“We are updating our wastewater plant which has not been thoroughly updated since the 70s and we expect to be breaking ground on that sometime this spring or early summer.” Young points out that by addressing the wastewater plant, Sweet Home is a step closer to providing the vital infrastructure necessary to draw in further commercial business to the area as well as provide the groundwork for a host of residential projects it is planning to implement later in the year. “To keep up with our growing population and those that are still coming in we also just finished our Sankey Park with [completion] of phase one and two and we are still working on phase three,” Young relays. “We will be providing additional trails and paths and access through that area connecting to different sections of the park.” The City is also focusing its civic infrastructure lens on the addition of parks and playgrounds throughout the vibrant community. A ‘SWEET’ DOWNTOWN FOR LOCAL BUSINESS FAVORITES AND THOSE MOVING IN Young is quick to point out that the community is blessed to have several local businesses that have 203 CIVIL AND MUNICIPAL VOLUME 5, ISSUE 03 SWEET HOME, OR
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