Statement of Future Goals:

 

• Foster a vibrant, prosperous, and socially inclusive community.

• Promote the health, safety and general welfare and education of residents.

• Protect and maintain Danby’s natural resources and scenic vistas.

• Protect and conserve the value of property.

• Encourage practical locations for residences, including affordable housing.

• Keep a low level of tax burden on property owners by encouraging minimal town government.

• Promote continuation of agriculture as an important part of the town’s economic base.

• Encourage suitable commercial and industrial enterprises that align with land use designations, to provide opportunities for gainful employment of the residents and to add to the tax base.

 

Future Goals:

 

• Express the long-range community vision relative to one or more area of the town plan.

• This is a statement of achievement to which the town aspires.

 

Implementation activities for the town plan will be guided by the following:

 

• The town recognizes and appreciates the difficulties and challenges involved in balancing the rights of all individuals within a community.

• At the same time, the town continues to place a high value on property rights and intends to protect those rights.

• The Select Board / Planning Commission endorse land use changes that, in their judgment, is in alignment with the Town Plan.