Members of the downtown Warsaw community look forward to this evening's report from HyettPalma Inc.

Operated by consultants Doyle Hyett and Dolores Palma, based in Virginia, the firm will provide a five-year market-driven course of action for the private and public sectors.

The meeting will be held at 6 p.m. in the Kosciusko County Courthouse's old courtroom.

The company specializes in the economic renaissance of downtowns and older business districts.

It will be up to the public and private sectors to follow the recommendations provided by the firm.

In November the partners held a day-long series of scheduled interviews. An evening session brought citizens together to discuss the city's image and the goods and services it provides.

Jennifer Whitaker, the public works administrative assistant, along with Kristy Mehlberg, assistant city planner, worked with the consulting firm conducting a telephone survey in September. The women also contacted interviewees and assisted Hyett and Palma during their stay last fall.

"We're very excited about this," Whitaker said. "Everyone had very good ideas. It's a good thing for the downtown.

"My impression is the city of Warsaw is set up very well right now. We have all the resources available to us."

The company is sponsored by the Indiana Association of Cities and Towns. It is the association's stance that communities cannot continue to "drift aimlessly" without a plan and expect to compete for a portion of the more than $3 trillion in annual retail businesses.

The company's fee for the five-year market-driven summary is $30,150. IACT has paid for half of the fee and the city council paid the other half. [[In-content Ad]]