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Chamber-led group asks council to fund Roger Brooks for updated downtown master plan; council discusses budget timing and matching funds
Summary
Rob Pilate presented a proposal on March 17 from a Chamber-led grassroots group to hire planner Roger Brooks to update Caldwell’s downtown master plan and asked the council to commit roughly $165,000–$168,000 in combined funding.
Rob Pilate, speaking for a grassroots group convened by the Caldwell Chamber of Commerce and community partners, presented a proposal to the council on March 17 to hire consultant Roger Brooks to lead a Downtown Master Development Plan update and to solicit an investment from the city of roughly $165,000–$168,000.
Pilate said the group’s research identified Brooks as a consultant who previously helped shape downtown Caldwell and whose community-engagement approach could help renew long-term momentum. Pilate asked the council for an investment commitment of $168,000 from this year’s budget to hire Brooks for a “Downtown Master Development Plan 2025.” He said the proposal would complement, not replace, work already completed by city staff and would…
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