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Keene council weighs solar and utility options for street lights after resident safety requests
Summary
Council heard lengthy testimony about installing street lighting at several entrances in North Hill Terrace and other neighborhoods; staff presented utility and solar options, cost estimates, and TxDOT right‑of‑way constraints and will return with resident lists and recommendations by the March agenda.
Councilors spent a sustained portion of the Dec. 4 meeting debating requests from residents for additional street lighting at entrances to North Hill Terrace and nearby streets.
Staff summarized past outreach (2017–2019) and outlined three primary approaches: utility‑installed lights with monthly maintenance fees, guard/yard lights that homeowners can request individually, and solar LED fixtures that require higher upfront costs but no long‑term electricity bills. Staff noted that some existing power poles run behind homes rather than along streets, making traditional overhead installation expensive in…
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