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Owosso workshop narrows priorities to infrastructure, curbside recycling and park accessibility
Summary
At a council workshop staff presented a preliminary report and guided five council members through stations to prioritize capital projects, programs and teamwork; staff will produce a final implementation report for formal adoption at the Jan. 20 meeting.
At a workshop of the Owosso City Council, staff presented a preliminary report and guided council members through three stations to prioritize capital projects and equipment, initiatives and policies, and teamwork improvements.
The exercise is intended to inform the city’s capital improvement program and a final implementation plan staff will deliver for the council’s Jan. 20 meeting, at which the council will be asked to adopt the report and implementation plan.
Staff said responses to a pre-workshop questionnaire showed close alignment between council and staff on top priorities, which include infrastructure repair and improvements, a state-mandated curbside recycling program, downtown revitalization and employee retention. The preliminary report and station materials listed roughly 100 master-plan-related accomplishments for fiscal years 2023–24, which staff used to illustrate progress and remaining tasks.
During the session staff explained how the exercise works:…
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