Manager Melissa Murphy-Rodrigues, along with Selectmen Susan Iuliano, Robert Haarde and Len Simon, Representative Carmine Gentile and Town Department Heads, welcomed Lt. Governor Karyn Polito to Sudbury Town Hall. The Lt. Governor joined the Town for the formal signing of the Community Compact Program.

On January 23, 2015, Governor Baker signed his first executive order creating the Community Compact Cabinet and prioritizing the Administration’s partnership with municipalities. Lt. Governor Polito chairs the Community Compact Cabinet and oversees the effort to provide more resources to local governments, through grants and technical assistance.

By entering into a Compact Community Agreement, Sudbury agrees to implement at least one best practice selected from numerous available subjects. These best practices show a commitment to the Commonwealth and to residents. Sudbury chose three best practice initiatives.

“I’m proud to sign this compact, formalizing our continued partnership with the state and our commitment to serving the residents of Sudbury is the best possible manner,” said Melissa Rodrigues, Town Manager. “In order to succeed, we must work collaboratively with our residents, our neighboring communities, and state actors and this is an important step in that. I would like to thank Lt. Governor Polito and Governor Baker for providing us with the tools we need to implement best practices that will make our Town even stronger.”

Sudbury chose three best practices that will allow them to focus on three important initiatives, cyber security, storm water management and production of an updated master plan. Recognition as a compact community also opens up other grant opportunities each year.

Sudbury’s Community Compact can be viewed on the Town website.

Shown below: Town Manger Melissa Murphy Rodrigues (seated right) and Lt. Governor Karyn Polito (seated left) sign the Commonwealth Community Compact for Sudbury on Thursday, January 26, 2017. Left to Right Rear: Fire Chief Miles, Director of Assessing Cynthia Gerry, Selectman Haarde, Chairman of Selectmen Susan Iuliano, Police Chief Scott Nix, Selectman Len Simon, Finance Director Dennis Keohane, Senior Center Director Deb Galloway, Representative Carmine Gentile, Building Inspector Mark Herweck, Assistant Town Manager Maryanne Bilodeau and DPW Director Dan Nason.

Left to Right Front: Selectman Bob Haarde, Lt. Governor Polito, Chairman of Selectmen Susan Iuliano, Town Manager Rodrigues, Selectman Len Simon and Representative Carmine Gentile.

Left to Right Rear: Facilities Director Jim Kelly, Finance Director Dennis Keohane, Library Director Esme Green, Director of Assessing Cynthia Gerry, IT Director Mark Thompson, Police Chief Scott Nix, Building Inspector Mark Herweck, DPW Director Dan Nason, Assistant Town Manager Maryanne Bilodeau, Town Clerk Rosemary Harvell, Town Accountant Christine Nihan.

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Andrew J. Sheehan
Town Manager

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