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Lakeville open space committee raises concerns about light pollution, questions enforceability of outdoor lighting bylaw
Summary
Committee members said the town's Outdoor Lighting Bylaw is not being enforced and discussed steps to protect the night sky, including outreach to the building commissioner and the planning board and possible inclusion in the master plan.
Members of the Town of Lakeville Open Space Committee discussed night-sky protection and local outdoor lighting rules at their May meeting, urging the committee to include the issue in the upcoming master plan work.
Committee members said they had received an email from the Sierra Club urging towns to protect night skies and noted the committee's existing open-space plan includes a detailed section on outdoor lighting. Members…
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