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Staff: small solar lights used for immediate safety; BTA lighting included in $2.9M city package
Summary
Richmond parks staff told the April 1 commission that a $200 solar motion-sensor light was installed at a tennis court as a quick deterrent while a city-council appropriation of about $2.9 million will fund larger solar-lighting projects — including BTA pickleball courts — across 12 locations over two phases.
Parks staff told the Recreation and Parks Commission on April 1 that small, inexpensive solar motion-sensor lights are being used as immediate, operational fixes at problem locations while a larger city-funded lighting package will roll out in phased projects.
Alex (parks staff) explained that a recent solar motion-sensor light at a tennis court was intended to deter repeated misuse and cost about $200. "Well, this light cost $200," Alex said, framing the installation as a quick, low-cost…
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