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Herriman seeks public input on parks and transportation master plans; interactive map available
Summary
Officials said Herriman is in the public-input stage for its parks and transportation master plans, encouraged residents to use an interactive map to comment on specific locations, and explained the difference between planning, conceptual design, funding and construction.
During the July 3 Herrimanology episode, communications manager John LaFollette and Mayor Palmer described the city's public-input period for two master plans: a parks master plan (parks, trails, open space) and a transportation master plan (primarily roads). They said both are in an early planning phase where resident feedback matters for later design and funding decisions.
LaFollette explained the distinct phases: a plan identifies needs and approximate timing, a concept provides a high-level project overview, a design phase produces detailed plans, and funding and construction follow if/when money is secured. He said consultants have created online project pages and an interactive city map that allows residents to click a location and leave site-specific comments that project teams will review and consider.
Mayor Palmer noted that adopted city master plans feed into regional processes such as the Wasatch Front Regional Council's Wasatch Vision plan and that some funding avenues require a site or project to be on an adopted master plan. Both hosts emphasized the public-comment window is limited and encouraged residents to provide input while the window is open.
No formal council actions or votes were announced on the podcast; the segment focused on outreach and procedural explanation of how local plans connect to regional planning and future funding opportunities.
