Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Council approves $209,000 downtown master plan study; funding source and timing draw questions
Summary
The council authorized the city manager to execute a contract with Shook Kelly for a downtown master plan study priced at $209,000 and approved the related budget ordinance. Council debate focused on whether assigned downtown funds (partly ARPA replacement money) were the right use amid recent property tax changes.
The Monroe City Council authorized the city manager to execute a contract with Shook Kelly for a downtown master plan study and approved a budget ordinance to fund the work, with an estimated contract cost of $209,000.
Assistant City Manager Jeff Wells said the plan will be a comprehensive update—covering transportation, land use and design—and will include community engagement. He noted the last downtown master plan update was in 2008 and that the selected firm responded to an RFQ process in which 11 firms…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
