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Council explores high-school woodworking project to repair downtown gazebo shingles
Summary
Councilors discussed the gazebo's deteriorating wood-shaped shingles and one member said they had reached out to teacher Ryan Malek to see if a senior woodworking student could take the roof repair as a project; staff follow-up was requested.
Council members expressed support for repairing the downtown gazebo’s wood-shaped shingles and discussed low-cost, community-based options.
One council member said they had reached out to woodworking teacher Ryan Malek to ask whether a senior student might take the gazebo roof as a potential senior project: "I have not heard back from him yet, but I reached out to him to find out if there is a senior in his woodworking class who would like to take on that as a potential senior project to fix that roof." The recipient of that outreach welcomed the idea: "I would love that... the gazebo is great. A lot of people use it."
Speakers also floated fundraising ideas, including a community GoFundMe, but emphasized exploring existing local resources first. The gazebo was described as a valued downtown amenity that supports community character.
Next steps: Council members asked staff to follow up with the teacher and anyone interested in taking the project; no formal funding decision was made.
