Medical Lake to review and update comprehensive plan

The city of Medical Lake will be reviewing and updating its 10-year Comprehensive Plan beginning this month, albeit a year late.

The City Council approved a $37,142 contract with Shea, Carr & Jewell, Inc. to manage the comp plan update at it’s Jan. 15 meeting.

Bill Grimes, who had worked on the previous Comp Plan for the city, will be the lead, City Administrator Doug Ross told the council. Grimes previously worked for Studio Cascade during the last update. Studio Cascade has since merged with Shea, Carr & Jewell.

The city is outsourcing the process due to a lack of personnel.

“It’s something...