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Capital Electric presents franchise, offers to maintain 60 city light poles for a fee
Summary
Capital Electric proposed a franchise and street-light maintenance agreement for Lincoln, offering to maintain roughly 60 concrete light poles via a web portal with a proposed fee of about $3 per light per month; city attorney said franchise language is acceptable but staff will further review the maintenance/service agreement and any public-notice requirements.
Capital Electric told the Lincoln City Council on Dec. 19 that it and the city have negotiated a draft franchise agreement and a separate street-light service agreement and that the utility can take over maintenance for the city’s concrete light poles.
Paul Federer, Capital Electric’s general manager, said the company would use a web portal to receive reports from citizens and city staff, aim for a two-week turnaround on…
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