Community Engagement Schedule

 

Our Commitment to Public Engagement

The Palmer Master Plan has included one of the most extensive community engagement efforts in recent district history. The list below reflects public-facing engagement only; it does not include internal meetings with staff, students, feeder schools, or the numerous one-on-one conversations with businesses and neighbors that have also informed the plan.

Alongside these efforts, the district maintains a dedicated Palmer Renovation website, updated frequently with new information, meeting materials, and conceptual designs, and featuring a public comment form open to community feedback at any time.

Public Engagement Timeline

Fall 2024

Sept 4 – Downtown Partnership Newsletter (13,000 reach)
Sept 5 – Community Information Tours
Sept 9 – Community Town Hall
Sept 20 – Community Survey (1,140 responses)
Sept 23 – Downtown Partnership Meeting
Sept 24 – Neighborhood Focus Group
Sept 24 – Downtown Partnership Breakfast (700 attendees)
Sept 28 – Alumni Breakfast
Oct 1 – Neighborhood Mailers (375 households)
Oct 1 – Neighborhood Mass Email (5,500 contacts)
Oct 28 – Community Town Hall

Winter 2024–2025

Dec 1 – Neighborhood Mailers
Dec 1 – Neighborhood Mass Email (5,500 contacts)
Dec 10 – Community Town Hall

Spring 2025

Jan 28 – Community Town Hall
Apr 18 – Alumni Breakfast
Apr 22 – Community Town Hall
May 12 – Palmer Groundbreaking Ceremony

Neighborhood & Preservation Engagement

May 13 – Neighborhood Meeting
May 2025 – Historic Uptown Neighborhood Meeting
Jun 2025 – Historic Uptown Neighborhood Meeting
Oct 2025 – Historic Uptown Neighborhood Meeting

Across town halls, focus groups, surveys, mailers, alumni gatherings, and public events, these efforts represent more than 40,000 community touchpoints.