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San Fernando council refers decorative downtown lighting, maintenance concerns to ad hoc after heated debate
Summary
After reports of electrical failures and questions about economic benefits, the council referred the downtown decorative-lighting program to a District B ad hoc for merchant outreach and study; Public Works outlined parts and a short timeline to inventory needed repairs.
Council members spent an extended portion of the meeting debating San Fernando’s recent downtown decorative-light program, its maintenance needs and whether it produced measurable economic benefits for nearby businesses.
Council Member Marcello Solorio (introduced the item) said the lighting was intended to "enhance the district's visual appeal, pedestrian experience and overall sense of place," but noted no formal evaluation had been…
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