The city of Warrenton began updating its comprehensive plan, purchased land for a new park and revisited the possibility of a second Interstate 70 interchange in 2015.Also, the city launched a new logo and theme and sponsored a street festival for the first time in three years as part of the major accomplishments being touted from last year.The report presented by Director of Operations/Finance Officer Terri Thorn at the Feb. 2 board of aldermen meeting.“It doesn’t seem like a lot when you’re going through the year and doing it individually, but when you put it all together, there are some pretty big accomplishments for the city in 2015,” she said.The comprehensive plan is a tool used to set community goals and to hand future growth and development. It will cover areas such as land use, character, transportation, neighborhoods, parks and trails, infrastructure and implementation.The city’s current comprehensive plan is 15 years old.In October, Warrenton completed the purchase of 39 acres west of the Brune Business Park to be used for a new city park. It paid $285,000 for the land.The city plans to construct a new pool on the land and other park-related amenities. The property will also allow the city to extend Warrior Avenue.Late in the year, the city paid a firm to conduct an economic and market analysis to determine if a second I-70 interchange is needed. City officials have proposed the interchange on the western edge near the 191-mile marker. No funding has been identified and Warrenton will likely be responsible for 100 percent of the project.Also in 2015, the city unveiled a colorful new logo new slogan, “Moving Forward.” The city’s previous slogan was “A City for All Seasons.” The Fall Festival was held in September and is expected to become an annual event. This was the first time the city hosted a street fair since 2012, when Catch the Glow was held in late June.Some of the other accomplishments city officials listed in the report were:• partnering with the Warren County Fair Board and bringing the parade start back to the downtown area.• finalizing sewer improvement plan and bidding Water Street lift station and headworks components. The city also obtained 95 percent of the necessary easements for a sewer interceptor lined to be funded by bond issue passed by voters in 2014.• hiring a firm to redesign city website.• implementing new payment options for utility customers to receive bills by email and for payments to be transferred automatically.• obtaining lot on Veterans Memorial Parkway, near Denny’s, as a site for a future city sign.• establishing LAGERS retirement system for employees.• initiating industrial sewer pretreatment program as required by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources.• organizing and creating electronic file for all building/public works plans and moved map room files.• establishing safe zone for Craigslist translations and implementing Citizens Police Academy.• constructing a new pavilion on the east side and gazebo in center of ballfields at the athletic complex.• the opening of 12 new businesses in 2015.Warrenton City Hall