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Council authorizes staff to design flashing push‑button lights plan after research
Summary
Following research that found a comparable project in Lyndon cost about $40,000 for 10 push‑button lights, council authorized staff to develop and implement a plan; Police Chief Tom Harm raised concerns about stationary units becoming ineffective over time.
City Street & Sanitation Superintendent Fred Hallowell told council he had contacted the City of Lyndon to learn what types of lights and signs they installed and what the cost was; Hallowell reported Lyndon's project cost approximately $40,000 for 10 push‑button lights. Police Chief Tom Harm cautioned that stationary units can lose effectiveness over time.
On a motion by Cathryn Houghton, seconded by Mike Handly, council authorized City staff to determine the best approach and follow through with a plan for flashing or push‑button lights; the motion carried 8-0. The council did not specify funding sources or installation timelines in the recorded discussion; staff were directed to develop an actionable plan.
