City snapshots

• Sisters City Council received five proposals from Central Oregon law firms to become the permanent city attorney. At their workshop on June 30, Council selected three firms to interview on August 4. The current firms providing legal counsel are temporary until Council makes their permanent selection.

• Darcy Reed, associate planner in the Community Development Department, was recently married and will be leaving her position with the City. She and her husband are moving to the Paso Robles, California, area where they have both accepted new positions. A replacement will be hired, which could be a difficult task in this booming development market, when many planners go to work as private consultants. Because of Oregon's unique land-use laws, the City is hoping to recruit a planner with experience in Oregon.

• Joe O'Neill, city finance manager, will be trading offices at City Hall with EDCO Manager Caprielle Lewis. The move will put O'Neill closer to the front of the office and the staff members with whom he regularly works. Lewis' move toward the back will provide her with more privacy for confidential meetings with prospective businesses.

• Interim City Manager Rick Allen will be out of the office the weeks of July 11 and July 25. In his absence contact City Recorder Kathy Nelson 541-323-5213 or [email protected] with any questions or concerns.

• Packets are available at City Hall for any in-City resident who is interested in running in November for one of three open City Council seats. Perfected petitions are due at City Hall by August 30, 2016.

• Quilt Show Week is here, and the town is full of guests from all over the U.S. as well as from many foreign countries. Remember that Cascade Avenue will be closed on Saturday to vehicular traffic, providing a large pedestrian mall for our visitors.