Council okays $6,675 contract to update Paradise population estimate
Council authorized an agreement with the North State Planning and Development Collective (Chico State) and Dr. Robert Eiler to produce an updated population and demographic estimate and a Paradise data book; staff said the study can be completed by Dec. 31, 2026 for $6,675, funded from an existing recovery budget.
The full story
Colette Curtis asked the council to authorize the town manager to enter an agreement with the North State Planning and Development Collective (Chico State) and Dr. Robert Eiler to prepare an updated town population estimate and a Paradise data book linking historical information to 2015–2035 estimates. Staff said the Department of Finance estimates do not reflect local patterns and an updated methodology will help the town track year‑to‑year changes and assist recovery planning.
Sign up to keep reading.
Your free newsletter brings you what your city council, county, and school board discussed and decided.
Keep reading for free
Create a free account to finish this story and see the video, transcript and key details.
Continue with GoogleContinue with emailAlready have an account? Log in