The recommendation to refuse it this year came from the town’s Community Development Standing Committee. The committee stated that painting sidewalks is a safety issue and a number of people complained to the town, some of which alleged to have fallen due to walking on a painted surface. Another concern was the difficulty with removing it. “The paint itself is a safety issue, a number of people falling because of what was used and that was not something that council was wanting to subject itself to again,” said Rennie Harper, Nipawin’s mayor. “There are perhaps other options that we can offer.”