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Bicknell plans community barbecue and general‑plan update; seeks resident input and new beautification outreach
Summary
Bicknell set a council meeting and community barbecue at the town park to gather resident input for a general‑plan update and to recruit volunteers for beautification work.
Bicknell town leaders used the Aug. 28 work session to set a date and format for a community barbecue intended to collect resident input for a general‑plan refresh and to boost local engagement with beautification projects.
The council set an outdoor meeting time at the town park for the coming week: a brief town‑council meeting at 5:30 p.m., followed by a public barbecue at about 6 p.m. Residents will be invited to attend, complete a short suggestion form and flag items they want the town to address in the general plan and in near‑term projects.
General‑plan review: staff reported the plan’s base remains sound but needs updates, including: - updating demographic figures (the plan currently uses 2010 census data); - reflecting the town’s resolved water supply (a USDA grant and new well were cited as reducing an ongoing water storage concern); - inserting new action items and aligning contacts (for example, updating planning commission membership and Brock Jackson’s title/affiliation); and - adding goals the council raised during the meeting such as annexation along Highway 24 corridors, flood mitigation planning, fiscal‑reserve objectives, and conservative growth and starter‑home strategies.
Beautification and community engagement: the council asked the beautification committee to include community‑engagement tasks and to recruit younger volunteers to assist with social‑media outreach, posting event notices and helping organize volunteer projects. A set of sample suggestion forms and a draft barbecue flyer were shown to the council.
Cemetery and small projects: public comments and councilors included modest beautification work — tree trimming at the memorial, fence repairs, and cleaning — that the council said could be handled by volunteers or contractors; one attendee offered to refurbish a kiosk at the memorial.
Next steps: staff will compile comments collected at the barbecue and produce a revised set of action steps for planning and zoning to fold into the general plan. Council members asked staff to mark completed action items in the current plan and return a concise list of remaining projects for the next meeting.
Ending: Council members encouraged residents to attend the barbecue, use the suggestion forms and share ideas; they said staff would update the plan based on the feedback and bring a draft back for adoption.
