RAPID CITY, S.D. — Rapid City residents will be getting a chance to put in their two-cents with the decision makers in the first Coffee with Planners session since February.
These sessions are usually held at City Hall while Tuesday’s session was moved to Lacroix Hall at the Rushmore Plaza Civic Center to allow social distancing. With masks encouraged and hand sanitizer available and of course, cookies and coffee, residents were encouraged to give their input on a range of community issues.
“We really rely on this event to help us get a pulse on the community,” said Ken Young the Community Development Director for Rapid City. “In regards to current, things that are either being planned or suggested or that we’re just doing some brainstorming on a little bit.”
Before bringing back the quarterly coffee sessions, city planners used a less personal approach; using virtual surveys to get the public’s input.
“Some people…
