News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
News and Opinion from Sisters, Oregon
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Locals citizens are continuing to map out the future of Sisters. The Urban Growth Boundary (UGB) Steering Committee met on Thursday, October 3 to continue discussion of the draft study area map. The committee reviewed criteria that will be used to evaluate four “concept” alternative boundaries. Andrew Parish, of MIG, the consulting firm retained by the City to support the UGB amendment process, was at the meeting to present major categories of criteria that will be used to evaluate the study area. The three main criteria all... Full story
Citizens and public officials are continuing to determine where and how Sisters will grow in the future. The second meeting of the UGB Steering Committee was held on Thursday, July 25, to discuss the Draft UGB Study Area Map. The draft land need report, which was discussed in June, determined that the City needs to add about 250 acres to the new UGB. During this meeting, the Steering Committee reviewed the preliminary study area and discussed the characteristics of various parts. Early in the meeting Scott Woodford, Community... Full story
The process of shaping the future of Sisters — both figuratively and literally — is underway. According to projections used by the state, the population of Sisters will nearly double by 2043. To meet the needs of a growing population, the City has embarked on the Urban Growth Boundary (UGB) expansion process. Over the next year the City will effectively decide where the city limits will be in 20 years. To aid in this work, the City has assembled the UGB Steering Committee, whose first meeting was held on Thursday, June 27.... Full story
A group of citizens is promoting leadership and civic action in Sisters, with a focus on how City government can improve community engagement and outreach. The first cohort of the Civic Leadership Academy (CLA) presented their report on the City’s outreach and engagement efforts to the Sisters City Council on June 12. This presentation was the product of two months of work by the CLA cohort, and the program represents years of work by the city and its partners. The CLA is a collaboration among the City of Sisters, C... Full story
For Andrew Dyer, construction is a family affair. Sometimes this means sharing coffee and breakfast with a client. Once, it meant a client happily giving Dyer the keys to their Portland home, where he stayed for two weeks while remodeling their kitchen. Dyer runs A.B. Dyer Construction, serving the Sisters area by rebuilding decks and remodeling kitchens and bathrooms. Through his work, Dyer carries on the legacy of his grandfather. Dyer's grandfather was in charge of... Full story
Elise Payne can see through walls. When she walks into a new space, she renovates it in her head. While most people "have a really hard time seeing through walls," she says, "I have this innate ability to see through walls. I'm constantly taking them down in my head and putting them back up." Though some of us might be disoriented by this way of seeing the world, Payne puts her vision to good use as an interior designer. Last fall she brought her interior design practice,... Full story
