Members of the public are invited to review a draft of Paola’s new Comprehensive Plan during an Open House, from 4:00 to 7:00 tomorrow at the Paola Fire Station Gymnasium. Acting Interim City Manager, Randy, says the gym should provide space for members of the public to walk around and look at what is being displayed. Mayor, Leigh House, encourages everyone to attend and any feedback from citizens will be valuable to making decisions going forward.
In February of last years, the Paola City Council agreed to hire Confluence to help update the City’s Comprehensive Plan for a total cost of $148,500. The update process was dubbed “Planning Paola 2050”. An interactive workshop was held last June at the Paola Fire Station, during which members of the public shared some of their insight and opinions. Officials at Confluence says it’s the public’s view of the future of Paola and the Comprehensive Plan is designed to be an ever-changing document that may have a shelf life closer to 10 years before requiring another update.
