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City Reviews Code Changes In what could be considered a marathon meeting yesterday the City Council and Planning Commission together reviewed the possible code changes that will affect how the city will move forward with providing new rules for contractors and individuals desiring to build new homes. The city’s code […]
Construction on 101 Continues Construction work on Highway 101 continues this week with day work on the schedule. The Oregon Department of Transportation says single lane closures will be in effect on the northbound side of 101 with work progressing at the intersection of Old Town Way and moving north. […]
Road Reconstruction Beginning Monday, July 15th the City of Florence will begin road reconstruction projects slated for several side streets adjacent to highway !01 as well as some street surfaces along spruce that do not come in contact with 101. 10th, 11th, and 23rd streets will be resurfaced which are […]
Increased Patrols Around Country Fair The Oregon Country Fair begins tomorrow. The Lane County Sheriff’s Department is letting motorists know to expect increased times for travel to and from the Eugene/Veneta area. In addition there will be increased enforcement in the area. Lane County will be receiving additional help from […]
Traffic Flow Radar Installed The intersection of Highway 101 and 126 is getting a new system for controlling traffic. The new radar based system will replace the current loop system that consists of underground magnets. The radar system will detect the amount of traffic in an area larger than the […]
Block Party Last year’s celebration of Florence’s 125th year sparked a desire for more interactive community events. This year the City of Florence has responded with its second annual Block Party which will take place on Friday, July 19th. the city will close off the section of Bay Street from […]
Marine Patrol On Duty This Weekend This weekend the Lane County Sheriff’s Office Marine Patrol will be out on the waterways. The sheriff’s office in conjunction with the U.S. Coast Guard and the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators will be participating in Operation Dry Water. Operation Dry Water […]
Construction Takes a Pause Crews working on the Florence Streetscape project will be on Hiatus for the 4th of July. Crews have been working on the east side of highway 101 with two side streets closed this week, Old Town Way and Maple Street have been closed but the holiday […]
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