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Commissioners critique comprehensive‑plan draft, discuss deadlines and contractor performance
Summary
County planning staff reported multiple errors in the draft comprehensive plan and the board criticized the contractor (identified as Keith Marvin) for repeatedly using incorrect county names and outdated material; commissioners discussed setting firm deadlines, withholding payments and strengthening oversight.
Zoning administrator Cody Fenwick told the board he had reviewed the county comprehensive‑plan draft and "found several mistakes," saying he and steering‑committee members had highlighted errors and would meet the steering committee the following night to discuss necessary corrections.
Commissioners expressed frustration with the contractor (referred to in meeting as Keith Marvin) for using incorrect county names, outdated templates and failing to meet timely deadlines. One commissioner said the county would "have to set some serious deadlines" and discussed examining the contract for options to incentivize timely completion, with suggestions including withholding payments or considering replacement if standards are not met.
Fenwick said the Planning Commission had recommended approval of the three zoning applications earlier in the meeting but emphasized the comp‑plan draft needs careful correction. Commissioners noted they had received multiple letters of interest for upcoming planning commission vacancies and planned to address steering‑committee concerns at a scheduled meeting. The board asked staff to compile specific corrections and to consider contract remedies if the contractor does not correct the draft promptly.
No formal contract action was taken at the meeting; commissioners instructed staff to compile a packet of corrections and to pursue firm deadlines with the contractor.
