It’s the final week for the public to officially submit input on the Vernal Downtown Plan, a process that has compiled the community’s hopes and ideas for downtown Vernal. Grants were obtained a year ago to work on the downtown concepts and a public process ensued. Input from public meetings and surveys were implemented into the Vernal Downtown Plan Draft which includes concepts such as extended curbs, street furnishings, angled parking in side streets, bike lanes, trees, art, and walking boulevards that offer places to linger downtown. Over a thousand residents submitted comments, reviewed plans, attended the workshops or participated in the downtown tours. This participation helped create a comprehensive plan looking to the future for the historic downtown Vernal area. The Draft is still available and input welcomed though the Public Review Session ends October 11th. All are encouraged to review the Draft of the Vernal Downtown Plan by linking through www.vernalcity.org.
