Vision Statement
(from the 2001 Comprehenisve Plan)
GRAFTON is a small Town with a strong sense of community made up of historical New England villages and new neighborhoods, whose residents are its most vital asset, where pastoral landscapes are valued, where open space preservation is considered integral to our town's character, and where carefully-planned residential as well as non-residential development enhance the community's economic stability.
Mission Statement
(from the 2001 Comprehenisve Plan)
Our MISSION is to preserve our community's most impressive characteristics by:
* Embracing the high levels of volunteerism prevalent in government, education, sports and social and civic arenas.
* Protecting and retaining the integrity of our natural and historical resources.
* Providing public services and facilities that offer multiple options for and reach into all aspects of the lives of all of our residents while maintaining fiscal stability.
* Providing the best educational programs possible to support our local economy and offer opportunities to all of our residents.
* Supporting and expanding the cultural resources and enrichment opportunities that help define our "quality of life".
* Managing traffic-flow so that the comfortable atmosphere of the town is retained.
* Managing development to ensure a diversified economy and wise use of resources that ensure long-term sustainability.
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