Town of Corte Madera
Town Council
NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING AND AGENDA FOR
TOWN COUNCIL AND MARIN COUNTY SANITARY DISTRICT NO. 2
STRATEGIC PLANNING WORKSHOP
FRIDAY, JANUARY 23, 2026
9:00AM
Location: Corte Madera Town Council Chambers
300 Tamalpais Drive, Corte Madera, CA 94925
NOTICE TO PUBLIC:
The Strategic Planning Workshop will be held at the Corte Madera Town Council Chambers and will not be videoconferenced over Zoom.
Members of the public may submit public comment by either:
1. Emailing [email protected] prior to 7:00AM on the day of the meeting.
2. Attending the meeting in-person at the Town Council Chambers, 300 Tamalpais Drive, Corte Madera.
1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL
2. INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW OF THE STRATEGIC PLANNING WORKSHOP This workshop is for the Town Council to discuss short and long-term priorities and objectives for the Town as carried out by staff in the work plan. While Council will discuss priorities and the proposed work plan and may provide direction to the Town Manager, the Town Council will not take action to approve the proposed work plan or any projects within the proposed work plan at this workshop. The Town Council may direct the Town Manager to place specific items for discussion or adoption on the agenda of future Town Council meetings.
Link to Public Comments Received After the Agenda Publication
3. DISCUSSION OF COUNCIL AND WORK PROGRAM AREA PRIORITIES The Town Council will communicate priorities and discuss of work program area prioritization for 2026.
4. PRESENTATION OF OPERATING AND CAPITAL BUDGETS
Rosa Thomas
Mayor
Fred Casissa
Vice Mayor
James Andrews
Councilmember
Eli Beckman
Councilmember
Pat Ravasio
Councilmember
Adam Wolff
Town Manager
Amy Ackerman
Town Attorney
Lorena Barrera
Town Clerk/Asst.to the Town Manager
Town Hall Council Chambers
300 Tamalpais Drive
Corte Madera, CA 94925
www.cortemadera.gov
Staff will provide a high-level overview of current and projected Operating and Capital Budget revenues and expenditures.
5. PRESENTATION AND DISCUSSION OF DRAFT 2026 WORK PLAN
Staff will present the proposed projects within the draft 2026 Work Plan for Council discussion.
6. LUNCH
7. CONTINUED DISCUSSION OF DRAFT 2026 WORK PLAN/RECAP
Continued discussion of remaining topics related to the Draft Work Plan and recap direction provided by Council relating to the proposed 2026 work plan.
8. ADJOURNMENT
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1 6.E.
CORTE MADERA TOWN COUNCIL
STAFF REPORT
REPORT DATE: January 15, 2026
MEETING DATE: January 23, 2026
TO: Honorable Mayor and Members of the Town Council
FROM: Adam Wolff, Town Manager
Amy Ackerman, Town Attorney
Rebecca Vaughn, Assistant Town Manager
Chris Petlock, Finance Director
Amy Lyle, Community Development Director
Chris Good, Public Works Director
Tim Barry, Parks and Recreation Director
Michael Morarity, Communications/Code Enforcement Manager Lorena Barrera, Town Clerk/Assistant to Town Manager
Phoebe Goulden, Climate Action and Adaptation Coordinator SUBJECT: Strategic Planning Workshop: Prioritization of Work Program Areas and Review and Direction of 2026 Draft Staff Work Plan
RECOMMENDED ACTION:
Discuss and prioritize staff work program areas and review and provide direction regarding Draft 2025 Staff Work Plan.
BACKGROUND:
It is the practice of the Town Council to hold a strategic planning workshop each year to discuss and identify short and long-range Town priorities and objectives and ensure that the staff work plan is aligned to achieve Town goals. While the Town Council will discuss priorities and the proposed work plan, and may provide direction to the Town Manager, the Town Council will not take action to approve the proposed work plan or any projects within the proposed work plan at this workshop. The Town Council may direct the Town Manager to place specific items for discussion or adoption on the agenda of future Town Council meetings in order to further discuss and/or approve programs or projects.
A review of the prior year’s work plan, including accomplishments and status of specific work plan 2 items, was reviewed by the Town Council at its December 16, 2025, regular meeting. The staff report and recap of the 2025 work plan can be accessed here:
https://www.cortemadera.gov/DocumentCenter/View/11037/7C-Staff-Report-and-Attachments. Video recording of the discussion of this item at the December 16, 2025 regular meeting can be accessed here (at 02:14:00): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=34F0aiX3LGo.
DISCUSSION:
Work Program Area Prioritization
At the February 4, 2025, Town Council meeting, the Town Council accepted the 2025 Work Plan and set relative priorities by organizing various work program areas into three categories, with Category I being the most important. Staff has reproduced the Town Council prioritization table below for informational purposes (with brief descriptions and examples of the type of work and objectives associated with each work program area in parentheses). It should be noted that public safety and emergency response is not included within the Town’s work program areas despite Town Council recognition as a top priority, given the primary responsibility for the work to accomplish this objective is provided by Central Marin Fire Authority and Central Marin Police Authority, two JPAs that are operated under a shared governance structure.
Category I
Fiscal Sustainability: (maintain healthy Town finances, address unfunded OPEB and Pension liabilities, protect recurring revenues, controlling costs, explore shared service opportunities where appropriate; update fee schedules to address cost of services) Climate Action, Adaptation, and Disaster Preparedness: (plan and implement climate action and adaptation projects, sea level rise/flooding and wildfire/evacuation strategies, reducing the Town’s carbon footprint, disaster preparedness)
Town Operations and Administration: (staff recruitment, retention and development, IT modernization and cybersecurity, staff facilities and equipment, maintenance of effective and transparent decision-making processes)
Customer Service and Community Responsiveness: (day to day responsiveness to community questions, concerns, and complaints, and resolving complex community issues, development of systems, processes, and resources intended to support community’s interaction with government services)
Category II
Infrastructure Maintenance and Improvements: (circulation improvements, roadwork, flood control, sanitary services, parks)
Community Creation: (promotion, support, and development of town-wide events and opportunities for community gathering, volunteerism, and connectedness) 3 Land Use and Economic Development: (Housing Element implementation, efficient permitting, zoning amendments to support business and development policy) Category III
Quality of life issues: (i.e. short-term rentals; dogs off leash, lighting, nuisance issues) Everything else
At the January 23, 2026, strategic planning workshop, the Town Council will be asked to revisit the various work program areas and determine if modifications or adjustments should be made.
Draft 2026 Staff Work Plan
The Draft 2026 Staff Work Plan is included as Attachment 1 to this staff report. The proposed plan aims to guide staff in advancing Council and organizational priorities in alignment with the Town’s mission statement to uphold its core values and purpose:
To enhance our community's health, safety, and quality of life by serving our residents and businesses through proactive, responsive, and inclusive leadership. We strive to serve our community with courtesy, transparency, and equity. We work to improve the beauty, infrastructure and character of our town in a responsible way that ensures a sustainable, prosperous, and just future for all of Corte Madera.
The Draft Work Plan highlights major areas of staff work, including work that is being carried over from 2025 (and earlier) and new projects and programs intended to be the focus of staff and financial resources in 2026. However, the Draft Staff Work Plan does not include the full body of Staff’s work in any given year. Other critical functions, such as reviewing and processing permit applications, performing management and administrative functions, and responding to community member requests and concerns, also requires a significant portion of Staff time on a daily basis. Additionally, projects or programs which recur on a regular basis (such as responding to Civil Grand Jury requests or preparation of the budget), or items from prior work plans that have since become integrated into staff operations (such as administration of the park and recreation scholarship program) are not included in the draft work plan.
A significant portion of the Draft 2026 Staff Work Plan includes items that: 1) were not completed in 2025; 2) were anticipated in the 2025 Work Plan to “roll over” into the 2026 Work Plan; or 3) are implementing existing approved policy, programs, and/or projects from master planning documents, including the 2020 Climate Action Plan, 2021 Climate Adaptation Assessment, the 2023 Housing Element and Parks and Recreation Facilities Master Plan, the 2024 Sanitary District No. 2 Sewer Master Plan, and the 2024 Storm Drain Master Plan. These master planning documents were developed via thorough public engagement processes that spanned several years and numerous public meetings and now define adopted Town policy.
Additionally, each year staff evaluates their respective department’s operations along with current/planned projects and needs. Where prospective work plan items overlap with Town advisory 4 bodies’ subject matter expertise, staff engaged and presented draft work plan items at publicly-noticed meetings to garner further input.
A summary of the discussions on work plan items held at relevant advisory body public meetings is included below.
Climate Action
Staff reviewed proposed 2026 climate action work plan items with the Climate Action Committee at its November 19, 2025, meeting. The Committee discussed the item related to VMT reduction strategy (vehicle miles traveled) in Town in further detail and provided feedback on it being another strategy to reduce transportation emissions. The Committee was supportive of the proposed work plan and prioritization.
Additionally, the Climate Action Committee’s annual Climate Action Workplan always includes a community outreach item. In 2025, the Committee’s public engagement effort focused on outreach to multifamily housing regarding EV charging as well as the development of a climate action scorecard.
Discussion of the public engagement effort for 2026 will be discussed at the Committee’s January 21, 2026, meeting. These engagement efforts take considerable staff time to assist with the Committee’s efforts.
Community Development
Staff reviewed the Community Development Department annual accomplishments and proposed 2026 Work Plan with the Planning Commission at their Wednesday, Nov 19, 2025, special meeting. The Commission was generally supportive of the items proposed. A renewed request was made by one Commissioner to consider an item to address time limits on construction. While staff is not proposing this in the 2026 work plan due, the item could be considered in future years. Commissioners also requested an item related to urban design and creating consistent standards for the Town’s major corridors. This item was added to the work plan for further exploration.
Parks and Recreation
Staff reviewed the proposed 2026 Parks and Recreation Department Work Plan with the Parks and Recreation Commission over three meetings. At the October 27, 2025, meeting, the Commission reviewed the 2023 Parks and Recreation Facilities Master Plan and had a detailed philosophical discussion on how potential projects should be included in the draft work plan based on multiple key values identified by the Commission.
At the Commission’s December 10, 2025, meeting, the Commission reviewed the list of potential work plan items compiled from the discussion at the October meeting and engaged in further discussion. The Commission was unable to decide on projects due to uncertainty over project criteria and want in the community. An Ad-Hoc subcommittee was formed to assist the Commission in deciding on final projects.
At the Commission’s January 8, 2026, meeting, the Ad-Hoc subcommittee steered the discussion, and the Commission was able to approve five projects to present to the Town Council for potential inclusion in the work plan. Their focus was on equity and ensuring that facilities on both sides of town receive focus if 5 possible and an overall focus of community interaction through outside facility improvement. The majority of these projects have not been included on the draft work plan due to the lack of staff capacity to move these proposals forward, particularly in the first half of 2026. Staff intends to reassess capacity at the midyear work plan review in the Summer.
Public Works
Staff reviewed relevant portions of the proposed 2026 Department of Public Works Work Plan with the Flood Control Board at the December 8th, 2025, meeting and will present it to the Bicycle Pedestrian Advisory Committee at the next meeting in March. The Flood Board was supportive of the work plan as presented.
Finally, in an effort to obtain additional public input into the work plan process, staff developed a short feedback form for members of the general public to share their ideas and recommendations regarding what they would hope to see included in the 2026 Staff Work Plan. Attachment 2 includes the messaging that was sent out on December 3 (with follow up on December 16 and January 7) and the feedback received in response.
In conclusion, the development of the staff work plan has evolved significantly over the last several years to be more inclusive and provide opportunity for advisory body and public input. Additionally, the Town has several recently adopted master plans that directly drive staff projects and programs. Finally, it is important to note that staff work plans should not be viewed as a static document and is intended to evolve and adapt as unanticipated needs and opportunities arise in the course of a given year. Staff introduced a mid-year update to the Council in 2025 to communicate progress and/or changes to the work plan based on new information or changing conditions and intends to do so again in 2026.
FISCAL IMPACT:
None.
WORK PLAN:
The development of the work plan is not listed as a project in the Staff work plan ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT:
This activity is not defined as a project under CEQA (Section 15378 CEQA Guidelines).
OPTIONS:
N/A
6 ATTACHMENTS:
1. Draft 2026 Work Plan
2. Messaging and responses from public input request
7 ATTACHMENT 1
Draft 2026 Work Plan
Corte Madera
2026 Staff Work Plan
#
Program
Area
Department(s)
Involved Project/Action Item Description
Status
(R = Returning from
Prior Work Plan (year
project/action item was
included), N = New
Item)
Indicates project or
action item that will
likely extend multiple
years
1 CDD/PW/FIN Review existing development impact fees, update nexus studies, if necessary, and increase fee transparency. N
2 FIN/PW/SD2/CMFA Develop facility, vehicle & equipment replacement & major maintenance plans. N 3 PW/SD2/CMFA Lower Christmas Tree Hill (CTH) Project: Complete preliminary design, continue coordination with PG&E for electrical undergrounding, continue looking for funding to pay for electrical undergrounding and evacuation project R (2023)
4 ADM/PW Consider additional public EV chargers, including exploring turnkey models and a countywide approach to charging. N
5 ADM/PW Work with County regarding possibility of acquiring North Menke parking lot to facilitate potential charger installation and other improvements meant to increase parking lot utilization. N
6 ADM/PW Develop a fleet electrification plan with technical assistance from MTC and begin implementing priority recommendations. R (2024)
7 ADM Complete an updated municipal greenhouse gas (GHG) inventory. N 8 ADM/CDD Review regulations, including the zoning ordinance, and potential modifications to reduce barriers to installing electric heat pumps R (2025) 9 ADM/PW Secure grant or other funding and initiate a project to fortify and raise the existing Marina Village Flood Berm, to include: 1) public outreach; 2) preliminary design and engineering options; and 3) environmental review
R (2025)
Fiscal Sustainability
Work program areas are listed into three categories of relative importance with Category I being the most important.
Note: Work Plan projects or action items within each work program area are not listed in order of importance
CATEGORY I
Climate Action, Adaptation and Disaster Preparedness
10 ADM Update the Town's Emergency Operations Plan in coordination with OEM; consider related changes to Municipal Code R (2025)
11 ADM Develop a Town policy for staff use of Artificial Intelligence resources R (2025) 12 ADM Consider introduction and possible adoption of the County's Model Tobacco Retail License Update to add minimum pricing and vape ban or more stringent regulations N 13 ADM Develop departmental metrics and communication strategy to provide more effective understanding to Town Council and community of staff work products and progress toward Town goals and objectives
N
14 ADM/FIN Consider and evaluate proposed changes to Ross Valley Paramedic Authority joint powers authority agreement N
15 ADM Complete comprehensive update to employee handbook N 16 ADM Continue to support development of Corte Madera History Center at Town Hall N 17 ADM Refresh the Town website to improve user experience and ADA accessibility N 18 FIN Complete transition to electronic accounts payable system N 19 CDD Develop design for Town logo art/clock for Council Chambers (inside and out) R (2025) 20 ADM Update current employee performance evaluation process N 21 ADM Administer municipal elections for three Town Council seats (election to be held November 3, 2026) N
22 PW/ADM Conduct emergency repairs, renovations, and create temporary accommodations at Corporation Yard N
23 ADM/FIN Digitize Town Finance Department files including HR/personnel and implement a software solution that will enhance both staff and public access to the Town’s records and archives
N
24 CDD/ADM/PW Continue to address community needs and implement response to January tidal flooding N
25 CDD Develop and implement a customer satisfaction survey related to Town permitting experience R (2025)
Customer Service and Community Responsiveness
Town Operations and Administration
26 PW/CDD Optimize permit software for better customer service and streamlining of permitting and communication N
Construct multimodal transportation and road projects including:
• Madera Gardens Complete Streets Project
• 2026 Road Resurfacing Project including remaining portions of Casa Buena Design/RFP multimodal transportation and road projects including:
• Paradise Drive Complete Streets Project
• Lucky Drive Multimodal Improvements
28 ADM/PW Continue coordination work w/Caltrans on final design of Tamalpais Overcrossing Project R (2023)
30 PW/ADM/CDD Complete ADA self assessment plan report R (2024) Construct parks and recreation projects including:
• Replace play structures at Town Park Playground
• Menke Park Improvement Project
• Construct Town Park east field natural turf renovation • Replace picnic areas, plant new trees, & install turf mound in west Town Park • Manage bid and construction of tenant improvement for Intergenerational Center
32 PW/P&R Conduct public outreach to gauge interest in adding outdoor fitness equipment to Town Park and advance project assuming positive results N 33 PW Build storage shed in Town Park adjacent to Eastman Parking Lot to store equipment N
34 PW Replace Corp Yard wash rack, modify drainage, and install roof N PW Construct flood control and storm drainage projects including:
• Storm Drain Pump Station Short Term Repairs - Phase 1 • Storm Drain Pump Station Short Term Repairs - Phase 2 • 2025 Storm Drain Replacement Project
• 2026 Storm Drain Replacement Project
35 R (2025)
N
28 PW
N
31 PW/P&R
CATEGORY II
27 PW
R/N (2025 -
2026)
Infrastructure Maintenance and Improvements
PW Design/RFP flood control and storm drainage projects including:
• Open Channel Maintenance Project
• Shorebird Marsh Pump Station Replacement
• Large Trash Capture Project
37 P&R Update Building/Facility Use Agreements with Town Civic Organizations R (2024) 38 P&R Program planning and Implementation for Corte Madera Intergenerational Center N 39 ADM/PW Install new tables and chairs for Town Park Plaza R (2025) 40 ADM Support Fourth of July planning and implementation with Chamber of Commerce N 41 ADM/PW Create Holiday Lighting Plan with community partners N 42 CDD Prepare zoning amendments to modernize commercial uses and allow businesses to expand operations outdoors (i.e. gyms) R (2023)
43 CDD/ADM Work with Chamber of Commerce to develop strategies to support long-term economic sustainability R (2025)
44 CDD Consider adoption of zoning code amendment package to address new state legislation and housing element implementation. R (2025) 45 CDD Review tenant protection strategies consistent with adopted Housing Element policy R (2025)
46 CDD Conduct preliminary planning to kick off an economic strategic planning process in 2026 to establish a vision and implementation plan for economic resilience and growth.
R (2025)
47 CDD Development new signage in Old Corte Madera Square to support the local business community. N
48 CDD Evaluate long range planning options for major corridors to integrate new housing with appropriate integration of services, infrastructure, and urban design/placemaking. N
49 CDD/PW/CE Review and consider strategies to address concerns related to parking availability in Old Corte Madera Square (downtown) area R (2025)
R (2025)
Community Creation
36 Land Use & Economic Development
CATEGORY III
50 CMPA/ADM Continue to support CMPA and County efforts to appropriately enforce regulations and consider opportunities to advocate for regional/state actions. R (2025) 51 ADM Update CCTV security system at Park Madera Center N Construct sewer projects including:
• CAT 5 Pipes Rehabilitation Project, Phase II
• CAT 5 Pipes Rehabilitation Project, Phase III
• Corte Madera Creek meter vault repairs
Design/RFP sewer projects including:
• Paradise Drive Parallel FM, Phase I (to Village)
• Paradise Drive Parallel FM, Phase II (to Wornum)
• Sewer Capacity Study for Housing Element
• CAT 5 Pipes Rehabilitation Project, Phase IV
• Lower Christmas Tree Hill Sewer Rehabilitation Project 54 SD2 Construct New Gate at Paradise Pump Station on San Clemente Drive N 52 SD2
Sanitary District No. 2 Infrastructure and Maintenance Improvements Quality of Life Issues
R (2024/2025)
53 SD2
R (2025)
8 ATTACHMENT 2
Messaging and responses from public input request
Message from Town Manager Adam Wolff:
As we wind down 2025 and enter the holiday season,
the Town Council, Town advisory boards, commissions
and committees, and Town staff are gearing up for a
new year of projects, programs, and policies to focus on in 2026. In advance of setting our 2026 Work Plan in
January/February, we want to hear from you!
We invite you to provide input for the 2026 Staff Work
Plan. We recommend you review the Work Plan
webpage (httP-s://www.cortemadera.gov/1275/CurrentStaff-Work-Plan-AP-P-roved-BY.-Cou n) to gain a better understanding of the Town's process created and
refined over the last several years for the development of a consolidated list of priorities aligned with our Town's mission statement. Next, fill out the 2026 Town Work
Plan Feedback Form
(httP-s://forms.gle/LP7ARSzUT88Lzz1t5) and submit
your response by January 9, 2026. All responses will be shared with the Corte Madera Town Council at its
January 20, 2026 Town Council meeting.
We wish you a wonderful holiday season and look
forward to hearing from you.
Sincerely,
Adam Wolff
Town Manager
THOUGHTS AND IDEAS ON WORK THAT THE TOWN COUNCIL SHOULD CONSIDER FOR CORTE MADERA IN CALENDAR YEAR 2026
The old railroad path from Menke Park South to the pump station is neglected. It needs new gravel and clearing of old and non native plants as well as at least three poison oak bushes. Also the eucalyptus on Willow and Willow can finally be removed because it no longer anchors the telephone pole.
Storm water run off from upper Chapman Drive needs to be taken seriously by the town. There are no storm drains on upper Chapman. All the water runs down the street and hills to a small storm drain at the corner of Stetson and Chapman Dr. New driveway pour at 401 Chapman and the recent paving of that corner now direct the water away from the storm drain and into the roadway where it floods the street and homes down the hill. The town has spent a lot of money on flood control in the flats but has done nothing to control all the water that runs down from the hills.
Traffic safety; speeding, pedestrian safety, road repairs & line striping. Community Center: continues to be a noise issue. We have called the Dept. of Rec several times and the police as well due to amplified sound levels and parties going past the cut off time and no one has EVER returned our calls.
Pickleball: Noise travels far (it is louder a block away than it is at the courts as the sound travels up the hill.) People play until 10 pm almost every night. Besides the ball noise, the yelling and whooping by players makes it hard to sleep. When one has to get up at 5am every day to go to work, this late night noise is a problem.
Delighted that the CM Intergenerational Center will launch this coming year! Let's also get the allage/all-ability fitness equipment set up in Town Park, either with or without a foundation funding it.
Replacement of the entire stone wall on the south side of the 300 block of Tamalpais Drive (across from Town Hall). This wall is well over 100 years old and is showing its age. It is deteriorating, tipping in places, cracked, and missing stones. We have a beautiful new Town Hall, and this eyesore directly across the street. A new wall would fully beautify this significant part of town.
Regarding amendments to short-term rentals, I hope that the council will strongly consider lifting the rules against VRBO/Airbnb type rentals as long as there are also rules in place to mitigate any disruption to neighbors by renters. I believe strongly that short-term renters will benefit the town by bringing in visitors who will shop, dine and in other ways support the local economy at a time when these local businesses are struggling to survive.
Planning lucky drive region given housing projects (current and future), flooding issues, and transportation challenges.
More activities for active and involved middle income seniors. Tai Chi has been a good start. And keep up the good work in keeping the storm drains clean and running.
1. Corte Madera Avenue Southbound from approximately 1st Street. Complete study to design and improve accessibility of current "deer path" walkway into an ADA compliant sidewalk with appropriate retaining walls as required.
2. Improve grading and drainage in the Corte Madera Dog Bark to minimize shifting and loss of mulch and improve year-round access.
3. Design and Implement Traffic Calming Measure on Tamalpais Drive and other streets where the Town Council reduced the speed limit to 25 MPH. Signage is insufficient and many other sophisticated measures exist to modify the infrastructure to slow traffic to comply with speed limit. Many measures use simply striping.
3. Menke Park Parking Study should attempt to identify parking users and parking purpose and percentage of use. In other words, are neighbors using the lot for their excess vehicles? Are business owners' employees using the parking lot(s)? Are commuters using the lot when they bus or carpool into work? Are customers of local businesses using the lot?
1. Drag the Laguna 1 of Madera Garden to contain more storm water
2. Offer a pre-K program
3. Plan more trees in big streets to minimize traffic sound
4. Do the bike path tunnel between CM and MV
Consideration for the commencement of restoration work on the Historic Tainter Steps in Chapman Park.
Resurface basketball courts at San Clemente Park please so they are useable Regarding Item 58 under Quality of Life issues, I don't know if it's already part of that item, but I would like to see much better control/policy to prevent/discourage littering by groups who use the park recreationally. It saddens me to see just how much trash ends up on the ground, in the trees, in the lagoon at Neil Cummins, or how many mylar helium balloons fly away only to end up in the marsh by Redwood HS or lord knows where else. Thank you.
I have a suggestion that probably falls under Customer Service and Community Responsiveness. I am on the Corte Madera email list. I just now received an email titled "Message from Town Manager Adam Wolff Related to the Recent Tidal Flooding". But when I open up emails like this, there's no message, but instead I am directed to a "News Flash" on the website, forcing me to take time to switch applications and open up a new tab in my web browser. Sometimes these messages are pretty short, too. I would greatly appreciate it if the contents of the actual messages” and *especially* if they are important, time-sensitive, or of a "News Flash" variety” could be printed directly in the emails being sent, themselves. Why force us to take an extra step in order to read what might be an important message? I imagine that the current way this operates is probably the way that your email alert system is designed to function. But it's not as ideal and straightforward as it could be, and I would appreciate it if it were possible to change the functionality of the email alert system. Sure, continue to have a copy of the message on the website. But most messages can be conveyed via email, and so the content should be available *in* the email message, itself. Thank you for looking into this.