New bulbs brighten downtown Silver City

If the sidewalks of historic downtown Silver City seem a little more visible to you lately, there is a reason. In response to comments by visitors to town during the summer and fall, the town opted to switch to brighter and more energy efficient LED bulbs.

“This came as the result of the tourism director we have been working with and questions she asked people visiting town,” said Town Manager Alex Brown. “We got a lot of complaints from tourists saying it was too dark downtown. We started looking to find something brighter but still dark-sky compliant.”