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Show Committee okay planter beautification month, several classes and workshops will be offered for residents to participate in. A contest is also scheduled for someone to cpme up with a slogan for the beautification W JL project, according to Funston. The Committee also discussed the City's tree pruning information and pickup service. If a Cedar City resident calls the City Offices, he will be given information on tree pruning, and the City will also schedule a time to pick up trimmed limbs. The City will not do the trimming, explaind Funston. The service is being offered by the City until March 5. CEDAR CITY - The Cedar City Beautification Committee last week recommended that a planter-medium be installed at either end of Cedar City's downtown area at its meeting Feb. 23. During the meeting, the Committee discussed possible objections to having the planter-medium planter-medium installed.. Some objections included the possibility that it might divide the downtown area even more. Also, maintance concerns and possible snow removal problems were discussed by the Committee, according to Mayor Robert Linford, committee member. The proposed planter-medium, planter-medium, according to Committee chairman Guil Funston, will probably be located between 200 North and Hoover Ave, and between Harding Ave and Center Street on Cedar City's Main Street. The planter-medium would be about 18 inches high and would contain schrubs, flowers and possibly trees, Funston explained. However, before construction on the planter-medium begins, the Committee will further discuss the proposal with the Cedar City downtown redevelopment architect to make sure the planter coincides with redevelopment plans. If all goes as planned, the first planter-medium will be installed by the first of June, said Funston. "This planter-medium is a community work project. Funding will come from individual citizens of the community and will be a gift from Cedar City residents to Cedar City," Funston pointed out. The Committee also set plans for the spring clean-up and beautification kick-off scheduled to begin April 1. In conjunction with the |
