The Village of Hortonville board voted Dec. 1 to install a new downtown streetlight design, approving “option 2b,” a slightly taller pole and decorative fixture arrangement intended to improve spacing and evenness of illumination.

At the meeting a presenter (not named in the transcript) displayed PDF designs and told the board they had evaluated two main schemes, each with a/b variants, and that an 18-foot pole did not provide acceptable sidewalk illumination. “I raised it up to a 20 foot pole,” the presenter said, adding the board could go up to 22 or 24 feet for scale. The presenter said the taller pole would allow fixtures to be spaced farther apart — “we're at about a 76 feet on center” — and that the additional two feet would have minimal cost impact.

Board discussion focused on the visual effect and whether to add small decorative finials (a small ball detail) to the tops of the poles. One board member said the finials were not necessary; another favored the more traditional look the finials provided. The presenter told the board the marginal cost of the decorative cap would be “peanuts” relative to installation.

After brief debate, a board member moved to approve option 2b. The motion was seconded and carried by the board. Following the vote the presenter thanked the board and said they would proceed with next steps.

The decision resolves the board’s primary outstanding design choice for downtown lighting; the record does not specify the vendor, delivery timeline, or final contract award details. Those implementation steps were not discussed on the record and were left to staff and the presenter to coordinate.