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.