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Virgin Council debates lighting ordinance, members press for grant or assistance program
Summary
Virgin Town Council discussed a proposed lighting ordinance that would start a one-year inventory followed by a seven-year amortization period for nonconforming lights; council members pushed for a grant or other assistance for low-income residents and for clearer rules on temporary exemptions and flag illumination.
Virgin Town Council members spent the largest portion of their meeting discussing a proposed outdoor lighting ordinance that would create an inventory period followed by an amortization schedule for nonconforming lights.
The ordinance, drafted as amendments to Virgin Municipal Land Use Code Title 16 (chapter and section references discussed in the meeting), would begin with a one-year period for the town to inventory existing lighting and then start a seven-year amortization period for required changes, effectively an eight-year horizon from ordinance adoption to full amortization, council members said.
Council members said they broadly support reducing light pollution and protecting night skies but raised concerns about the ordinance’s financial impact on residents. One council member…
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