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Nantucket Historical Commission to send Dark Sky International letter seeking exemption for Main Street fixtures
Summary
The commission reviewed a draft letter to Dark Sky International requesting an exemption that would allow amber light fixtures (retained glass/amber lenses) on Main Street lamp posts; commissioners asked staff to confirm the correct Dark Sky contact and then send the letter.
At its June 20 meeting the Nantucket Historical Commission reviewed a draft letter, approved at a prior meeting, requesting that Dark Sky International make an exemption for Main Street fixtures that would allow amber lenses or retained glass on town light poles.
Chair Rita Carr said the draft was included in the meeting packet and noted she would confirm the intended addressee with town lighting staff before sending. Carr told commissioners she would double‑check the contact (Amber Harrison was named in the packet) with Gail at Nantucket Lights to ensure proper routing.
No substantive edits were requested and the commission asked staff to send the letter as drafted. The preservation planner and several commissioners expressed support for the letter as written; there was no formal recorded roll‑call vote at this meeting, and Carr said she would send the letter promptly after confirming the correct Dark Sky International contact information.
