The City Council last Tuesday approved a continued agreement for an after-school program that benefits students in Mission Viejo as well as a unique art sculpture, among other business.
City Council members approved the recommendation of the Community Services Commission for a 2023-25 Youth Services agreement with the Saddleback Valley Unified School District for Kid’s Factory. This popular drop-in after-school program is for children in kindergarten through sixth grade. Representatives from the school district were on hand to speak about Kid’s Factory, fees, and the City’s program to continue offering payment plans and scholarships to families experiencing financial hardships.
Council Members also unanimously approved the “Stranded Heart,” a large-scale heart made of individual strands of metal. The selection of the sculpture reflects the recommendation in the City’s Cultural Arts Master Plan to reenergize the City’s art in public places by installing community art pieces that capture attention and invite conversation. Assistant City Manager Keith Rattay spoke about the artwork and plan to have it temporarily displayed this fall at the Norman P. Murray Community and Senior Center before it moves permanently near the North Paseo as a central feature of the Civic Core Project.
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Kelly Tokarski
Public Information Specialist
