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24 Wednesday, July 20, 2016 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon ROUNdABOUT: Citizens will help determine art and landscaping Continued from page 1 PHOTO BY GARY MILLER and determining the need for night work. Concrete surfacing will be used for the roundabout, which will provide better longevity than asphalt — a 30-year surface life with rehab done in 20 years. “Renderings of the aes- thetics will be presented to the citizens within the context of a City Council meeting to provide a chance for the Council and community to understand the project.” said Farnsworth. When completed, the roundabout at the west end of Sisters will be the larg- est roundabout in Central Oregon, on a state highway which is a major east-west freight route for trucks. A seven-person focus group comprised of local art- ists and a U.S. Forest Service representative will determine the parameters/specifications of the artwork for the middle of the roundabout. Once those parameters are solidified, a request for proposals will go out for artists to submit their designs and the com- mittee will pick the top three designs. Models of the top three will be displayed in a public place and citizen input will be solicited. After hearing from the public, the committee will make a selection, which will be sent as a recommenda- tion to the City Council for adoption. There is a line item in the construction budget of $200,000 for art and land- scaping in the roundabout. In the clover... photo by Jerry baldock Summertime, and the livin’ is easy... Shop Local The Nugget is brought to you weekly because of our advertisers’ support. So we ask you to support the local businesses which make your community, hometown newspaper possible.
