Which of the following is NOT listed as a purpose of the comprehensive plan?

• A. Provide free municipal services to residents
• B. Promote economic development
• C. Protect property values
• D. Preserve community character, natural resources, and the environment

Answer: (A)

A comprehensive plan focuses on guiding long-term land use, growth, and the overall character of the community, balancing development with preservation and resource protection. Its stated purposes typically include promoting economic development, safeguarding property values, and preserving community character along with natural resources and the environment. Providing free municipal services to residents, while desirable from a policy standpoint, isn’t a stated goal of the plan because service delivery levels and funding come from fiscal policy and budgeting, not from land-use planning objectives. The plan discusses how infrastructure and policies will support growth and quality of life, not whether services should be free. So the option that does not fit as a listed purpose is providing free municipal services to residents.