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Sunset Beach weighs $80,000–$110,000 solar streetlight upgrade for island safety and resiliency
Summary
Councilors discussed replacing decorative streetscape lights and the gazebo lighting with either grid-powered decorative poles or a solar-powered streetscape system (quoted at roughly $79,458 for streetscape alone, over $100,000 including gazebo), emphasizing safety during outages and long‑term savings; police and public works urged a detailed cost/benefit and lifecycle analysis before committing.
Sunset Beach councilors on April 13 debated whether to replace aging decorative streetlights on the island with grid-powered decorative fixtures or invest in solar-powered poles designed to remain lit during power outages.
Public works presented a solar option for streetscape lighting that staff estimated at about $79,458 for the streetscape components and a total over $100,000 when gazebo and additional fixtures are included. Staff said the…
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