Much misinformation is being stated by some candidates and some members of Sedona’s Community about the history of the SR89A lights.
Perhaps this memo from then-City-Manager, Eric Levitt will help dispel many rumors and candidate quotes:
Notice in #6 that Cliff Oshcer did NOT agree with the panel recommendation prior to the final draft and as noted further down, resigned from the committee before the final draft. SedonaFacts asks the question: Did Mr. Oshcer have an interest other than for the City of Sedona by his participation on the Safety Committee Panel? Mr. Oshcer has also “resigned” from IDSA, 2 days after a lengthy article in a local newspaper about he being the president of the local section of IDSA and that no Dark Sky designation could be granted without the section approval …Why be so certain that Sedona could not do Dark Sky without him on one day, and resign 2 days later? Is it possible that Mr. Oshcer may have overstated his importance? Is it also possible that Mr. Oshcer resigned for reasons OTHER than to devote his time to helping certain candidates get elected to the City Council or position of Mayor? 2 days… Did Mr. Oshcer speak for IDA?…or himself as the owner of Evening Sky Tours?
Ask Mr. Ochser why he resigned…
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This is part of the email from John Harper, ADOT, to the City of Sedona in response to the City’s letter:
“…A smaller section of SR89A will have continuous lighting. This lighting will be associated with the traffic signal which will be installed at Andante. The remainder of SR89A in West Sedona in the study area, on either side of this lighted section, will be subject to the installation of a median, median barrier or pedestrian barriers. These will be specifically designed to channelize pedestrians to organized crossings, which will be signalized, marked, and lighted.
ADOt is agreeing to this compromise solution only if the median and pedestrian barriers are included for the remainer of the study area…”
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Sedona does not have funds to build medians, etc. The same people who don’t want lights made it abundantly clear at the KSB candidate forum that the City of Sedona was spending beyond its means and needed to live within a budget.
Have a beautiful Sedona day!
SedonaFacts
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