BY GRACIE WARHURST
Also of note
Moving forward
City hall snapshot
Preconstruction work for the downtown project began last summer, and according to the developer’s civil works schedule, construction is set to begin in February. City ocials expect the Phase 1 build-out to wrap up by 2026. The city hasn’t conrmed Phase 2 plans, but maps of Downtown East show six more parcels of land available for development.
Pugerville City Council currently meets in a small courtroom at the city’s Justice Center, with limited space for seating and parking. The new four-story building will house city sta and City Council meetings, and will also have a cafe. Design plans also show indoor- and outdoor-gathering spaces along with four- and ve-story terrace options. The new city hall oers both a unique and functional space for public meetings, according to Barron. “[The] city hall is dierent from what you would expect—just in the engagement and openness of it,” Barron said.
$86.5 million cost , funded by general obligation and certicate of obligation bonds Features include: Outdoor cafe
Construction schedule:
Preconstruction began June 2024
Construction will begin in March 2025
Four stories
Construction will be complete in November 2026
Downtown East timeline 2018
Space for public meetings
Pugerville identies need for additional public and oce space Nov. 3, 2020 Pugerville voters approve a bond for a recreation center June-December 2021 City Council receives resident committee feedback for the project site Dec. 22, 2021 The city acquires the Puger Tract April 12, 2022 City Council approves goals for the Downtown East project April-July 2022 City holds public meetings, reviews community stakeholder suggestions 2023 Master developer selected; preliminary development agreement approved Dec. 2 2024 City breaks ground on Downtown East project February 2025 Major construction to begin
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What they’re saying
Residents shared mixed views about the project with Community Impact . Black said she’s excited to see the new downtown realized. “It’s going to increase foot trac [and] it’s going to increase tax revenue coming through Puger- ville, which means Pugerville can start prioritiz- ing things that matter to their citizens,” she said. Sheppard has four kids who travel out of town for sports. He feels that building a community center rather than better utilizing the current one is a misuse of resources. “We go out [of town] to practice, and that means we’re eating dinner out of town,” he said. “I’m just taking all my dollars out of the city because my city doesn’t support any of the things that we nd interesting.”
Population growth in P ugerville
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Projected +34.63%
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