About the Master Plan

    In July 2020, the City of West Monroe was awarded a $76,000 Rural Business Development Grant (RBDG) by the U.S. Department of Agriculture – Rural Development. The purpose of the RBDG program is to provide economic development training and technical assistance to communities with a population of 50,000 or less. The City of West Monroe leveraged this federal grant program to develop a citywide master plan by engaging Atlas Community Studios, a firm specializing in collaborative strategic planning and place-based economic development.

    Acknowledgements

    Atlas Community Studios would like to thank the following individuals and organizations for their participation in the strategic planning process:

    • Mayor Staci Albritton Mitchell
    • Courtney Hornsby, Chief of Staff
    • Jonathan Kaufman, Director of Building & Development
    • Vicki Hilbun, Director of Community Services
    • Stuart Hodnett, Director of Parks and Recreation
    • Ronnie Turner, Director of Public Works
    • Adrienne LaFrance-Wells, Main Street Director
    • Robbie George, City Engineer (SE Huey)

    • James D. “Polk” Brian
    • Morgan Lowe Buxton
    • Thom Hamilton
    • Trevor Land
    • Ben Westerburg

    • Mayor Staci Albritton Mitchell
    • Courtney Hornsby, Chief of Staff, City of West Monroe
    • Adrienne LaFrance, Main Street Director, City of West Monroe
    • Stuart Hodnett, Parks & Recreation Director, City of West Monroe
    • Jonathan Kaufman, Building & Development Director, City of West Monroe
    • Ronnie Turner, Public Works, City of West Monroe
    • Robbie George, S.E. Huey Co.
    • Krista Rushing, West Monroe Housing Authority
    • Doug Mitchell, North Delta Regional Planning & Development District
    • Dean Baugh, Graphic Packaging
    • Brian Bendily, John Rea Realty/Planning Commission
    • Kelsey Bohl, University of Louisiana Monroe
    • Morgan Buxton, Chase Bank/Board of Aldermen
    • Gus Campbell, Property Owner
    • Robby Compton, American Mattress Outlet
    • Blair David, University of Louisiana Monroe
    • Pastor Carey Davis, Mt. Gilead Baptist Church
    • Daylan Davis, Mayor’s Youth Council
    • Cody Futrell, Crescent City Sports
    • Rick Guillot, Origin Bank
    • Ann Hayward, Atmos Energy
    • Tracy Hilburn, fmr. Office of Homeland Security & Emergency Preparedness
    • Scooter Howell
    • Dan Lane, West Monroe High School
    • Anja Lyles, FloorWorks
    • Kevin Marcantel, Cardiovascular Diagnostic Center
    • Pastor Christopher Miller, The Assembly West Monroe
    • Don O’Toole, Newk’s Eatery
    • Don Ross, Marshal’s Office
    • Sheila Snow, Convention & Visitors Bureau
    • Jeremy Tinnerello, Glenwood Regional Medical Center

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