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Residents tell Clarkdale council LED park lights risk historic character and eyesight; town manager invites participation in tourism working group
Summary
Two Clarkdale residents urged the council to reconsider installation of 18 LED street lights at Jeanne Park, citing potential effects on dark-sky tourism, historic character and health concerns related to blue spectrum light. Town staff described existing tourism-marketing efforts and invited residents to join the tourism working group.
Two residents raised concerns at the Clarkdale Town Council’s June 24 public-comment period about proposed new lighting and the appearance of recently installed park structures.
Austin Jackson, who identified himself as a Clarkdale resident and local business consultant, told the council he opposed installing the 18 proposed LED lights at Jeanne Park and urged officials to choose fixtures with a warmer spectrum to protect dark-sky viewing and residents’ eyesight. “I don’t really want to see LED lights in the city,” Jackson said, adding that…
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