I was advised via email today that some Hazen High boosters have requested that our new Hazen Water Reservoir be painted in Hazen’s colors. We assume from the request that this might include the desire for Hazen’s name as well.

While Council has not formally heard this item ( or discussed it) it seems like a neat idea to me.

However, we have only budgeted and scheduled a standard paint job, and city taxpayer funds would not be justified for a special paint job. So we would really need someone with private funding to step forward to make up the difference in cost.

And at this point, I don’t think we know what the cost is.

Anyone interested in this proposal should launch an immediate pledge drive, to see how much money can reasonably be raised… and try and provide this information to us by our Monday Council Meeting. There probably are Hazen Alumni in our community that would help with this, but they would need to be contacted fast, as the standard painting will happen soon.

I would be happy to post contact information for anyone running such a drive, if you would like to comment below.

As the mayor says in his email below, it is not clear whether the timing can work out on this. So please do not assume we can make this work. But at least some of us, and maybe all, are willing to discuss it.

Here is the email I recieved today on this topic.
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