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Staff outlines targeted comprehensive-plan updates, flags $100k–$200k cost for full rewrite
Summary
Planning staff told the Surry County Planning Commission the packet contains targeted updates to the 2020 plan and recommended limited revisions now; a full, holistic update would likely require budgeting an estimated $100,000–$200,000 and could occur within five years.
Mister Wade, the planning director who led the presentation, told the commission the materials in their packet were intended as targeted updates—not a full rewrite—and focused primarily on future land-use maps and dated data that in some cases go back to 2017.
Wade said staff would refine data and bring a final draft to the commission in January, with a Planning Commission public hearing expected at the end of February and a Board of Supervisors public hearing in March if schedules align. On the potential cost of a full comprehensive update he said, "Probably, anywhere from a 100 to $200,000 to budget for some of that." Wade and commissioners agreed consultants would provide additional context on industry trends, such as how agricultural output can rise while employment declines due to technology.
