The streets of Chattanooga will be a little greener.
The City Council voted 6-2 Tuesday night on a $6 million contract for "green" light-emitting diode lighting to be installed throughout Chattanooga
“You should see the first ones four to six months after the contract is signed,” said Don Lepard, president of Global Green Lighting LLC.
The council has debated for a month about the street lighting. Some council members said they wanted more lighting and some said they wanted less. The council voted on a compromise — 5,200 lights will be installed during a first phase. Additional phases will be added as money is available.
Ultimately, about 27,000 lights will be installed.
For more information, read tomorrow’s Times Free Press.
Cliff has worked for the Times Free Press for five years and covers Chattanooga city government. He previously covered Rhea County, as well as transportation and growth and development in Southeast Tennessee. A native of Maryville, Tenn., Cliff graduated in 2003 from the University of Tennessee with a bachelor’s degree in communications with an emphasis on journalism. Before coming to Chattanooga, he was a crime reporter with Hernando Today, a supplement of The Tampa (Fla.) ...
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