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Council rejects Swanson Haskamp, awards comprehensive-plan update to Bolton & Mank
Brainerd City Council · March 3, 2026
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Summary
Council split over whether to rehire a prior consultant. A motion to accept Swanson Haskamp failed 4–3; council later awarded the comprehensive-plan amendment contract to Bolton & Mank with a $27,993 budget.
The Brainerd City Council on March 2 debated multiple proposals to update the city’s comprehensive plan and ultimately awarded the work to Bolton & Mank after rejecting the planning commission’s top recommendation.
Staff asked the council to accept a proposal from Swanson Haskamp to perform a high-level comprehensive plan review and updates; the planning commission…
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