‘Light Up Manatee’ nears 70% completion; residents split over new poles
County officials say Light Up Manatee has installed roughly 2,455 of ~3,531 planned lights (~70% complete) across target districts; residents praised improved safety on some streets but others delivered petitions rejecting pole placement and decorative options requested by some neighborhoods.
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Manatee County’s Light Up Manatee street‑lighting program is about 70% complete, officials told commissioners Sept. 1, but the rollout surfaced sharp differences among neighborhoods over aesthetics, pole placement and process.
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