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Commission approves Melrose Park street‑lighting plan amid heavy public comment; $36,000 monthly price draws scrutiny
Summary
After more than an hour of public testimony and neighborhood petitions, the City Commission approved an agreement with Florida Power & Light to install decorative LED streetlights in Melrose Park. Commissioners and residents debated scope, alternatives and the long‑term monthly cost structure.
The Fort Lauderdale City Commission voted Oct. 23 to authorize an agreement with Florida Power & Light for new decorative LED streetlighting in the Melrose Park neighborhood, approving CR4 after extended public comment and a commission discussion focused on cost and design.
Commissioner Pamela Beasley Pittman introduced the item for her district and moved approval; the resolution carried 4–1, with Commissioner Steve Glassman casting the lone no vote. Commissioners and staff described two competing approaches in the record: a full‑buildout design calling for 555 decorative fixtures and a neighborhood proposal to begin with a smaller incremental rollout (150 lights) at “key intersections and potential school bus stops.” The final vote authorized the agreement with FPL and the construction program as presented to the commission.
The item drew a large turnout from Melrose Park residents. Commissioner Beasley Pittman presented a neighborhood petition submitted to the clerk containing roughly 400 signatures from residents who said they want streetlights. Speakers for and against the project testified at the meeting.
Cost and contrac…
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