Town of Medway

The Charles River Climate Compact Climate Resilience Strategic Plan focuses on addressing climate change impacts within the Charles River watershed. Key areas of focus include regional collaboration, building resilience to extreme events, implementing nature-based solutions, advocating for climate-related programs, and updating bylaws with climate considerations. The plan aims to promote healthy, sustainable, and equitable environments for people and wildlife by coordinating efforts across municipal boundaries and engaging the public in climate action.

The Medway Oak Grove Area Urban Renewal Plan (URP) focuses on revitalizing decadent, substandard, or blighted open areas to encourage sound growth. It builds upon the 2012 Oak Grove Park Feasibility Study and aligns with M.G.L. Chapter 121B, functioning as a State-approved Master Plan. The plan aims to attract public and private investment, stimulate economic growth, improve conditions, and enable land assembly and acquisition. It targets capital improvements for infrastructure, supports development, and fosters an environment for business to thrive and create sustainable jobs, while preserving economic diversity and quality of life.

The hazard mitigation plan focuses on reducing dangers to life and property from natural hazard events, with a primary emphasis on flooding, extreme heat, drought, and nor'easters. It integrates climate change considerations, anticipating increased frequency and intensity of severe storms due to warming temperatures. The plan outlines mitigation goals, including preventing loss of life, reducing property damage, and integrating hazard mitigation into municipal departments. It also identifies mitigation measures and strategies, emphasizing ongoing processes and collaboration with regional and federal agencies.

The 2009 Medway Master Plan focuses on improving the well-being of Medway's residents by balancing non-residential tax revenue with the preservation of the town's rural-residential character. Key areas of focus include land use, open space and recreation, economic development, housing, historical, cultural, and natural resources, and public facilities. The plan aims to address concerns such as high taxes, water quality and quantity, traffic safety, and the need for affordable housing, while also promoting sustainable practices and community engagement.

The action plan of the Medway Affordable Housing Trust outlines strategies to assist eligible residents with housing costs, preserve existing affordable housing, and create new opportunities for both rental and homeownership. Key goals include retaining and creating units for low-income households, funding housing production, promoting local affordable housing efforts, helping homeowners stay in their homes, and diversifying trust fund revenue. The plan prioritizes initiatives such as building the trust's capacity, identifying suitable land parcels, supporting developers, implementing a lottery and monitoring program, retaining existing affordable units, providing small grants for home repairs, and establishing a homebuyer assistance program.