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Columbiana discusses Alabama Power poles, transformers and salvaging older fixtures for security and field lighting
Summary
Council members and staff discussed options for adding street and security lights—Alabama Power-owned poles and transformers, use of existing novelty poles, easement needs, and salvaging bulbs from older fixtures. Musco completed an upgrade to the ball-field lights.
City officials discussed several options to add or improve street and parking lot lighting, including installing Alabama Power poles and transformers, running underground power where necessary, or using existing decorative poles if feasible.
A staff member explained that any new municipal light must be put on an Alabama Power pole and that installing a new pole would add cost because a transformer and power source must be available nearby. "It needs to be put on a Alabama power pole. If they have to put up a pole…
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