Revision Florence On Schedule
The design phase for the Revision Florence project is in the 90% completion phase. City Manager Erin Reynolds says that completion of the final 10 percent will come in December. Currently there is some preliminary work being done:
“The City and Urban Renewal and ODOT are currently in negotiations with property owners along highway 101 and highway 126.”
Reynolds says that they have already begun marking areas designated for right of way. For both temporary and permanent easements. She also says that while not all of the money is currently in hand, there is a budget for the project and it is not currently on hold. The timeline is set.
“We’re just having a more firm timeline, so at this point construction should start in August 2018.”
Bidding for the project is set to commence in the spring.
Rain Helps Fire Conditions
Rain around the state could signify the end of a long and devastating fire season. With weekend rains and forecasts for more rain through Thursday firefighters are on the receiving end of mother natures grace. Cooler temperatures and humid conditions have already helped to decrease smoke and hazardous air conditions. Areas surrounding the Chetco Bar Fire have already lifted mandatory evacuations. Fire containment is about 60% and that number is expected to rise more today as light wetting rains continue to fall.
Upgrade to Port Security
The Port of Siuslaw has been upgrading its security system over the past several weeks. Crews have been installing new and additional cameras around the port. Commissioners decided to spend the money for the upgrade after discussion of the frailty of the current system. Interim Port Manager Dina McClure told the commissioners that the current system was antiquated and comments were made that the video cameras in use were of such poor quality that they were not effective. The new system will add a high quality set of cameras that will allow for a HD quality view of the Port dock and port properties. The ability for law enforcement to access the camera feeds was also something the port wanted to achieve with the upgrades. The costs of the upgrades were said to be around ten thousand dollars.
