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Wednesday, May 27, 2015 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon CREEKSIDE: Council is looking for more recommendations Continued from page 1 impacts other parts of the plan. Following the traffic study, CPAB and staff will design a new master plan for the campground, which must be approved by the Oregon Department of Parks and Recreation. Once the mas- ter plan is approved, plan- ning can begin for phasing-in improvements to the camp- ground as the budget and grant opportunities allow. In other business, Sisters Area Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Judy Trego gave a comprehen- sive presentation to Council regarding ways in which the Chamber is enhancing the economic vitality of Sisters Country through tourism development and promotion, business advocacy, and com- munity support. The small staff of one part-time and two full-time employees accomplishes much for the benefit of the city. Through collaboration with partners and leverag- ing of available dollars, the Chamber spreads the mes- sage that Sisters is a great place to visit, live, and work. Following the airing of a television ad, “Live Life in the Moment,” promot- ing Sisters during local and national programs more than 90 times, the transient room tax (TRT) income increased in both January and February of this year, usually a slower time for tourists. Trego is hopeful that the Council will increase the per- centage of the TRT received by the Chamber from its current 40 percent, which represents 43 percent of the Chamber’s budget. Overall, City income from the TRT has increased 11.5 percent in the past year. Trego and her board are working on increasing year-round vis- ibility of and opportunities in Sisters Country. Addressing another hot topic for Sisters, repre- sentatives of the Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) presented their draft plan for outreach to the community regarding the proposed solution to the Highway 20/Barclay/ McKinney Butte intersection. They have reviewed all feed- back gathered over the past year from surveys, individual emails, letters to the editor, and public comment at meet- ings. The data has been com- piled to identify recurring themes. ODOT believes they have a responsibility to address the concerns of the citizens and, if contact information is available, ODOT will be responding directly to the individuals either in writing, verbally (via telephone), or in person. The developer of the new Clear Pine subdivision, slated for construction north of downtown and bounded on the west by Pine Street, is offering to dedicate a pro- posed future one-and-a-quar- ter-acre park to the City as a public park. 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