(Spirit Lake)– The Spirit Lake City Council Tuesday voted unanimously to turn on most of the 200 or so street lights that were turned off several years ago in a cost-cutting move.
Public Works Director Dwight Dohlman told the council not having the lights on saved the city about $6,000 a year in electricity and another $12,000 by not having to replace bulbs and ballasts. But councilman Clyde Ihrke said he’s been getting an earful from a lot of people who want them back on…Click here to hear mp3 file
Fellow councilman Steve Balm said even though the lights had been turned off, they were still costing the city money…Click here to hear mp3 file
Balm added the street light issue has to be one of the more popular issues the council has had to deal with in recent years…Click here to hear mp3 file
In other business, the council voted unanimously to spend $15,000 for new Christmas decorations on light poles on Hill Avenue in the downtown area. It was the concensus of the council to look at purchasing new decorations for poles along Lake Street in the downtown area if finances allow.
