Comprehensive Plan Consultant Recommendation and Approval
Public Information Officer Cristina Shaul and Clarion Associates Project Manager Leigh Anne King
Summary: A comprehensive plan is the leading policy document and tool to help communities create a vision and guiding principles for decision-making for their town. The comprehensive plan’s purpose is to directly inform decisions that we make as a community. It does so by helping us to understand our historical context, identify current or anticipated issues, evaluate options for how to best proceed, and establish a set of policies to accomplish our aims. The board of commissioners identified the comprehensive plan as a priority in their 2018-2019 Strategic Plan.

To assist with public engagement, visioning, and plan composition, an experienced consultant, Clarion Associates, was selected by a commissioner-appointed committee of citizens, staff, advisory board representatives, and elected officials.

At the August 7 board of commissioners meeting, the committee recommended Clarion Associates as the consultant for this project. The Davidson Board of Commissioners requested a visit from Clarion Associates at the August 28 meeting before considering approval.

The Comprehensive Plan RFP/Consultant-Selection Committee comprised of citizens, commissioners, advisory board representatives, and staff recommend the approval of Clarion Associates as the consultant to help the Town of Davidson facilitate our comprehensive plan process.