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Council plans consolidated dark‑skies ordinance after resident complaints about bright residential lights

Interlaken Town Council · January 6, 2026
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Summary

After multiple resident complaints about bright lights from a new neighbor, council members told staff to work with the planning commission to consolidate scattered outdoor‑lighting rules into a clearer, enforceable dark‑skies ordinance and to propose a progressive fee schedule for repeat violations.

Interlaken — Residents raised concerns about a neighbor’s bright climbing‑wall and gym lighting; the council said staff will pull scattered lighting provisions out of the land‑use code and draft a consolidated, enforceable dark‑skies ordinance.

Resident Tasha Lagos told the council she has “never seen as much dog feces on the road” and also complained…

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