Resident presses city over bright streetlight; mayor and public works to follow up

A Sunset resident told the City Council on May 6 that a newly installed street lamp near his home causes intense glare into his driveway and that he had not received timely follow-up from city staff and the utility.

"This issue has not been done," resident Joseph Gabor said during the public-comment period, explaining he first asked the city about the light on April 18, 2025, and that he had spoken with the city’s building official and Public Works staff without resolution. He asked for direct contact from the building code inspector and the public works director so they could discuss the matter. "I would like the building code inspector and the Public Works Director first to contact me so we can discuss this issue," Gabor said.

Mayor (unnamed) told Gabor he would take the concern personally and follow up. "I will make contact with the organizations and get the information to provide you. And I will do that as you stated, by Monday," the mayor said.

Public Works Director Monroe later addressed the meeting and said the pole installed in the area was a repurposed unit with a higher fixture than other poles. He explained options include installing a lower-wattage LED or turning the light off at that location and said he had emailed Cache Valley Electric while the resident spoke and would follow up. "That pole happened to be the one that has the light... The options for that light on 2,300 is to go with a lower wattage LED light... or we turn the light off," Monroe said.

What to expect next: the mayor said he would contact the resident directly; Public Works will get cost estimates for lowering the fixture or replacing the pole or adjusting the luminaire and will follow up with Cache Valley Electric and the resident.