Council declines to move forward with expanded downtown facility siting study

Aug 11, 2026

Council debated contracting McMillan Pazden Smith to expand a fire‑facility siting study into a multi‑facility downtown plan. After questions about timing, audit status, and staff transitions, a motion to hire the firm failed and the item will be revisited.

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Council considered a proposal from McMillan Pazden Smith to expand a previously scoped fire siting study into a broader downtown facility siting study covering multiple departments and up to three scenarios. Representatives from the firm explained deliverables would include space programming, three site scenarios, and a rough order‑of‑magnitude cost estimate to support grant applications.

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