LYME — 11/24: UPDATE: Some residents living in the same household have reported that the survey would not permit more than one household member to complete the survey, if both respondents used the same device (computer, phone, iPad, etc.) to access the survey. This problem has been solved. More than one household member may now respond using the same device.
Other residents have reported they hadn’t received a postcard or may have unintentionally discarded their postcard. As a result, the Town of Lyme will send out another round of the postcards and extend the deadline for completing the survey to January 16.
Lyme residents who experience problems with taking the survey should contact Lyme Planning & Zoning Commission member Carol House at 703-989-1334.
ORIGINAL POST: On Nov. 7, the Town of Lyme announced that it is launching a community-wide survey of its residents to gather the information and opinions that will serve as the basis for the Town’s 2025 “Plan of Conservation & Development.” (The State of Connecticut requires towns to prepare and adopt a Plan of Conservation & Development every 10 years.)
This plan, once developed, will spell out the policies, goals, priorities and standards that will guide the Town’s physical and economic development over the next 10 years, and will be used by Town boards and commissions as a basis for decision making.
The community survey invites residents to share their thoughts and opinions on topics that include transportation improvements, recycling initiatives, recreational services, emergency services, open space, property taxes, zoning regulations, dark-sky initiatives and affordable housing.
In the coming week, every Lyme household or property owner will be receiving a postcard in the mail that contains a Survey ID Code assigned specifically to them.
To see what the postcard will look like, look at the image above and click here to see the reverse of the postcard.
Residents can plug in the Survey ID Code at a special page on the Town of Lyme website at www.townlyme.org/survey to open and complete the 20-minute survey.
In announcing the upcoming survey to residents, Lyme First Selectman David Lahm said, “This is your opportunity to help shape the future of our Town.”
Lyme’s last Plan of Conservation & Development was issued in 2015.
Lyme residents who do not receive a postcard or cannot take the survey online should contact First Selectman David Lahm at [email protected] or call 860-434-7733 to request a paper copy of the survey.
Editor’s Note: This article is based on a press release issued by the Town of Lyme.