Commission postpones general-plan update, flags budget limits and possible internal approach
The general plan update was postponed because a key staff member was absent; commissioners debated adding $20,000 to capital projects but suggested internalizing components to avoid hiring an expensive consultant amid tight budgets.
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Chair (S1) announced the general plan update would be postponed because a key participant (Ryan) was not present; commissioners discussed a $20,000 allocation that had been added to the capital projects list for the update and whether that expenditure is prudent given budget shortfalls. Committee member (S2) said many departments failed to present flat budgets requested by the Budget Advisory Board and urged careful review before hiring external firms.
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