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Residents and councillors weigh $2.50 monthly streetlight utility to cover $160,000 cost
Summary
Council committee discussed a proposal to add a $2.50 monthly streetlight utility to raise about $160,000 to cover streetlight costs. Public commenters urged concern about regressivity and asked for alternatives (NOPEC, solar microgrids, purchasing AEP poles); council agreed to gather more data before advancing.
The City & Safety Services Committee spent significant time Feb. 2 discussing an administration proposal to create a streetlight utility that would add a $2.50-per-month charge to residential and business bills to raise roughly $160,000 to cover streetlight electricity and maintenance.
Administration staff explained the city is responsible for approximately 400 city-owned street lights and is charged for roughly…
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