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Township adopts new streetlight assessment rates tied to utility increases
Summary
Delhi Township adopted Resolution No. 2026‑010 to adjust annual streetlight assessments to reflect rate changes from Consumers Energy and the Lansing Board of Water & Light; packet shows BWL residential LED $395.54 and commercial LED $522.05, and Consumers Energy LED/HPS rates used in district calculations.
The Delhi Charter Township Board approved an annual streetlight determination (Resolution No. 2026‑010) on July 21, 2026 to update assessment rates charged to special assessment districts after utility rate changes. The motion passed on a 6‑0 roll call.
Director of Public Services Sandra Diorka’s memorandum and Exhibit A lay out the new unit rates used to compute per‑parcel assessments. For Lansing Board of Water & Light (BWL) service, the packet lists weighted LED rates of $395.54 per light per year for residential districts and $522.05 for commercial districts; for Consumers Energy the HPS/LED and mercury/metal‑vapor rates used for 2026 calculations are shown (HPS/LED $171.48; 175W MV $225.40; 250W MV $288.44). The packet also explains the Township applies a 4% contingency factor to accommodate mid‑year changes and that any year‑end balance is carried forward in future rate calculations.
The board adopted the resolution after a routine staff presentation; the packet includes detailed special assessment rolls for dozens of districts showing per‑parcel benefit units and computed annual charges. The resolution instructs the assessor to spread the new amounts on special assessment rolls and collect them with regular township taxes.
