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      By Ilan Kaufer,                                    business expect. I encourage you to stay involved and provide   with traffic flow and this is an important project. Beginning in
      Jupiter Town Councilor                             your input as we move forward.                    2023, FDOT will be working on the following improvements:
      Happy February,                                    Strategic Planning Process                           1. Adding an eastbound continuous right/through lane from
         I hope you are having a                            The Town Council undertakes an annual strategic planning   the northbound off-ramps to Central Boulevard
      great start to the spring and                      process that begins in January. The first meeting was held Jan. 18,      2. Revising the northbound off-ramps from the free flow right
      were able to join us at the                        and I was proud to introduce initiatives related to public safety,   turn to be signalized at Indiantown Road; a T-type intersection.
      Jupiter Jubilee. Please find                       government transparency, and environmental preservation.   As a comparison, the off-ramp/intersection would look similar
      below a few updates on my                          I also advocated to reestablish our Education Committee to   to the northbound off-ramp at Donald Ross Road.
      activity on the council.                           identify ways the Town can better advocate on overcrowding      3. The eastbound to northbound I-95 turn movement will be
      Town Manager Update                                and redistricting issues. I always look forward to incorporating   signalized.
         In December the council                         residents’ feedback into the strategic planning process and hope      4. The dual eastbound left turns to Island way will be extended
      selected a consulting firm to                      you will send in any ideas you have for the upcoming fiscal cycle.  to the west to provide for additional storage.
      assist with the Town manager search and selection process. It is   Road Projects                        5. A westbound auxiliary lane from Jupiter West Plaza to the
      important to me that we have a process that is transparent to the      There are several major road projects upcoming in Jupiter   I-95 on-ramp will be added.
      public and that the input of our Town employees and the public   and I will continue to work hard to make sure that the projects      Thank you for keeping up to date on these activities. Please
      is included in the selection process. It is also important to me   are getting completed on time and work to minimize impacts as   make sure to follow me on social media on Facebook at www.
      that the next Town manager have a good understanding and   best we can. This month, I wanted to provide an update on some   facebook.com/kauferfl and on Twitter @CouncilorKaufer. If
      background of Florida and Jupiter issues, and will engage our   improvements the Florida Department of Transportation will be   you have any comments, questions, or concerns about these
      employees to maintain the high level of services our residents and   making to the western portion of Indiantown Road. It is important   initiatives or any other Town matters, please email me at ilank@
                                                         the Town continue to advocate for improvements that will assist   jupiter.fl.us.


                                                           Palm Beach County Fire Rescue



                                                           Be Fire-Smart When                                 Heat sources can be a discarded cigarette, a spark
                                                           Outdoors                                        from an ATV, or even the heat from the engine of an
                                                                                                           improperly parked vehicle.
                                                                                                              It only takes a couple of minutes for a seemingly
                                                              Abacoa is part of what is                    small fire to quickly grow out of control, so it is wise
                                                           referred  to  as  an  Urban-                    to dial 911 as soon as possible and give a detailed
                                                           W ildland  Interface,                           location of the fire.
                                                           meaning that residential and                       If there is a fire nearby, embers can travel a
                                                           commercial structures are in                    considerable distance and start additional fires
                                                           close proximity to heavily                      where they land or come in contact with other fuel,
                                                           wooded natural areas.                           particularly vegetation or vegetative debris.
                                                              As we approach the cool                         A good practice for year-round maintenance, but
                                                           season (or at least cooler) dry air,            especially this time of year, is to remove leaves and
                                                           lower temperatures and wind contribute to a formula   pine needles from rain gutters and other places where
                                                           for increased risk of brush fires. While certainly not   vegetative debris tends to accumulate close to your
                                                           on the scale of wildfires experienced in other parts of   house or other structure.
                                                           the country, a fire in our preserves or other open areas      This is a wonderful time to be outside and enjoy
                                                           can present a significant threat to homeowners.  the weather, but please remember to be fire-smart to
                                                              There are steps that you can take as property owners   help reduce the threat of fire.
                                                                                                                                           Steen Eriksson,
                VOTE BEN KLUG                              to help minimize the threat of fire spreading to your                     Community Relations,
                                                           home or business.
                        On Tuesday                            When enjoying the preserve areas within Abacoa or   Professional Firefighters/Paramedics of Palm
                MARCH 8TH                                  anywhere in surrounding areas, please be careful not                         IAFF Local 2928,
                                                                                                                                           Beach County,
                                                           to provide a heat source that can ignite the extremely
                                                           dry vegetation.                                                         HOAN@IAFF2928.com
           Supporting our Police and First Responders


           Protecting our historical charm and our                         Happy Valentine’s Day
            environment (greenspace, clean beaches
            and waterways)


           Finding a solution to reduce traffic

           Keeping our taxes low while maintaining our
            level of service

           Supporting our local businesses









































               Paid for by Ben Klug for Town Council
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