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City to contract with Planning Next for community engagement and CIP support
Summary
The council authorized an agreement with Planning Next to support community engagement, online CIP materials, and project communications; staff said the firm has worked with the city for over a decade and supports outreach for multiple projects.
The council authorized a contract with Planning Next to provide revision planning and community engagement support for a capital improvement project. City staff described Planning Next as a longtime partner that helps with community engagement events, websites, CIP documents and online boards used by citizens to view project information.
"They help us with our community engagement, first and foremost," a staff member said. The staff member listed examples including engagement at St. Louis, MLK, Broad Street and Langan Lake and said Planning Next helps communicate complex project information to the public. Council members asked whether the contract is tied to a specific project; staff said Planning Next supports many department projects and is a continuing asset to the city's outreach work.
