In June 2015, the Wayland Board of Selectmen asked the Planning Board, Finance Committee, and the Public Buildings Director to work collaboratively to create a process to develop a comprehensive long-range facilities plan, siting strategy, and capital funding plan to assist the town in making informed decisions regarding major capital projects (defined as $500,000 and above) related to future uses of municipal (town and school) land and buildings.

To begin this work, the Planning Board appointed the Real Asset Planning (WRAP) Committee to serve in an advisory capacity to develop a long-range plan recommending the most appropriate uses for municipal-owned land and buildings to meet future needs as well as to connect identified projects with suitable locations and parcels.

What has the WRAP Committee accomplished to date? What does it see as high-priority projects in the next five, ten, twenty years? Wayland already has some of the highest taxes in the Commonwealth and still rising, so how can we balance wants with needs and pay for them? What kind of follow-through is envisaged?

This week on The Buzz, host Susan Wagner will interview WRAP Committee members Anette Lewis and Gretchen Schuler about these and other relevant topics.

Wayland Weekly Buzz airs on Sundays and Tuesdays at 10 a.m. and 6 p.m. on Comcast Channel 8 and Verizon Channel 37 and online on demand any time (http://www.waycam.tv/buzz).