In progress

The Commons

A shared civic home for Sebastopol and West County — bringing the library, gathering space, and community services together under one roof. The plans are taking shape now.

The vision, in one line

"The Commons" is the idea of a single, welcoming civic hub that serves all of West County — not scattered services in aging buildings, but one shared home for the things a community does together.

This page is a placeholder for now. The Commons committee is finalizing the details — including how the O'Reilly building could serve as its home — and I'll publish the full plan and the recent presentation here as soon as they're ready.

What you'll find here shortly

  • The Commons committee's plan

    The committee's vision and recommendations for what the Commons includes and how it comes together.

  • The O'Reilly building proposal

    How the O'Reilly building could become the home for the Commons — the site, the fit, and what it would take.

  • The recent presentation

    The slide deck shared with the committee, so you can see the same materials the decision-makers are working from.

  • How to weigh in

    Meeting dates and the ways you can share your voice as the plan moves forward.

How we'd pay for it

A community project needs a funding plan. The most promising no-new-tax option is an EIFD — here's the plain-English explainer.

Read about the EIFD

I'll post the plans here as they land

The Commons is a long-term effort worth getting right. Sign up and I'll let you know when the committee's materials and the presentation are posted.