That's what some downtown merchants say after the city installed low-wattage, energy saving bulbs in downtown street lamps.
I have to admit that the yellow, dimmer glow of the lamps took me by surprise when they were first installed a few weeks ago. I can see the businesses people's concern about lighting for safety reasons, although I disagree with some that the lighting isn't attractive or is dingy.
There are urban areas that tout their "gas lamp" district that creates a certain historical feel. I would say the lighting fits with our historic downtown architecture and street scape, although the safety concern has to come first.
UPDATE: I should have said earlier that the city should have consulted the downtown property owners/merchants. Or at least let the public know what was going to happen. It's not unsimiliar to the truck reg ordinance -- anything that might affect people those people should be consulted or the public should have time to weigh in. The political radar at City Hall might need some tuning.
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Do you just follow everything the city does blindly? No matter how they vote, you are behind them all the way.
You applauded the commissioner when they pushed Archer out. You ran a HUGE article when Jay Warren was throwing his temper tantrum about not knowing a building was being torn down.
Now the merchants don't like the new lighting and yet here you are AGAIN saying it's all ok. Do you ever seriously consider what these taxpayers want?
What? No mention of the taxpayers saving 84%?! Those big lights draw a lot of power, even the energy savers draw considerable power, but the most important thing to me is saving 84%. How can anyone not notice? Good job Ark City! Now you are moving in the right direction.
well if there is a 84% cost saving maybe the merchants can get some of the financial burden of paying for the lighting lessens, after all it is their sales tax that pays the bill or is more of this free grant money that never comes from anyone's pocket
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