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Augusta to pay Georgia Power for streetlight audit as city weighs $2.1M streetlight shortfall
Summary
Finance staff said the streetlight fund faces a $2.1 million projected deficit; the city engaged Georgia Power for a $540,000 audit to inventory lights and present buyout/lease options to remove the city from streetlight operations.
City finance staff told the commission the streetlight special revenue fund is projected to post a $2.1 million deficit unless the city changes the fee structure or changes service delivery. To inform that decision, the city has engaged Georgia Power to perform a two‑phase energy audit.
“Part of the energy audit… They will determine how many streetlights we own, their condition, and then come back in phase 2 of what they're…
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