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4 Wednesday, June 3, 2020 The Nugget Newspaper, Sisters, Oregon Three council seats up for election in Nov. Three positions on the Sisters City Council are up for election on November 3. The terms of City Councilors Andrea Blum, Chuck Ryan, and Richard Esterman will expire on December 31, 2020. All three are eligible to apply for re-election. The first day to file for a City Council position is Wednesday, June 3. To be eligible a candidate must be registered to vote in Oregon and must have been a resident of the City of Sisters for 12 months preceding the election. Election materials can be found on the City website at www.ci.sisters.or.us or picked up from the City Recorder at City Hall, 520 E. Cascade Ave. Candidates are encouraged to obtain election materials by August 10, and must submit perfected petitions by August 25, at 5 p.m. to qualify for the ballot. For information about the application process, contact City Recorder Kerry Prosser at 541-323-5213, by email at kprosser@ci.sisters.or.us, or stop by City Hall at 520 E. Cascade Ave. City parts ways with planning director The City of Sisters has parted ways with Community Development Director Patrick Davenport, bringing to an end his five-year tenure in the Sisters planning department. The community develop- ment department will con- tinue to process land use applications and permits with Nicole Mardell, senior plan- ner undertaking the burden of the work with support from Cory Misley and City legal counsel. Misley told The Nugget that he hopes to have a job offering out in a couple of weeks, but he does not expect a new community develop- ment director to be in place for a while. <That can easily be a WINNEMUCCA, NV JULY 10-12| $124 PPDO Receive $15 slot play, $15 food coupons! Date change! two-and-half to three-month process,= he said. Davenport was hired in Sisters in March 2015. 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In the meantime, regional partners like the Central Oregon Intergovernmental Council (COIC) have been instrumental in securing some funds for supporting our community economic recovery, and we thank them for that work. Overall, the City has been exploring and implementing a multi-faceted approach to balancing safety and pros- perity, and will be busy in June continuing in that role. Congratulations… ...to the Sisters High School 2020 Graduating Class! OPEN EVERY DAY! 3818 SW 21st Pl. • YourCareMedical.com | 541-548-2899 Hwy. 126 to Redmond, two turns and you’re there! (Near fairgrounds) •I﹐L&B BRANSON, MO IN THE SPRINGTIME! Plan for 2021! monitoring the situation and will be preparing draft reso- lutions for the June 24 City Council meeting. The City is involved in the discussion at the state level regarding funding from the first stimulus package (CARES Act). There was $1.6 billion distributed to the state of Oregon. Given population thresholds, only Multnomah and Washington counties and the city of Portland received direct funding. The rest is to be allocated by the state for the other 34 of 36 counties and 240 of 241 cities in Oregon. There is hope that clar- ity on this topic will emerge in the coming weeks, and include direct use of funds for economic recovery. If so, it is important to ensure that the City of Sisters main- tains its eligibility and can access those funds to fur- ther support our community. Learn more at www.ci.sisters.or.us Free Estimates! Call or text Jeff Blake at 541-420-3020 BRANSON, MO NOV. 3-10 | $2399 PPDO New Orleans to Memphis. Includes air, taxes, transfers port charges, 1 pre-night, complimentary shore excursions. The City has extended its emergency declaration until June 24, by way of adminis- trative order. The emergency declaration enables the City to adopt temporary poli- cies swiftly and be eligible for potential reimburse- ment of COVID-19-related expenses. Administrative orders have been used to implement several temporary policies and have that power vested through the emergency dec- laration. The City is working on items within its control to end the emergency declara- tion status as soon as pos- sible. In order to do that, all temporary policies that are desired to extend beyond the emergency declaration must be prepared and adopted by resolution of the City Council. Currently, staff is Windows • Screens • Gu ers Residential, Rentals & Commercial Cleaning Includes 2 nights Enzian Inn, 2 dinners, 1 sleigh ride and more! DEC 6-14 STARTING AT $2,999 PPDO City Manager CLEANING SERVICES LEAVENWORTH, WA HOLIDAY RIVER CRUISE By Cory Misley & S ONS E K A L B NOV 29-DEC 1, $699 PPDO Includes air, taxes, transfers, 7 nights Lodge of the Ozarks, 13 shows/14 meals. City of Sisters COVID-19 Situation Report 541-549-9631 506 N. Pine St. Mon-Fri: 7 am-5:30 pm Sat: 8 am-5 pm SistersRental.com WALK-IN • URGENT CARE • OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE • X-RAY