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Public Safety in Cave Junction is a major concern of businesses, residents, City government, and visitors alike.\u00a0 Both the Illinois Valley Community 20\/20 Vision and Strategic Plan and a business survey conducted by the Illinois Valley Chamber of Commerce showed strong concerns for property security, pedestrian safety, appearance, and increasing downtown commercial activity.<\/p>\n
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The Cave Junction Downtown Lighting Project is one of the results of an agreement between the City of Cave Junction and the Josephine County Commissioners to keep some of the proceeds from the sale of the County Building local.\u00a0 The project will increase lighting for pedestrian safety and security of downtown businesses, as well as expand the City\u2019s current streetlight system.\u00a0 Utilizing low power LED bulbs in durable fixtures, the project will address many at-risk areas around downtown businesses and parking.\u00a0 All light fixtures will be directional and conform to minimize unwanted illumination of the night sky.<\/p>\n
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To move the project forward, the City Council approved hiring IVCanDO to manage the project.\u00a0\u00a0Project management will support bidding, contracts, documentation of the project, and public updates.\u00a0Project partners will include commercial property owners, business owners, the Illinois Valley Chamber of Commerce, technical consultants, and other project partners.\u00a0IVCanDO will facilitate a process to design and select the lighting fixtures and how best to successfully implement the project. A budget of $21,000 has been allocated for the Downtown Lighting Project providing match grants up to $1,000 each to business properties to install the new lighting.\u00a0 All project decisions will be reviewed and approved by both the Cave Junction City Council and Board of County Commissioners.<\/p>\n
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The project is set to kick off in January with completion estimated by the end of April 2021.<\/p>\n
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For more information, please contact:\u00a0 Kenny Houck, IVCanDO Executive Director<\/p>\n