West University Place officials approved extending the city’s Facilities Utilization Task Force to Sept. 14.
What happened
The task force was originally formed in November 2025 and was set to expire three months after its first meeting, but members of the task force said that a report on the condition of buildings and a facilities survey analysis required an extension.
“We need until the end of December to get all of that pulled together and then get our reports submitted to you,” task force member Dean Strombom said to City Council.
However, council members said they would schedule it according to the meeting schedule.
Some background
The task force is composed of eight residents with differing perspectives on how the West U library, community building and senior center should be used. Their duties include:
- Completing an assessment
- Reporting on the current use of the buildings
- List the use cases
- Produce a report on the functional and technical deficiencies
- Create a list of requirements for the facilities
Council member John Barnes said he encouraged the task force to make sure the sample of survey takers actually reflects West U’s demographics.
One more thing
Members of the task force said their survey received 1,200 responses and included over 900 written comments.
The task force will report back with recommendations to the city, tentatively at the end of its contract Sept. 14.
