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Dallas staff outline streetlight process and progress on several water, paving and ADA projects

City of Dallas — Public Safety Committee / Public Works meeting · October 27, 2025
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City staff briefed the Public Works meeting on how streetlights are installed and paid for, said retrofits can be intrusive and may trigger ADA work, and provided updates on Douglas Street waterline, Levinsdale school beacons, Hawthorne paving, Dallas High ADA ramps, and an upcoming park ribbon cutting on Nov. 8.

At the Oct. 27 Public Works meeting, staff explained how streetlights are installed and how retroactive installations in existing neighborhoods are handled. The city’s plan review process includes an illumination plan with subdivision submissions; the city sends a streetlight request to Pacific Power, and Pacific Power returns a contract and cost estimate for materials and labor. The developer is typically responsible for running conduit and providing a check to Pacific Power; scheduling and inspection are coordinated between…

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