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Middleton council approves donated mural concept, authorizes fall banners and hears public comments before moving to executive session
Summary
Council approved the concept and application for a donated mural by the Caldwell Senior Art Group and authorized up to $1,794 from council discretionary funds to buy 27 fall banners for Main Street. Public commenters urged help with a stalled roundabout and promoted a volunteer service project; council then voted to enter executive session under Idaho Code 74-206 to discuss a potential land acquisition.
The Middleton City Council on June 3 approved the concept and application for a donated mural to be painted on the east side of city hall by the Caldwell Senior Art Group and authorized a discretionary purchase of up to $1,794 for 27 fall banners along Main Street (Highway 44).
Artist Linda Omera, who gave her address for the record, said the group plans to depict Middleton's agricultural history and expects to complete the mural by October using house paint and volunteer labor. "We hope that this mural ... will allow Middleton to maybe have a little tiny reminder to put aside their differences and to gather together over food and music and art and culture," Omera said. Council clarified that the vote approved the concept and application rather than final installation or application of the mural to the building; the motion passed unanimously.
On a separate item, council authorized spending up to $1,794 from discretionary funds to purchase 27 new fall banners for light poles along Main Street; staff said designs are pending and the purchase was not in the regular budget but is within available discretionary funding.
During public comment, resident Don Reynolds raised concerns about a stalled roundabout near Middleton Road and asked the city to set a deadline for completion and avoid overlapping construction that could close Middleton Road and create safety hazards. Jennica (Jennifer) Park promoted a high-school service project and food collection associated with "acts of kindness" and asked residents to sign up at justserve.org; Tyson Sparrow thanked council members for support of Fourth of July fireworks fundraising and reported strong community participation.
After the public meeting, council voted to adjourn to executive session pursuant to Idaho Code 74-206 to discuss acquiring an interest in real property not owned by a public agency. Roll call confirmed that all council members were present for the executive session.
