Commission votes down $44,820 amendment to urban expansion study contract

Sep 15, 2026

The commission declined a staff-requested $44,820 amendment to the H.W. Lochner/Aegis USA contract for additional outreach and coordination on the urban expansion area study, with the motion failing on a 5–3 roll call; commissioners split over scope, cost increases, and public outreach needs.

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Planning commission staff sought approval to increase the H.W. Lochner contract (now Aegis USA) by $44,820 and extend the study timeline to Feb. 26, 2027, to add outreach, analysis and coordination for an urban expansion area study. Jay Collins described the modification as additional engagement and clarified it did not create new deliverables but expanded outreach and one‑on‑one departmental coordination.

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