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Council approves professional services agreement for downtown landscape master plan; one member objects
Summary
The Rapid City Common Council authorized the mayor and finance director to sign a professional services agreement with Wiss Associates Inc. to prepare a downtown landscape master plan. Councilors framed the work as an economic development and public-safety investment; the motion passed with one no vote from Councilor Lehman.
The Rapid City Common Council voted to authorize the mayor and finance director to sign a professional services agreement with Wiss Associates Inc. to produce a downtown landscape master plan.
Council members framed the plan as an economic development and public-safety measure and said it will guide future streetscape improvements, conceptual design and cost estimates. "We allocated or dedicated $100,000 in council contingency funds in 2025 to be used towards downtown beautification," Councilor Seacrest said, explaining the funding source for initial planning work.
Seacrest told colleagues the goal is a long-term investment rather than…
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