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Council discusses Hemlock Park upkeep and organizing Westfir historical materials

Westfir City Council · August 4, 2025
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Summary

Councilor Dylan Cheatham asked who is responsible for Hemlock Park upkeep and whether Westfir's historical information is archived; City Recorder Nicole Tritten said the City Operator is responsible for park upkeep and that some historical materials exist in boxes but are not organized; Mayor suggested a historical committee.

Councilor Dylan Cheatham asked who is responsible for upkeep of Hemlock Park; City Recorder Nicole Tritten said the City Operator, Bobby Archer, is responsible. Cheatham also inquired whether Westfir's historical information is being archived; Tritten said there were a couple of boxes of historical information at City Hall but the material is not organized. Joy Kingsbury, present for the Highway58 Herald, mentioned the book Tar Paper Shack about life in Westfir, and Mayor Richard Watson suggested a historical committee could work to collect and organize the fragmented materials.

The minutes note the idea of a historical committee as a possible next step but record no formal action or assignment of responsibility for archiving or park stewardship.