Sandpoint committee names representative for downtown Phase 3 advisory group; project manager, schedule and funding outlined

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The Sandpoint Sustainability Committee selected a member to join a new advisory group for the downtown revitalization Phase 3 project. Public Works and city staff described the project scope, a rough $3 million Urban Renewal funding level, a design schedule tied to a council contract award and a five‑meeting advisory commitment.

The Sandpoint Sustainability Committee voted Sept. 23 to nominate Diana Duke as the committee’s representative to the downtown Revitalization Phase 3 advisory group, a group city staff said will meet with engineers and stakeholders through design work and into preconstruction.

The advisory group will advise on outreach and design decisions for the project area, described by Public Works Director Holly Ellis as extending “from Church and First Street as far south as we can make it” and possibly to Superior. Ellis said the project is funded by the Sandpoint Urban Renewal Agency and that the city’s “rough number” for available funding at this stage is about $3,000,000.

City staff told the committee the advisory group will include city staff, the engineering design team, downtown businesses and community…

Sandpoint committee names representative for downtown Phase 3 advisory group; project manager, schedule and funding outlined

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