(KAIR)--Following an April kickoff, that included a strong push involving two in-person survey input sessions, the City of Atchison is continuing to gather community input for Atchison’s future.
The process, known as placemaking, or a people centered approach to building communities, is funded through a grant from the USDA. The grant, known officially as the Rural Placemaking Innovation Challenge, is split between three communities, Sheffield, Iowa, Allen County, Kansas, and Atchison. According to Atchison Assistant-City Manager Justin Pregont, the split leaves Atchison with a share of around $80,000, with the City responsible for 20%.
During the two April public input sessions, it was explained by Alex Holland, the Vice-President of Atlas Community Studios, and program project manager, that the focus for developing a placemaking action plan for Atchison’s future is placed on three key priorities, housing, culture, and downtown revitalization.
No additional public sessions are planned, so to collect community ideas focused on the three priorities, Pregont told MSC News an online survey remains active, with the City needing upwards of 500 responses as part of the initiative.
Pregont told MSC News “the hope is to come away with a handful of actionable bits to make Atchison better,” adding that the City will be working with its consulting team for what Pregont calls “the better part of the next year,” with more to be known “as the project progresses in the coming months.”
© Many Signals Communications
MOST VIEWED STORIES
Holton man killed in Jackson Co crash
Morrill pair arrested on drug, child endangerment charges
Falls City man sentenced to Federal Prison
Ground Broken for new Sac and Fox Trad'n Post
Jackson Co traffic stop leads to arrest
Local residents avoid injury in chain reaction crash
90 mph+ downburst winds blamed for Thursday damage
One held for past Atchison shooting
Inmate dies at Lansing Correctional Facility
Wamego man sentenced in second fentanyl-related death
Early Thursday storms leave damage, outages, locally
Stolen trailer, 4-wheeler, recovered in Atchison
Mayetta pair arrested on meth, child endangerment charges
Mound City Mayor Duane Nauman remembered
Horton City Clerk's resignation accepted Monday
Brown Co Planning Commission established
KS' LaTurner will not seek another term
LATEST STORIES
Horton City Clerk's resignation accepted Monday
Atchison Co's Oswald named honorary bailiff for KS Court
Juveniles face charges following Atchison break-in
Richardson County accepted into managed call handling program
No injuries in early Sunday morning house fire in Falls City
Sabetha annual citywide cleanup Wednesday
Mayetta pair arrested on meth, child endangerment charges
Local residents avoid injury in chain reaction crash