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Freeport council directs staff to plan targeted streetlight upgrades after residents report gunfire
Summary
After months of complaints about dark blocks and gunfire, the Freeport City Council voted unanimously to direct staff to develop a plan for deploying 22 inventory fixtures and seek additional funding to upgrade high‑priority locations identified by police.
The Freeport City Council voted to instruct city staff to develop a deployment plan for 22 brighter streetlight fixtures in police‑identified trouble areas and to pursue additional funding, after a resident described repeated gunfire near his home.
Steve Carroll, who signed up to speak during public comment, told the council he wanted action rather than more discussion: “I would like us to stop talking and act on it.” He said gunfire occurred “15 feet from the north side of my house” and described children walking and school buses at the nearby Oak Street corridor.
City Manager Rob Boyer and Public Works staff updated the council on available fixtures, grant status and costs. “We have about 22 in inventory and we need about 84,” Boyer said, describing lights recycled from a recent streetscape project that can be deployed immediately. He told council the higher‑wattage fixtures do not qualify for…
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