The designated area was absolutely gerrymandered to guarantee % passage, and still barely made the necessary %. The area involved should have gone all the way down to Barnitz Stadium and 14th Ave. to highlight the street leading to Barnitz Park and the football complex. Makes no sense whatsoever to stop at the mid-way point,. I assume that the area was designated as is solely to get voter acceptance.

 

Also--the citizen-paid portion of the installation(does it include lamping/pole purchase costs, replacement bulbs and maintence?) is a pittance in the long run when compared to the on-going long-term power usage costs since these proposed fixtures use over 4x the power of the existing lighting. Shouldn't these resident-requested expensive lamps be wired into the related property owners' electric meters or be pro-rated on to their water/trash bills instead to avoid pusing the costs to ALL citizens who won't recieve the added benefit and improved property values?

 

The lighting on my street is terrible and also un-safe.

My street is an absolute mess, and is in more dis-repair than S Main St.

Yet if my neighborhood wants any improvements, then we have to petition for the repairs/lighting changes and pay the full costs ourselves.

 

This whole deal smells and needs to be re-thought before summer construction begins.

Re-structure the overall long-term costs to those reaping the benefits, or be prepared to offer the same conditions to any other area wanting to do a similar project. I would think that vitually every neighborhood would prefer a new roadway and safer lighting that would cover the streets AND sidewalks. Especially with the city funding road repairs and utility costs spread throughout the entire city.

 

Also--should the city start this project before the Lefferson situation is resolved and completed?

 

jmo