Neighbors in Spring Green Subdivision At Odds Over Street Lighting
Strong feelings on both side over village's plan to install lighting as part of repaving project.
A compromise plan to reduce from seven to four the number of street lights proposed for installation in a section of the Spring Green subdivision will be taken up by the Sussex Village Board at its meeting Tuesday. Action on the lights was delayed from a previous board meeting as officials worked to achieve a compromise between neighbors who want the increased security and safety of street lights and those who want the subdivision to have a more rural feel with no lighting, said Eric Nitschke, village engineer and director of public works. The issue has arisen because of village plans to repave streets in the area this summer. The local controversy over lights or no lights has produced impassioned pleas from both sides. The village has …
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J Porter
10:56 am on Tuesday, January 25, 2011
I've driven through the neighborhood after dark, and agree that a number of lights should be added for safety precautions. I personally would move the discussion from whether lights should be added, to what style of lights should be added. The ones pictured are unattractive to say the least. One company to consider is Sternberg Lighting. I chose Sternberg because it offers American made products… more ›