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Council directs festival‑lot plan toward Option 3 after public outreach; parks board to advise on design and funding
Summary
After public engagement that drew 365 survey responses and comments, the Monroe City Council chose the middle‑investment festival‑lot concept (Option 3) and asked staff to send the plan to the Parks Advisory Board for prioritization and recommendations, including whether to include a splash pad and fundraising options.
Monroe’s consultants and staff presented results of a public engagement process for a proposed downtown ‘‘festival lot’’ on Sept. 16, and the council directed staff to advance the mid‑range concept (Option 3) to the parks advisory board for further design, prioritization and funding recommendations. Patrick Doherty, a downtown‑planning contractor, described four illustrative concepts developed after council direction: a minimal renovation that retains the former bank building (Option 1), a modest plaza with some permanent event space (Option 2), a scraped‑site town plaza with a right‑sized building and the most public parking (Option 3), and a full town‑square treatment with more extensive public amenities (Option 4). The consultant presented preliminary,…
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