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Commission considers hiring consultant, updating comprehensive plan to guide future permitting
Summary
Chair recommended issuing an RFP and budgeting to hire a consultant to update Seward County’s comprehensive plan, citing benefits of county-city cooperation and previous city work as templates; commissioners discussed cost and timing.
Commission leadership urged a coordinated update to the county comprehensive plan so regulatory changes have a consistent policy foundation, and recommended budgeting to hire a consultant to complete the work.
The chair noted it is useful to have an outside consultant and referenced an example: "...we actually have a planner here, John Smith, that's sitting in the crowd," the chair said, explaining that consultants who have worked with other counties can provide recommendations and templates. Cost estimates were raised in the discussion; one participant referenced the city’s consultant work at "like, a 100 k." Commissioners discussed a county–city approach to share costs or adapt existing city materials.
Members agreed a formal RFP and budget allocation would be the likely next steps if the commission wants a consultant-driven comprehensive-plan update, with a target timeline to incorporate the work into future rulemaking and to support consistent decisions on large projects.
