Huron council adopts outdoor‑lighting rules, clears public‑power contracts, approves police vehicle lease and names new park

Huron City Council on Jan. 28 took a bundle of votes on ordinances, contracts and local policy: council adopted a new residential outdoor‑lighting regulation, authorized work and purchases tied to the Huron Public Power expansion, approved a three‑year lease‑purchase of two police SUVs, agreed to register the city for the American 250 Ohio (semi‑quincentennial) program, set a public hearing on a farmland classification request, and selected a name for the recently acquired Berlin Road park.

Votes at a glance

- Outdoor lighting ordinance (new Codified Ordinance section 1131.11): Council completed third reading and adopted new residential outdoor‑lighting regulations designed to address light trespass and glare. The section requires newly installed residential fixtures to be fully shielded when in use, imposes curfews (turning existing unshielded lighting off between 9 p.m. and sunrise), and exempts low‑lumen and building‑façade lighting; motion carried on final adoption.

- Huron Public Power — Firelands Electric contract (Resolution No. 14‑2025): Council authorized the city manager to accept a proposal and enter an agreement with Firelands Electric Inc. to install two analyzers and related conduit on White Beach…