Council liaison: Heritage Plaza construction to start around Jan. 2028; downtown plan recommended

Council liaison and councilwoman (S8) updated the CDC on multiple city projects, led by the Heritage Plaza capital project.

"Heritage Plaza is the official name. They're saying construction starts, or will go for 18 months," the council liaison (S8) said, adding a target of January 2028 for construction to begin. S8 described the downtown map as a recommending document that guides future development decisions but does not set binding policy; the council approved that map earlier in the week.

S8 also reported progress on Fire Station No. 4, a rec center tri-party agreement with the independent school district, a permitted railroad parking lot project, and an upcoming museum/fire-station office. The liaison encouraged board members to consult the council packet or request copies of the downtown recommendation for context on the downtown master-plan recommendations.