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City staff: lighting 2,000 alleyways would add $280k–$340k annually; board weighs targeted approach

Fort Smith Board of Directors
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Public‑works staff told the board that adding lighting to drivable/open alleyways would add roughly 2,000 lights and increase the city's electric bill by an estimated $280,000–$340,000 per year; directors discussed targeted pilots, ownership alternatives, and using crime heat maps to prioritize installations.

Director of Public Works Matt Meeker told the board a citywide alleyway lighting program that covered drivable/open alleys would add about 2,000 lights and increase the annual electric expense by roughly $280,000 to $340,000. "If we added lighting to everything... it would add…

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