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Sunset Neighborhood residents ask Jones County for streetlights, cite safety concerns for seniors
Summary
A group of about 20 Sunset Neighborhood families urged the Jones County commissioners to restore three streetlights disconnected when residents could not pay Georgia Power; commissioners said they would research options but noted county policy historically does not fund rural street lighting.
A delegation from the Sunset Neighborhood Club asked the Jones County Board of Commissioners on Jan. 7 to restore three streetlights in their subdivision after the lights were disconnected last year because residents could not afford the bills.
Myrna Bell, speaking for about 20 families she said live on McCreary and Aletha drives, told the board the neighbors are largely senior citizens and that the dark streets make residents feel unsafe. “For the past 30 years, we have been able to have streetlights on our street, and each family paid for that,” Bell…
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