10A • COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL • JULY 11, 2018
Th e project, according to
Meyers, would center around
downtown Cottage Grove
and surrounding alleys. In-
formation provided to the
council by Meyers and Pub-
lic Works and Development
Director Faye Stewart stated
that the project would, “in-
clude repaving Main Street
and adjacent alleys, installa-
tion of accessible sidewalks
with street trees, new in-
ground infrastructure and
improved aesthetics for Main
Street and adjacent streets
within the downtown histor-
ic district.”
Monday’s vote, however,
did not tie the city’s hands
in regards to the plan. City
staff and council members
noted that the plan could
be “tweaked” if the city was
awarded the funds.
Gowing, who voted against
the refi nement plan two years
ago, said, “I will fi ght the plan
to the end. I’m for getting
money so we have something
to fi ght about later.”
Councilor Kenneth Rob-
erts told the board he had
spoken to 200 people be-
tween the July 4th holiday
and Monday night’s meet-
ing. He said only one person
was in favor of the plan and
so, citing his promise to lis-
CAITLYN MAY/COTTAGE GROVE SENTINEL
ten to his constituents, voted
A resident speaks about his concerns during Monday night's City Council meeting in regard
against the item that did not
to the BUILD Grant application and potential changes to downtown.
take action on the plan, but
addition of picnic benches grant, it would still have to rather, allowed staff to apply
from
A1
GRANT
outside of the Axe and Fiddle, make repairs to streets, curbs for $10 million in funds. Rob-
and other infrastructure on erts was the sole vote against
a restaurant on Main Street.
“…Should we have 12-foot Main Street but would have the motion.
streets on Main Street and sidewalks so Axe and Fiddle to block businesses several
Meyers told the council he
widening sidewalks — the can have more benches and times as funds became avail- thought Cottage Grove had a
main point of contention at expand their business? No,” able to make the repairs.
“good chance” at being select-
Resident Duane Taddaei, ed given its rural designation
Monday’s meeting. Council- he said.
Boone noted that applying who came to the meeting and the fact that it has invest-
man Jake Boone noted that
some of the sidewalks were for the grant was the “least with a sign that read “Refi ne ed in fi ber cables and other
not accessible and the city worst way” of repairing Main not Redefi ne” told the board infrastructure improvements.
that any improvements to
needed to make necessary re- Street.
Th e grant is expected to be
“Th e vast majority of the Main Street would cost mon- awarded on Dec. 18 of this
pairs while mayor Jeff Gow-
ing said he was not in favor of plan is fi xing things that need ey to maintain and ques- year.
the suggestion to widen the fi xing,” he said, adding that if tioned whether the city could
sidewalks, citing the recent the city did not apply for the aff ord it.
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Now in its fourth year at the
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Cottage Grove area’s fabled
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the Cottage Grove area. Other
races on the Run CG calendar
include the Fools Rush, held
each April Fool’s Day.
Th e race takes place during
Bohemia Mining Days, a four-
day event that has celebrated
the area’s mining heritage for
over 50 years.
Prior to the race, on Sat-
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are invited to participate in
the Gold Dash, a 500-meter
run beginning at 10 a.m. at
the corner of Main and 10th
Streets in Cottage Grove.
A sizable crowd gathered
there for the Grand Miners
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