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Lane County begins master‑plan visioning for Lane Events Center; 646 survey responses guide first priorities
Summary
County staff and consultants presented early engagement results for a Lane Events Center master plan, including a 646‑response community survey and a 15‑member visioning work group. Emerging priorities include emergency‑response use, youth and family programming, and making the facility more multi‑use and financially sustainable.
Lane County staff and consultants presented an early phase of master‑planning work for the Lane Events Center to the Board of County Commissioners on March 12, reporting that a first community survey drew 646 responses and that a 15‑member visioning work group has identified emerging values to guide next steps.
Corey (Lane Events Center and Lane County Fair Manager) introduced the project team and said the board previously directed staff to prioritize community engagement and high‑level visioning. Jessica Bull, a consultant from Soarscribe Strategic Planning & Communications, summarized outreach methods and early findings.
Why it matters: the Lane Events Center hosts the annual county fair, seasonal sports and events, and has been used as an emergency operations hub during wildfires and public‑health responses. The facility is an enterprise fund within county government; the master plan will be used to prioritize investments that improve programming and financial sustainability over the next 20 years.
Engagement completed and participants Consultants said the early phase included stakeholder interviews, recruitment of…
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