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Section 5 to dispute SHA’s proposal to shift billing for 21 street lights
Summary
PEPCO’s audit identified 21 street lights on State Highway Administration roadways that SHA wants Section 5 to assume. The Council agreed to follow Section 3 in disputing SHA’s position and not assume responsibility for lights on state roadways.
The Town Manager told the Section 5 Council that PEPCO’s audit of street lights clarified which lights municipalities are billed for and that the State Highway Administration (SHA) is proposing that Section 5 assume responsibility for 21 lights located on state-managed roadways within the Section’s boundaries.
Council members discussed the issue and agreed to take the same approach as neighboring Section 3: dispute SHA’s determination and not assume responsibility for lights on SHA roadways. The minutes do not record a formal motion or a recorded vote; they record that the Council agreed to dispute SHA’s position.
The minutes do not specify financial estimates for annual billing responsibilities or a timeline for the dispute. The Town Manager is expected to coordinate next steps with county or state contacts and with neighboring municipalities pursuing the same dispute.
