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Committee hears staff updates on LED streetlight project, dark‑sky compliance and EV charging grant; county to pilot a Middleton compost kiosk
Summary
Staff told the committee the current LED streetlight bid does not include motion‑sensing fixtures for the grant cycle but confirmed dark‑skies requirements are specified; Kelly also briefed members on a Dane County EV‑charging grant that may bring a small number of public chargers to Middleton and described a county/USDA food‑waste kiosk pilot that includes one Middleton site.
City staff updated the Sustainability Committee on several items in the staff report: the LED streetlight conversion project, an EV‑charging grant coordinated by Dane County, and a county/USDA food‑waste kiosk pilot.
On street lighting, a committee member asked whether sensor‑triggered fixtures (lights that operate only on motion) had been considered. Staff said sensor technology was not in the current bid specifications for this grant cycle, which focuses on major routes (e.g., University Avenue) where continuous night…
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