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El Paso County approves $1.17 million residential street‑lighting plan for 2026–2030
Summary
Commissioners authorized road-and-bridge special revenue to fund a five‑year residential streetlighting capital improvement program that would install about 120 lights per year, expand mailbox- and park-lighting, and transition to LED fixtures.
El Paso County Commissioners Court on Aug. 21 authorized staff to use road-and-bridge special revenue to implement a five‑year residential street‑lighting capital improvement plan for fiscal years 2026–2030, seeking approximately $1.165 million to install residential, park and mailbox-cluster lighting across the county's four precincts.
The court approved the plan after a staff presentation that reviewed outcomes from the previous five‑year cycle and proposed updates to improve coverage, energy efficiency and safety. Public Works planner Jorge Morales said the previous plan had resulted in roughly 300 new streetlights in unincorporated county areas and emphasized the transition to LED fixtures.
Why it matters: staff and commissioners argued improved lighting increases nighttime visibility and safety around residences, parks and mailbox clusters. Funding would come from an existing road-and-bridge special revenue account; the proposal did…
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