Sterling council approves up to $45,000 for West Main holiday decorations

Sterling City Council voted 6-0 on Oct. 27 to authorize up to $45,000 from the city’s Hotel Tax Fund for holiday decorations on West Main Street. The council’s minutes record approval of the purchase of lighted garland wraps and a protective storage container.

The project calls for garland wraps on streetlights from Ballpark to 9th Street and a storage container at the Service Center, according to the city manager’s memo and draft resolution. The Citizen’s Advisory Board recommended the purchase. The city said the decorations would enhance the community’s appearance during the holiday season and support local beautification and holiday spirit.

The funding comes from the existing Hotel Tax Fund; the action does not establish a new lodging tax. The $45,000 is an authorized spending limit, not the final project cost; the council record does not state the eventual expenditure.