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| Following is a list of projects that have been completed
recently by the Beautification Commission or are currently in the planning
stages. |
COMPLETED PROJECTS
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“Welcome To Historic Downtown Lebanon, TN.” Placed at South entrance onto the
Public Square.
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“Seedling Trees” (over 4000) given free to each child in the City Elementary
Schools to celebrate Arbor Day.
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Library books donated to each elementary school: City Elementary, Private
Elementary, and 2 County Elementary Schools, and the Wilson County Library
encouraging children to Keep Our City Beautiful. The name of the Book is “The
Day The Trash Came Out To Play”. The book was also read to some of the
elementary students at the school’s “Read To Me Day”.
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Booths set up at various locations throughout the month of April encouraging
everyone to participate in the City wide “Cleanup Month” and Arbor Day. Booths
were also set up throughout the year at special events with free trash bag
giveaway furnished by the “Great American Cleanup” organization.
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Don’t Be A Litter Critter Youth Cleanup Project:
T-shirts, bracelets, pencils given out at various events. Youth Leadership
Wilson Project at Sam Houston Elementary School (door decorating and coloring
contest) was a great success and well organized and performed by the Youth
Leadership team. Mayor’s Youth Council wrote and performed “Don’t Be A Litter
Critter” at a Beautification Commission meeting as well as at a City Council
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Certificates presented to members of Youth Leadership Wilson and Mayor’s Youth
Council in appreciation of their dedication and hard work. Pizza party awarded
to (2) classrooms which tied for winner of “door decorating” contest, and
t-shirts and bracelets presented to color contest winners. The winners of the
contest were also introduced at a City Council meeting and the winning coloring
drawings were displayed in the lobby at City Hall.
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On the Public Square additional flower pots were purchased. Pots were planted
with greenery in the center which will stay green round and seasonal blooming
flowers placed around the center piece.
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Used by permission
of the Lebanon Democrat. |
The historical “Neddy Jacobs” cabin location on
the public square. The cabin was repaired. Natural springs was repaired and
additional landscaping added around it. Other landscaping to enhance the
original environment of the square was added, with more landscaping to be done
in the fall. Rail fencing was placed around the area to separate it and bring
more attention to the historical site. |
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General Hatton statue in the center of the square has plans in place to replace
landscaping and sod. Estimates for replacing replica of original wrought iron
fence and flag pole and flag.
FUTURE PROJECTS
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Complete the Neddy Jacobs and Gen. Hatton area on the Public Square.
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Plant trees on South Hartman media from interstate to West Main Street.
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Landscape in the media around the “Welcome” sign on South Hartman Drive.
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Arbor Day Tree Project for April 2007.
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Place new trash bins around the Public Square (blend with the era)
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Place “Don’t Be A Litter Critter” signs around the school areas.
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Replace cities “Keep Our City Beautiful” signs with signage sponsored by
Beautification Commission to “Keep Our City Beautiful”
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Signage on the exits of the square.
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Crosswalk bricks or cobblestones
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