Community Outreach Set With New 311 W. Main Consultant

The new arts consultant to the 311 W. Main Task Force wants to talk to the community about the renovation and revitalization of the former Shiloh Masonic Lodge on Main Street in Lansdale.

AMS Planning & Research will hold the session on April 10 from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the borough Parks and Recreation building.

The task force rejected proposals from two firms in December and a steering committee pursued a second round of Requests for Proposals.

A total of eight consulting firms responded to the second request for proposal, but with 23-years of art and cultural development experience it was AMS Research and Planning who won over the steering committee.

Lansdale Borough Council unanimously approved AMS Planning as the consultant March 21.

According to The Reporter, a resident of Mt. Vernon Street criticized the  hiring of a consultant.

“How many more consulting firms are we going to hire? Our taxes are high enough,” she said.

According to a press release, AMS will articulate the potential uses and programming of the building, identify prospective users, suggest a management model and eliminate operating costs.

The public input is at the top of AMS Planning and Research's study process.