Pilot Program Switched Off, Streetlights On

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At its Oct. 4, 2010 meeting, the Ann Arbor city council voted to discontinue a plan to turn off some streetlights in areas of the city which are “overlit” based on lighting standards. Lights that had been turned off as part of the pilot program will be switched back on. The decision was based on negative responses from residents in the pilot areas. The de-energizing of the streetlights had been part of the city’s plan to balance the FY 2011 budget. The $120,000 that the measure was intended to save will now be taken from the general fund reserves.

This brief was filed from city council chambers. A more detailed report of the meeting will follow: [link]