Board discusses dark‑sky council split and proposed downtown tree lighting

May 21, 2026

Members discussed a split City Council vote (reported 4–3) to pursue dark-sky policy review and a staff proposal to light four downtown trees (options include downlighting or uplighting methods under dark‑sky considerations); tree lighting remains under budgetary review pending arborist and vendor input.

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A board member reported that the City Council took a split, 4–3, decision to move forward with exploring dark‑sky compliance, and members discussed implications for downtown lighting and signage.

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