Editor's Note: In a series of "Downtown Turnaround" editorials, the Herald is offering ideas to improve downtown Chaska. Join the discussion by posting your own comments or e-mailing [email protected]. This editorial was first published in the March 11 print edition of the Chaska Herald. Read the first editorial in the series here.

Editor's Note: In a series of "Downtown Turnaround" editorials, the Herald is offering ideas to improve downtown Chaska. Join the discussion by posting your own comments or e-mailing [email protected]. This editorial was first published in the March 4 print edition of the Chaska Herald.

Fifteen members of the Downtown Master Plan Task Force were appointed Monday night. The task force will “provide guidance and recommendations to the city as it prepares the downtown master plan.” The group is expected to meet six to eight times over the next eight months.

Following the Dec. 21 kick-off meeting, city staff solicited interest from various stakeholder groups.