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Sheldon seeks members for vision committee
Nevada Daily Mail
Representatives from Drury University will meet with members of a vision advisory committee Nov. 19 to prepare for the visiting architecture students, as decided by the Sheldon Community Betterment group at its meeting Monday.
The committee, to be comprised of seven to 12 community members, such as businessmen and youth, will meet at least four times with Drury architecture students in order to develop a vision plan for Sheldon.
The vision plan will be a book of ideas for improving Sheldon physically, aesthetically, socially, culturally and economically for 15 to 20 years.
After the November meeting, the vision committee will make a presentation to the students Jan. 22 about the history and advantages of Sheldon, and then continue to assist in the organization, promotion, implementation and renewal of the community throughout the project.
"West Central will pay half of the cost of the project, $3,300," West Central representative Jamie Oberly told the group. "Sheldon has already paid the other half. You will need a diverse and committed group to be your vision committee."
Oberly said once the project is complete she will work with the community betterment group to develop further action plans for improving Sheldon.
In other business, West Central representative Marye Sanderson told the group about several programs available through the agency.
"The Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program started Oct. 1 for the elderly and disabled," Sanderson said. "On Nov. 1 we will start applications for families."
LIHEAP provides heating assistance for costs associated with home energy bills and energy crises, such as a shut off.
Sanderson also explained the Weatherize-tion Assistance Program, which reduces energy cost for low-income families through increased home energy efficiency.
A weatherization auditor will use a computerized energy audit to determine which energy efficiency measures are most appropriate and cost effective for each home. A blow door test is conducted to identify air leakage. Typical measures include installing attic, wall and floor insulation, reducing air infiltration through caulk and weather stripping, replacing incandescent light with compact fluorescent lights, replacing windows and doors, and repairing heating and cooling systems.
"This is based on income," Sanderson said. "Applicants are put on a waiting list and they do not fix roofs."
Weatherization measures are delivered to single-family homes, multi-family dwellings, mobile homes, owner-occupied and rental. For rentals, the landlord is required to pay a minimum of 5 percent of the material and labor cost for a single family unit and 25 percent for a multi-family unit.