Residents urge changes to outdoor-lighting rules; library board member urges keeping code

Jul 14, 2025

Two residents and a library board member spoke during public comment about Cascade's outdoor-lighting code: one asked the council to reallocate permitted lighting time to include other holidays, while another urged the council to retain the current code citing property-rights concerns.

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At the July 14 Cascade City Council meeting, resident Lonnette Bushman asked the council to amend the city’s outdoor-lighting code to reallocate the allowed lighting period so other holidays — including Easter — could be accommodated, rather than the extended window currently provided at Christmas. "She would like to include Easter, and other holidays throughout the entire year." Bushman spoke from 84 Lakeshore Drive during the public-comment period.

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