Committee hears plaza pitch but affirms veterans tribute will proceed
Committee members debated whether to pause a county-funded veterans tribute after a local resident proposed a city-led pedestrian plaza that could incorporate a historic fountain. The group agreed both efforts could move forward and asked for further study of the plaza without halting the tribute.
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Sawyer County's Administrative Committee spent the bulk of its meeting weighing a proposal for a pedestrian plaza alongside a previously approved county veterans tribute. Carson Kipper, who said he had been approached about pedestrian-safety issues at Highway 63, described a concept to convert a block of Main Street into a pedestrian-friendly plaza with green space and historic features. "My hope is that this can be a discussion here," Kipper said, presenting the idea as an early-stage concept with no finalized costs or timeline.
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