It is not only the lifestyle that is second to none in Sweet Home, Oregon, the community can also look forward to a dynamic future with commercial and residential growth on the horizon. The City invests in its residents, and the residents give back to their cherished community in any way they can. Sweet Home Oregon is simply a sweet spot to live in a state renowned for its outdoor splendor. Steadily growing in popularity, attracting new residents and tourists to the area, Sweet Home is busy laying the groundwork for a dynamic future rich in city amenities and providing a host of housing options for those looking for a ‘sweet’ spot to call home. A CITY INVESTED IN ‘SWEETENING’ INFRASTRUCTURE FOR ITS RESIDENTS “Sweet Home is a very sweet place to live, “ Kelcey Young, City Manager, affirms. “We are located at the base of the Cascade Mountains and on the edge of Foster Lake and Green Peter Reservoir, with the South Santiam River running right by the city.” “We are a Goldilocks-sized community that is just over 10,000 people which gives you that rural lifestyle but we have plenty of amenities and are [located] very close to other cities,” she continues. “We are just under two hours to the coast if you want to go to the beach and we are only two hours from Bend, Oregon and within an hour from Corvallis, Albany, Salem, and Eugene.” Surrounded by Douglas Firs and historic covered bridges at its doorstep, Sweet Home has stepped up to preserve some of these assets. “We are responsible for saving some of the covered bridges here in Oregon,” Young explains. “We have the Weddle Bridge in what we consider to be our premier park, Sankey Park, and we are in the process of restoring and working on the bridge there.” Other infrastructure projects are filling the city agenda. Young highlights that Sweet Home is currently investing in its wastewater treatment plant and upgrading other parks in the area to help facilitate its overall tourist efforts. 201 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 5, ISSUE 03 SWEET HOME, OR
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