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Weston & Sampson

Engineering and planning consulting firm selected by the Farmington Town Council on July 28, 2026 to write the 2028-2038 Plan of Conservation and Development and administer a combined town-wide community survey, for $129,190 ($116,690 for the POCD and $12,500 for the added Strategic Plan survey tasks). Chosen after interviews with four firms on June 23, 2026 narrowed the field to two finalists. Project team led by Robert Collins. Proposal partners include Resilient Land and Water.

Coverage (5 articles)

What to Know as Farmington's Town Survey Opens

Jack Beckett·October 9, 2026

Farmington's town survey is set to open Friday, Oct. 9, and it feeds the town's next 10-year plan. It takes 15 to 20 minutes and can't be saved online. The first open house is Dec. 1.

Farmington's Survey Will Ask About Paying for a New School

Jack Beckett·October 2, 2026

The survey will guide the Town Council's strategic plan and the zoning commission's next ten-year Plan of Conservation and Development.

Farmington's Draft Town Survey: Here Is What It Asks

Jack Beckett·September 26, 2026

Farmington's draft town survey asks residents how high a priority it should be to increase tax dollars in 19 areas. A town committee reviews that half of the survey Wednesday, and the launch date is no longer on its agenda.

Farmington Survey in October, Revaluation Tax Bills in July

Jack Beckett·September 3, 2026

Farmington's resident survey opens in early October and asks what people are willing to pay for. The first tax bills built on the town's new property assessments arrive nine months later. A resident asked the council in July to wait. Nobody answered him.

Farmington's New Website: Under Budget, but Costly to Keep

Jack Beckett·July 31, 2026

The Farmington Town Council unanimously hired CivicPlus to rebuild the town's website for $61,690.98, about $13,300 under budget. Beginning in year two, keeping it running costs $48,902.68 a year, roughly four times what the town pays now, with a 5 percent annual escalator and automatic renewals. And if Farmington ever leaves, it keeps its data but loses the back end that runs the site.