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Placerville commissioners weigh hiring consultant for Lions Park master plan as funding questions persist
Summary
City staff and a consultant proposed a targeted master plan for Lions Park, including an irrigation audit and public outreach. Commissioners debated spending roughly $24,000 from an existing $185,000 allocation and suggested in-house or volunteer alternatives. No formal contract was approved at the meeting.
Director Nishihara introduced a proposed master planning process for Lions Park and invited Ben of Calendar & Associates to present a streamlined scope of work that would combine site analysis, targeted public outreach and a draft master plan with cost estimates. “We tried to streamline and target the meetings,” Ben said, describing a process of base-plan mapping, an online survey, a public workshop and final plans with estimates meant to inform future capital budgeting.
Why it matters: Commissioners and staff said a formal plan would give the city concrete cost estimates and priorities rather than piecemeal improvements. At the same time, several commissioners questioned whether spending city funds on a consultant is the right near-term use of limited local money.
Details of the proposal and debate
Ben told the commission the firm’s proposal would use aerial photography and existing data, perform a site walk, identify opportunities and constraints, prepare a draft plan informed…
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