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Council approves emergency Bowman Field lighting contract; city outlines mixed funding plan
Summary
After inspectors found rusted and failing poles, council approved a Musco Sports Lighting contract to replace Bowman Field lights and discussed a mix of a pending $500,000 state allocation, a $750,000 tourism grant (with $293,000 remaining), DCED program income and possible MLB/Little League contributions; temporary lights for early games could cost about $120,000.
City staff told council that bolts and rusted fittings at Bowman Field rendered several light poles unsafe, prompting immediate removal and an expedited replacement plan. "They further upon investigation, we looked at the other pole that ended up being rusted as well... So this is where we're at with this," Livermore said, explaining the urgency.
Staff presented Musco Sports Lighting as the vendor…
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