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Staff outlines options for Gilbert’s 399 streetlight improvement districts; council asks for more study
Summary
The town has nearly 400 SLIDs (streetlight improvement districts). Staff presented three options — continue status quo, create a townwide SLID, or cap new SLIDs and absorb future electricity costs — and council asked staff to scope effort and return with analysis at the fall retreat.
Assistant in the town manager’s office Miguel Cantu and legal counsel Amanda Jenkins explained the town’s streetlight improvement districts (SLIDs) framework and financial tracking challenges. Staff said Gilbert currently administers about 399 separate SLIDs; each district is created by the property‑owners in the district (50% plus one is the legal standard) and the county then collects the annual assessments on the property tax roll. SLID assessments pay for streetlight electricity;…
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