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Council approves budget transfer to reattach city-owned LED fixtures after National Grid pole replacements
Summary
The council approved an internal transfer to move funds from a pole-rental line to pay electricians to reattach city-owned LED fixtures to new National Grid poles after the utility replaced poles and removed fixtures, leaving the city to cover reinstallation costs.
The Hudson City Council approved a transfer moving budgeted funds so the city can pay electricians to reattach city-owned LED fixtures to new poles after National Grid replaced poles and removed the fixtures.
Heather, a city official, explained that the city had purchased LED fixtures to convert streetlights and had budgeted conservatively for pole rental costs. After National Grid replaced poles, the city’s purchased fixtures were left on the ground and must be reinstalled on the new poles; the transfer moves money from the pole-rental account to a personal-services or contractor account to pay electricians for reattachment.
Why it matters: The action allows the city to make its paid-for LED fixtures operational on the new poles so the planned LED conversion is completed. Council members asked about over-budget personal services and why National Grid’s pole replacement altered installation plans; staff described the sequence of events and the need to pay to reinstall fixtures.
The council approved the transfer by roll call. Staff said the transfer simply reallocates budgeted funds to the accounts that will finance the electrician work required to put the fixtures back on new poles.
