The Los Lunas Village Council heard the initial findings of its Economic Development Strategic Plan (EDSP) from Better City LLC CEO Jason Godfrey at the council’s regular meeting on Thursday, Jan. 29.
The presentation highlighted a strong community desire to focus on quality of life over raw growth. It elicited strong reactions from both the mayor and the council.
Godfrey presented results from extensive stakeholder engagement, including nearly 482 community surveys, input from 22 local leaders and eight stakeholder interviews. The consulting firm also conducted four focus groups and one visioning workshop with community members in concert with the village’s senior economic development director, Victoria Archuleta…