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Washington County approves Service District for Lighting No. 1 budget as staff warn of rising utility costs
Summary
The Washington County Budget Committee approved the fiscal-year budget for Service District for Lighting No. 1 after a staff presentation that said utility costs are expected to rise and that the district is nearly finished converting to LED fixtures.
The Washington County Budget Committee approved the fiscal year 2025–26 budget for Service District for Lighting No. 1 at its public meeting, acting after a staff presentation that outlined rising utility costs and the district’s remaining conversion work.
Service District for Lighting No. 1 (SDL) provides street-lighting services for Washington County areas outside city limits. Steven Roberts, director of Land Use and Transportation for the county, and Ailey Langford, senior administrative manager for the department, presented budget details. Langford directed committee members to the proposed budget summary and told the committee staff anticipates a roughly 10% increase in utility costs in fiscal year 2025–26 based on Portland…
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