The Gage County Board of Supervisors on May 28 approved specifications and authorized a call for bids to replace courthouse lighting with LED fixtures. Bids will be opened June 25, 2025, at 9:15 a.m.

During the building and grounds report, a county staff member said they were working on a grant to replace courthouse lighting with LEDs and emphasized checking specifications to ensure the correct fixtures and wattages are bid. The staff member noted concerns about high courtroom ceilings and access for replacement, programmable dimming and the potential for ballast-related failures similar to prior compact fluorescent fixtures.

The lighting-item approval was taken as part of the consent agenda that the board approved earlier in the meeting. No contract award or vendor selection was made at the May 28 meeting; the board only approved the specifications and bid schedule.