Council backs revised plaza shade plan and authorizes bids with tree-first alternative
After public input, Loomis council directed staff to finish design and put a revised shade project — trees plus a single splash‑pad shade sail — out to bid with alternate shade-sail options; council emphasized planting quality trees with a three‑year establishment plan and asked staff to explore cheaper shade-sail alternatives.
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The Loomis Town Council instructed staff to finish design details and advertise bids for a scaled‑back plaza shade project that prioritizes tree replacement and includes a limited shade sail at the splash pad. Staff presented a revised scheme that reduced the earlier ~$450,000 shade‑sail concept to an opinion of cost near $175,000 by substituting larger boxed trees (36–60 inch box) and one primary shade sail, along with a required three‑year establishment and maintenance period.
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