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associated projects or as funds are made available, always looking for <br /> the right opportunity to implement these elements over an extended <br /> period of time. <br /> •• There are many opportunities to develop a program for public art relat- <br /> ed to downtown (as well as other parts of the community). As the <br /> opportunities present themselves (a space becomes available for a <br /> piece of art, a gift is•made with the intention of having it go toward art <br /> for downtown, a temporary home is needed for an existing art work, or <br /> an artist volunteers his or her talents), the community should be ready <br /> to act. The MCP Design Committee and Promotion Committee might <br /> be a good locus for this activity. <br /> • As downtown improves, one of the key elements in maintaining its <br /> vitality is its upkeep. The downtown property owners could maintain <br /> improvements on an individual basis, but the one individual that does <br /> not keep up degrades the whole. Depending on the desires of down- <br /> town business and property owners, a special service district or a <br /> downtown association should be pursued in order to achieve consis- <br /> tency in all maintenance activities. Initially, this could be an important <br /> function of the Chamber of Commerce or a group composed of down- <br /> town retailers. As downtown revitalizes, the extent of maintenance <br /> required may dictate a more formal approach. <br /> Maintaining Consistency Of all the actions the community might take in moving forward with this plan <br /> with the Vision for its downtown and riverfront, there will be none more significant than main- <br /> taining consistency with the vision that was set out in this process. Monticello <br /> Community Partners has played an important role in initiating this work, and <br /> they will certainly pursue it to its end. Every individual and group in the <br /> Monticello community must take responsibility for evaluating proposals for <br /> the downtown and riverfront area, for pursuing a quality and character that fits <br /> Monticello in the projects that occur here, and for celebrating life in the place <br /> that together they will create. We find those thoughts in our common vision <br /> for the downtown and riverfront. With that vision we have defined our goal, <br /> and although we may at times stray from the course, we must never stop reach- <br /> ing for the things that will keep Monticello a great small town. <br /> - <br /> • A New Bridge <br /> - Revitalizing Monticello's Downtown and Rlverf ont <br /> Page 4:10 <br />