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Stayton council approves $20,000 community improvement grant allocations including lifesaving training
Summary
The Stayton City Council approved Resolution 25-038, allocating the 2025–26 Community Improvement Grant ($20,000) across local projects including Pioneer Park table tennis, Santiam Teen Center ADA work, murals, Brown House landscaping, Spotlight Community Theater safety upgrades, a ‘Saving Lives’ training pilot, and a $1,200 allocation to the North Sit team.
Stayton — The Stayton City Council on a 5–0 vote approved Resolution 25-038 to allocate the city’s 2025–26 Community Improvement Grant of $20,000 among local projects, councilors said at the Nov. work session and confirmed in the meeting.
Jennifer Siciliano, the community and economic development director, told the council the city budgeted $20,000 for the grant cycle and reviewed 14 applications this year, up from nine last year. “Tonight, we are being you're being asked to make a final decision on which projects to fund for the community improvement grant and what amounts,” Siciliano said, summarizing staff recommendations and conditions tied to several awards.
Council approved the staff recommendations, which include the following allocations and conditions: table tennis at Pioneer Park — adjusted to $4,825 with a requirement that the applicant coordinate placement with the parks and recreation board; Santiam Teen Center — $1,100 to weatherize and secure an ADA ramp with…
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