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Benton County wins $50,000 DLCD grant to launch voluntary periodic review and community engagement

2937604 · April 9, 2025
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County staff said the Department of Land Conservation and Development awarded a $50,000 grant to help Benton County design and begin community engagement for a voluntary periodic review of the comprehensive plan; staff seeks commission input on consultant selection and subcommittees.

Benton County community development staff told the planning commission Jan. 2 that the Department of Land Conservation and Development (DLCD) awarded a $50,000 grant to support an initial community‑engagement phase of a voluntary periodic review of the county’s comprehensive plan.

Darren Nichols, community development director, said the grant is intended to fund two linked tasks: development of a best‑practices community‑engagement strategy and use of that strategy to collect countywide input on priorities for comprehensive‑plan…

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