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Resident asks county to install street lights on Edna Break Lucas Drive; commissioners to verify ARPA funds and costs
Summary
A resident requested street lighting on Edna Break Lucas Drive in unincorporated Montgomery County; commissioners discussed using leftover ARPA/storm-shelter savings (estimates ranged up to $50,000) and asked staff to verify costs and maintenance responsibilities before placing the item on a future agenda.
A resident, Sandy Ware, told the Montgomery County Commission on July 2 that End Of Break Lucas Drive is extremely dark at night and urged installation of street lights for safety. "My name is Sandy Ware, and I'm here on a request that street lights be installed along the End Of Break Lucas Drive," she said.
A commissioner (speaker 6) said the request came from residents outside city limits and proposed using leftover funds from the county's storm-shelter project or ARPA savings to pay for lighting. Commissioners discussed estimated costs; one commissioner cited a roughly $12,000 figure over three years and staff referenced a monthly estimate of about $3.59 per fixture. Commissioners asked Alabama Power's maintenance and cost responsibilities to be confirmed before taking the item to the next agenda.
Why it matters: Commissioners framed the request as a public-safety improvement for pedestrians, cyclists and drivers on an unincorporated road and debated whether county funds (including leftover ARPA/storm-shelter savings) could pay for lights outside city limits.
Next steps: Clerk and staff agreed to double-check budget availability, maintenance responsibility with Alabama Power, and exact cost estimates; the item was moved to a subsequent agenda pending those answers.
