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Council directs staff to pursue Acorn‑style downtown lights as bid alternate and report condition of existing poles
Summary
Facing aging poles and one recent failure, councilmembers favored Acorn‑style pedestrian lights mid‑block with taller cobra‑style intersection poles for Main Street and asked staff to include lighting alternatives in the downtown reconstruction bid package and to return with a condition assessment and budget options.
KASSON CITY — The Kasson City Council discussed replacement of 38 Main Street lights and directed staff to include lighting alternatives in the downtown reconstruction bid package, favoring Acorn‑style pedestrian fixtures mid‑block with taller cobra‑style fixtures at intersections.
Brandon, city engineer, said the existing fixtures are at the end of their useful life and that one fell last year. He presented two style and budget options: an Acorn‑style pedestrian fixture package (higher unit cost) and a…
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