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Garden City council fails to pause streetlight assessment for one year
Summary
After extended debate and public comment, the Garden City City Council voted to keep the annual streetlight assessment in the FY2025-26 budget; a motion to remove the assessment for one year failed following a roll call.
Garden City City Council on June 2 considered and rejected a motion to remove the city’s streetlight special assessment for one year, an action supporters said would relieve residents of roughly $30 per year but that opponents said would create a roughly $350,000 budget shortfall.
The debate centered on whether residents had been misled about what the assessment paid for and on how quickly planned LED replacements and state grants would reduce operating costs. Council member Kara Fotis moved to remove the streetlight assessment for one year and to reevaluate in 2026; Council member Hughes supported the motion. After a roll-call vote—Council member Kara Fotis and Council member Hughes voting yes; Council member King,…
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