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Wednesday, March 30, 2016 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon
PROjECT: Council
will consider list
of projects
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of disciplines, working to
advance priority city proj-
ects. Past city projects have
included over 500 students
from planning, architecture,
business, law, public policy,
landscape architecture, eco-
nomics, journalism, product
design, and others,” explained
Megan Banks, SCYP pro-
gram director in her presenta-
tion to the City Council.
Typically, projects are
already in the city’s work
plan and classes focus on spe-
cific, tangible, and beneficial
outcomes and products.
“SCYP encourages cit-
ies to choose projects that
already have a dedicated
funding source to minimize
budget impacts,” Banks
explained.
For the 2016-17 school
year, the university is reach-
ing out to several smaller cit-
ies, which often have many of
the same goals and concerns
as larger cities, but fewer staff
and less money to address
them. Proposals have been
made to Sisters and La Pine,
being both geographically
close to each other and not
too far from Eugene, enabling
the program logistically to
work with both cities.
SCYP is a proven model,
and Council heard about its
past success working with
Gresham, Salem, Springfield,
Medford, and currently with
Redmond.
Redmond Mayor George
Endicott shared his enthusi-
asm for the program.
“The SCYP program has
been an excellent collabo-
ration between the City of
Redmond and the University
of Oregon professors and stu-
dents. The quality of work
contributed and the enthusi-
asm shown has led to some
outstanding results… The
money invested by Redmond
is what I consider funds
well spent, and I would do it
again.”
the money invested
by redmond is what
I consider funds
well spent, and
I would do it again.
— george Endicott
Banks estimated the City’s
share of the cost would be in
the neighborhood of $50,000
for a 10-week term, including
both hard dollars and in-kind
services by City staff.
“In order to move SCYP
into those cities that need it
most, UO has engaged the
Ford Family Foundation, who
is very interested in moving
forward with a pilot program
that focuses on La Pine and
Sisters for the 2016-17 school
year. Discussions with the
Ford Family Foundation are
underway, and the UO has
asked them to match the city
contribution. UO will submit
an application on behalf of,
but in collaboration with, the
pilot cities,” said Banks.
Sisters benefits in a mul-
titude of ways from partici-
pating in the project. Besides
the manpower and expertise
made available, City proj-
ects that may have become
“stuck” will receive creative
attention with new energy
and a fresh perspective.
Pre-consultant work by
the students makes eventual
efforts on a project more effi-
cient and cost-effective. With
participation in the project,
resources can be leveraged by
streamlining staff efficiency,
identifying areas for cost sav-
ings, and connecting with
partners (private and public)
to identify and address gaps
and overlaps.
Community Development
Director Patrick Davenport
presented Council with a
draft list of 15 possible proj-
ects that staff thought might
be suitable for the program.
The list ranged from afford-
able and workforce housing
policy analysis to a way-
finding/information kiosks
and public art plan to a bike
and pedestrian plan for the
Transportation System Plan
update.
Councilors agreed that
the opportunity to partner
with UO and Ford Family
Foundation to accomplish
items already identified as
goals or tasks is a definite
positive to be considered.
They will review the staff list
with the intention of prioritiz-
ing and narrowing it down.
The conversation will
continue between Banks and
the City and, if Council gives
their approval, this summer
there will be an open house in
Sisters to introduce the pro-
gram to the citizens. Starting
in September, UO students
and faculty will begin work-
ing on their 10-week class
projects according to what
City goals match course
offerings.
The SCYP is a win-win for
everyone involved. Students
receive practical experience
in real-world settings deal-
ing with actual city projects.
The City gets the benefit of
cutting-edge ideas and best
practices creating results
above what might have been
if not participating in the
program.
Bend
massage
therapist
accused of
sexual abuse
BEND (AP) — A massage
therapist in Bend has been
jailed following accusations
he sexually assaulted two
women during sessions.
Court documents say the
37-year-old man was arrested
on charges of sodomy, sex
abuse, and unlawful sexual
penetration. Prosecutors said
the man touched one of the
women inappropriately on
March 20, and the other inci-
dent happened last fall.
Deschutes County District
Attorney John Hummel said in
a statement that accounts pro-
vided by the women are chill-
ing. He said they went to the
massage therapist to receive
physical care and instead
received “inhumane abuse.”
Hummel says the case will
soon be presented to a grand
jury, and the man will be
arraigned on any indictment
next week. The man was in a
Bend jail Thursday. Bail was
set at $250,000.
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