The Sweet Home Planning Commission presented its 2003 Quality Development Awards this month.
Awards went to the following:
– Linn County Health Services and Justice Court facility, 799 Long St. County Commissioner Cliff Wooten and Rick Partipilo, project manager, accepted the award for the expansion of the facility, which provides a variety of health services and serves as Sweet Home Justice Court.
Linn County services moved back into the building last month. The expansion nearly doubled the size of the building at a cost of approximately $400,000 in Community Development Bloc Grant funds.
– Cascade Laundry and Dry Cleaners, 1030 Long St. Lee Fields received an award for the reuse of a centrally located building.
– Hawthorne School addition, 3205 Long St. Principal Gloria Mittleman and architect Reid Anderson received an award for the construction of a new wing of classrooms. The eight-classroom addition was completed in August.
The project was part of an $18.6 million bond passed by voters two years ago. The project cost approximately $900,000. Other bond projects include the construction of a new gym at the high school, approximately $4 million, and the reconstruction of the high school, about $10 million.
– Hairway 20, 2312 Main St. Owner Cindy Hoover received an award for the reconstruction of Hairway 20, which was destroyed by fire a little more than a year ago.
– Community development projects. Steve Nelson, Northwest Natural District Manager, received a “Community Spirit Award.” Jim Hart, Dave Bellinger and Marlin Brown received a “Good Neighbor Award.”
The awards are for work providing wiring in the Main Street median strips and boring under the highway for the Army Corps of Engineers Shea Point park restrooms.
The lights in the median strip were turned on for the first time two weeks ago. They are part of the Sweet Home Beautification Committee’s effort to improve the appearance of Main Street.
The restrooms have not been constructed yet. A hole needed to be bored under Highway 20 so the restrooms could be connected to the city sewer system.