Shorewood adopts annual streetlight operations special charge, 7-0

The Shorewood Village Board adopted a resolution establishing an annual streetlight operations special charge to recover costs associated with the new streetlight system.

Trustee Arndorffer moved to approve Resolution 2025-06, described in the agenda as creating the annual streetlight operations special charge; Trustee Kudo seconded. The board conducted a roll-call vote; all trustees voted aye and the motion carried 7-0.

Village staff said the inaugural implementation year will spread the charge across the utility bill’s three billing cycles so the village can reconcile expenditures for the phase-1 installations. Thereafter the annual charge will be divided across four quarterly utility billings. Staff also said a public information meeting and online GIS mapping tool will be published to show how the linear-foot calculation was applied to each parcel and to allow property owners to view their estimated charges before bills are issued.

Trustees and staff said the village expects some electric-cost reductions as LED fixtures are installed but that the fee will be reviewed annually against actual operating and debt-service costs. The board did not amend the fee schedule in open session; it adopted the resolution as presented and asked staff to conduct outreach to property owners before the first bills are issued.