Eudora City Commission holds daylong economic development goal‑setting session; no formal actions taken

The Eudora City Commission met in a special work session on April 11, 2026, at City Hall to craft shared economic development goals for the city. Mayor Tim Bruce opened the session at 1:10 p.m., and staff led by City Manager Zack Daniel facilitated a series of exercises intended to translate individual visions into tangible objectives.

Commissioners — Mayor Tim Bruce, Vice Mayor Alex Curnes and Commissioners Grant High, Roberta Lehmann and Jason Musick — each wrote a 10‑year "visionary headline" they would like to see in local media about Eudora's growth. Participants then worked with staff to convert those headlines into specific, actionable goals and priorities. According to the meeting minutes, each commissioner also identified three strengths and three barriers facing the City; staff aggregated those lists and reviewed the combined findings with the commission.

City staff presented current demographic information and an overview of Eudora's commercial, industrial and residential standings, accompanied by projected growth models intended to ground the commission's discussion in data. Management Fellow Kai Herrera and Assistant to the City Manager Michael Gentry assisted in presenting those materials during the session.

The work session produced an aggregate list of goals and priorities for further development but, per the minutes, did not result in any formal votes or policy adoptions. Mayor Bruce closed the work session at 5:08 p.m.; later the commission formally moved to adjourn the meeting. Commissioner Jason Musick moved to adjourn, Commissioner Roberta Lehmann seconded, and the motion carried 5–0. The meeting adjourned at 5:08 p.m.

Next steps were not specified in the minutes; the record shows staff facilitated the goal‑setting activities and compiled the commission's input for future follow up.