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Harlingen public works outlines street‑lighting program; residents press for improved reporting and faster LED conversions
Summary
Public Works presented its street‑lighting and traffic operations program, detailing assets, completed phases and grant‑funded solar light installations; residents raised concerns about outage reporting, tracking and repair timelines and urged a public dashboard and clearer reporting links to providers.
Harlingen’s Public Works department provided an overview of traffic operations and the city’s street‑lighting efforts, and residents used the meeting to press for clearer reporting channels and better follow‑up on outages.
Assistant Public Works Director Ruth Trevino told the commission the traffic operations division maintains about 4,465 street lights citywide and has converted roughly 800 fixtures to LED over the past three years; the department also coordinates solar school flashers and installed roughly 31 solar lights in 2025 through a mix of CDBG and regular…
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