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Prescott subcommittee adopts June 24, 2025 draft as baseline, opts for direct selection of planning consultant
Summary
The Prescott City Council subcommittee on the general plan voted 2–1 on Feb. 11, 2026, to use the June 24, 2025 draft as its baseline for review and agreed to pursue direct selection (rather than an RFP) to hire a planning consultant. Legal staff warned the city lacks a current statutory general plan and outlined required public comment timelines.
The Prescott City Council Subcommittee on General Plan Review voted Feb. 11 to adopt the June 24, 2025 draft as the baseline document for its review and to pursue direct selection of a planning consultant to help finish revisions and manage public outreach.
The motion to establish the 06/24/2025 draft as the subcommittee’s baseline passed 2–1. Mayor Kathy Rusing moved to use the June 24 draft and Councilman Frederickson seconded; Councilman Grady cast the lone no vote. The subcommittee also appointed its chair and vice chair at the start of the meeting by unanimous voice vote.
Why it matters: legal and timing constraints. City Attorney Joseph Young told the subcommittee that, because the city did not deliver a new plan to voters before the statutory deadline, “we're in violation of the law right now,” and cautioned that the statutes presume a plan be sent to voters. Legal staff and community development emphasized that major…
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