GORHAM — The planning board is making a conscientious effort to work strictly within the town’s site plan review regulations and recently decided to hire a consultant to work with developers before they present plans to the board.
Community planning consultant Tara Bamford of East Thetford, Vt., will be hired on a case-by-case basis to work in advance with landowners and developers to ensure they understand the information they will need to present in order to have their application accepted for a site plan review.
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