Wednesday, May 31, 2017

In the News: LED street lights approved

From the Milford Daily News, articles of interest for Franklin:

"With the Town Council voting in favor a plan to convert local streetlights to LED, the town must now undergo an audit of its current lights. 
The council, at its May 24 meeting, unanimously authorized $650,000 in borrowing for the project, which would replace 1,650 streetlights. 
Deputy Town Administrator Jamie Hellen told the council that a new state government grant - which would cover 30 percent of labor and material costs - as well as a $100,000 incentive from National Grid would shorten the amount of time needed for the project to pay for itself. The total cost to the town is estimated to be about $400,000. 
With these funds, the town’s break-even point would come in four to five years instead of nine to 10 years, Hellen said. Officials noted that LED lights typically last about 15 years."

Continue reading the article online (subscription may be required)
http://www.milforddailynews.com/news/20170530/franklin-council-approves-led-streetlights

For all that occurred during the two Town Council meetings last week, check the summary here  http://www.franklinmatters.org/2017/05/town-council-approves-120m-budget.html

In the News: LED street lights approved
In the News: LED street lights approved

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