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Commission backs five streetlight installs and asks staff to study spacing rules after resident complaint
Summary
The Transportation Commission recommended five streetlight installations for FY26-27, postponed three other candidates for further study, and directed staff to research amendments or an exemption process to the town's streetlight-spacing standards after a Creekside resident described areas that are "pitch dark." Staff noted current standards require lights where spacing exceeds 600 feet and that changing the rule would have townwide implications.
The Town of Flower Mound Transportation Commission on April 14 recommended a set of five streetlight locations for the upcoming fiscal-year program and asked staff to study potential changes to the town's streetlight-spacing standards after a resident said his subdivision is inadequately lit.
Thomas, the staff presenter, reviewed the streetlight program and how staff ranks candidate locations by priority. He said the town currently requires streetlights at intersections, cul-de-sacs and on midblock spans where spacing exceeds 600 feet; typical installation cost estimates range from under $10,000 for low-cost sites to more than $20,000 for complicated locations.…
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