Select Board Opens Five-Year Economic Development Strategy Workshop
The Select Board held a SWOT analysis workshop to develop a five-year economic strategy to increase the commercial property tax base from its current 17 percent to a target of 25 percent. Assistant Town Manager Lauren Lind reported local jobs have grown 40 percent since the early 2000s in
Select Board · Meeting of June 24, 2026
PLYMOUTH — The Select Board held a SWOT analysis workshop to develop a five-year economic strategy to increase the commercial property tax base from its current 17 percent to a target of 25 percent. Assistant Town Manager Lauren Lind reported local jobs have grown 40 percent since the early 2000s in healthcare, social services, tourism, and the blue economy, though the tax base remains heavily residential. Board members identified zoning and permitting barriers as critical obstacles and discussed priorities including an in-house economic development office, higher-education partnerships for marine technology, and comprehensive strategies for housing and sewer infrastructure development.
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Source: the Select Board meeting of June 24, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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