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Cottage Grove utility staff recommends tabling $20k water-tower lighting proposal
Summary
Village staff presented a Musco lighting proposal for a second water tower, noted sticker shock at the estimated cost, and recommended tabling the project for possible inclusion in the 2026 budget or pursuing alternate funding sources including beautification or tourism funds and village board approval.
Utility staff presented a proposal from Musco to install lighting on the village's second water tower and recommended delaying the project for budget consideration rather than moving forward immediately.
The commission heard that Musco provided specifications and a preliminary design for lighting the tower so it would be visible to motorists arriving from Madison, similar to the existing installation on the side facing Milwaukee. "Musco does a lot of lighting in this type of realm," the staff member said, and added that the contractor supplied design and installation…
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