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Council approves ordinance first reading to pursue joint street‑lighting price negotiations
Summary
Trotwood City Council approved an ordinance (first reading) expressing the city's intent to negotiate jointly with other municipalities for a single street‑lighting price schedule; city manager said the move aims to secure lower municipal street‑lighting rates.
The Trotwood City Council opened and closed a public hearing and approved by voice vote the captioned ordinance expressing the city’s intent to negotiate jointly with other cities on a single price schedule for electric light services used for street lighting.
City Manager Pope told council the ordinance is intended to strengthen the city’s bargaining position to obtain lower rates for municipal street lights and clarified the measure applies to city street lighting rather than residential electric rates. He also noted that certain areas of the city lack street lights because of a prior merger and differences in former township service.
There were no public comments recorded for the item. Council voted in favor of the ordinance as read by staff; the transcript records affirmative votes from council members and the mayor.
