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Creekside business owner presses Lebanon committee for streetlight, cites safety worries and unreturned messages from mayor

Lebanon City Council committees · August 5, 2025
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Bethany Williams told the Lebanon City Council committees she has waited since March for a streetlight at her Creekside business, said the fixture would cost $234, and said she has received no reply from the mayor; council staff said the road is a state highway under IDOT jurisdiction and the city can offer only a letter of recommendation.

Bethany Williams, a Creekside business owner, urged the Lebanon City Council committees on Aug. 4 to advance a streetlight she says has been tabled since March, saying the installation would cost her $234 and is critical for safety at a busy driveway.

Williams told the committee she has paid or prepared payment for the light and said she has repeatedly tried to reach the mayor and other officials without response: “I can't even get a response from the mayor,” she said, adding that Creekside now employs more than 20…

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