Government
BY RACHEL LELAND & JAMES T. NORMAN
League City looks at taking over city streetlights League City could save around $13 million over the next 20 years by purchasing and assuming responsibility for the city’s streetlights. City Council on March 25 approved amending city code, which could help create a path to it taking over streetlights in town. However, the city will still need to work out an agreement to purchase the 5,000-plus streetlights from Tex- as-New Mexico Power, or TNMP, which currently owns and operates most of the city’s streetlights. What happened City o cials hope the change will reduce costs over several years, improve public safety and reduce service response times. A presentation given March 25 showed it is cheaper for the city to own and operate its own lighting, because then the city only has to pay for the energy consumed, city sta said.
League City suspends gas rate increase League City City Council at its March 11 meeting opted to suspend a request from CenterPoint Energy to raise gas utility rates by $2.88 per customer per month. The full story The suspension will push back the date that CenterPoint can start the new rates by 45 days—from April 19 to June 3, documents show. The city will look more into the request during that time. CenterPoint is asking for 14.77% increase in the rate for a new total of $22.38 per month per customer—up from $19.50, according to agenda documents. For commercial customers, the rate increase could range from around 16% to 17% depending on the size of the business, documents show.
Streetlights in League City League City could purchase the city’s streetlights.
$13M saved over 20 years
5,546 streetlights owned by TNMP
From $29.32 to $3.75 in cost per xture per month for LED bulbs
$4.7M estimated cost to buy and convert current streetlights
SOURCE: LEAGUE CITY COMMUNITY IMPACT
“THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THE CITY TO SAVE A GOOD BIT OF MONEY ON ... STREETLIGHTS AS WELL AS ENSURE WE HAVE INCREASED SAFETY BY HAVING A BRIGHTER COMMUNITY AT NIGHT.” CHAD TRESSLER, LEAGUE CITY COUNCIL MEMBER
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