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Council hires Engage Solutions Group for city strategic plan after discussion of scope and implementation
Summary
After reviewing two proposals, the Paris City Council approved hiring Engage Solutions Group (Shane Howard) to lead a 9–12 week strategic-planning process. Council and staff discussed proposal scope, the value of an implementation plan, and budgeting for tasks identified in the plan.
The Paris City Council on Feb. 24 approved a consulting agreement with Engage Solutions Group to prepare an updated strategic plan for the city.
City staff solicited proposals and received two responses. Staff summarized both: Ron Cox Consulting offered an intensive on-site session model (an eight‑hour planning session and optional implementation plan) with a base cost the staff recorded as $9,200 and an optional implementation addendum for $2,500 (plus expenses). Engage Solutions Group (Shane Howard) proposed a three‑phase process, including council workshops, stakeholder engagement and deliverables, estimated to take about 9–12 weeks from initiation.
Shane Howard described his…
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