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McAllen staff outlines streetlight repair, LED upgrades and reporting process with utility partners
Summary
Traffic operations staff said about 90% of city streetlights are owned by AEP or Magic Valley Electric; residents can report outages via 311 or the call center. Staff reported 384 repair requests and 97 upgrade requests in 2025 and said coordination with utilities yielded 57 downtown lights fixed in 10 business days.
At a City Commission workshop, traffic operations staff provided an overview of streetlight maintenance, the city’s reporting process, and coordination with utility partners.
Traffic staff explained that roughly 90% of streetlights inside McAllen limits belong to utilities (named in the presentation as AEP and Magic Valley Electric), while the city maintains about 10% and private owners are responsible for lights on private property. "Typical repair times for these street lights are 3 to 4 business days, depending on…
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