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Wednesday, April 24, 2024

Community Improvement Council to offer safety flashers at Lake Sumter Landing

Members of the Community Improvement Council will be available on Thursday, Feb. 22 at the Lake Sumter Landing Market Night between 4:30 and 8:30 p.m., on the sidewalk across from Panera and next to the “hat lady.” The CIC asks for a $5 donation for each flasher with lanyard.

The Community Improvement Council will offer flashers Thursday evening.

The Brite@Nite program is an on-going program to ensure that members of our community are visible to vehicular traffic when they are walking, riding a bicycle, or walking a dog. The flashers have three different light patterns to increase visibility.

Organizations wishing to obtain bulk amounts may contact the CIC at flashers@villagescic.org

The Community Improvement Council was organized in 1985 to serve the community as a liaison between the residents, the Community Development Districts, and the Developer. The CIC members provide a voice for the ideas and suggestions that are provided by residents of The Villages. Many aspects of The Villages lifestyle are the result of CIC efforts to turn ideas into reality.  These include, but are not limited to, the following:  numbers on the golf car tunnels; mirrors at the tunnels; the Adopt-A-Bench program; handicap lift chairs at some regional recreation center pools; traffic flow signs at the traffic circles; wheelchairs for the recreation centers and the town squares.  They are currently researching other possible projects that meet their criteria for “improving the Villages Lifestyle.”

There are suggestion forms at each postal station, where a resident may write any questions or concerns they have. Deposit the completed form in the locked box provided for them.  CIC members check each box weekly and will contact the resident about the suggestion.

The CIC meets monthly to review resident suggestions to enhance or improve life in The Villages. Members of the CIC follow-up as needed, and personally contact each resident who submits a suggestion.

For more information about the Community Improvement Council, visit villagescic.org.

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