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Oglesby gathers public input on comprehensive plan; survey of 131 residents highlights downtown revitalization and trails
Summary
At a public input session on the city’s comprehensive plan, college president Dr. Morris pitched campus housing, a business incubator and sports fields as partnership opportunities while a city survey of 131 responses put downtown revitalization and trail connections atop residents’ priorities. The council set follow-ups and a special meeting to review final plans for Oglesby Storage.
Oglesby convened a public-input session on its comprehensive plan where residents, city staff and college leadership outlined priorities for housing, economic development, trails and code enforcement.
Dr. Morris, identified in the meeting as the college president, told attendees the school could partner with the city on several priorities in the 2020 plan update, including student housing, a business incubator, bike connections and sports fields. "My dream has always been to have campus housing on campus," Dr. Morris said, while noting a 75-bed residence would be ambitious and may not happen during her tenure. She offered the college’s noncredit training and incubator support to help new businesses get started.
City staff presented results from a public…
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