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Council weighs $2M strategic investment plan; staff to prioritize Hunter Park plaza and Midtown branding
Summary
City staff proposed five economic‑investment initiatives including Huntermere Park improvements, Midtown placemaking, a Pacific Corridor small‑grants pilot and opportunity‑site funds. Council favored starting with a plaza at Hunter Park and advancing Midtown branding while keeping some funds available to respond to development opportunities.
City staff presented a draft economic investment strategy on March 25 that proposes five near‑term investments and asked the Lacey City Council for direction on priorities and staffing.
Vanessa, the city director leading the briefing, said the five proposed investments are the Hunter Park Improvement Project, Midtown placemaking, community placemaking (roundabout art), a Pacific Corridor Improvement Grant Program and a fund for opportunity sites. “These things,” she said, “we brought back in December with more meat on the bones.”
Wesley Wynne, the city’s economic development coordinator, reviewed estimated costs and staffing. He said the five projects together would require roughly 2.85 full‑time‑equivalent staff and that staff had identified an approximate fund balance of about $2.1–$2.5 million available for strategic investments after prior commitments.
Huntermere Park, plaza vs master plan
Staff described Huntermere (Hunter) Park improvements as the highest single‑item budget in the package. The…
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