Summary
The council extended the St. Francis Electric streetlight contract and added $374,000 to fix lights knocked out by copper theft, with anti-theft covers slowing repairs. Councilmembers warned against re-repairing the same streets.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 2
- Last 30 days
- 0
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Sep 29, 2026.
Impact analysis
Annual not-to-exceed amount rises by $374,000 to $742,595.
Residents and businesses on darkened streets, including East Market.
Mentions & discussions (2)
City Council — September 29, 2026
The council extended the St. Francis Electric streetlight contract and added $374,000 to fix lights knocked out by copper theft, with anti-theft covers slowing repairs. Councilmembers warned against re-repairing the same streets.
City Council — March 17, 2026
Repeated public comment hammered on potholes, faded striping, missing streetlights, and skepticism about the planned Harden Parkway roundabout. The city manager said streetlight repairs should finish phase one by month's end and an Infrastructure Summit is set for June 5.
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