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Route 66 centennial: city funds beautification, murals and a planned cruise event ahead of 2026 celebrations
Summary
The Route 66 commission outlined allocations for centennial preparations including ARPA‑funded street sweeping and tree plantings, traffic‑box public art, historic markers, security camera upgrades and a funded Centennial cruise event; a separate hotel‑motel tax discussion will continue as staff advise on election timing.
Route 66 commission representatives briefed the council on centennial activities and near‑term allocations to prepare for the 2026 commemoration of the highway.
Commissioners and staff said $200,000 in ARPA beautification funds had been allocated: roughly $100,000 toward public‑works tasks (street sweeping and tree planting) and roughly $100,000 toward streetscape and public‑art items. The projects described include two biweekly citywide street‑sweeping cycles along the route corridor, planting and pruning…
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