Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Infrastructure topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Dune City says recent talks with power company produced small street-light credits
Summary
Councilors reported negotiations with the local power provider yielded discounted rates for certain ornamental lights; the council was told the change produced an immediate stated savings of $90.99 and 33¢ for this month.
Councilors reported ongoing franchise-agreement discussions with the local power provider and said the utility agreed to discount rates on a set of ornamental lights rather than replace fixtures.
A council member stated: "We've already saved $90.99 dollars and 33¢," describing an immediate credit that will appear on the city's bill. Members said the city also removed a few lights that were installed on private or county-maintained streets to ensure the city is not paying for lighting outside its responsibility.
Councilors discussed how street lights are billed under different rate classes (ornamental versus standard) and noted some lights are on county-owned poles or installed for private subdivisions. The council asked staff to verify pole ownership so charges can be allocated correctly.
