Hammonton plans to update airport lights to LEDs

Town Council is embarking on a project to replace runway, taxiway and other lighting at the Hammonton Municipal Airport with energy efficient LED lights. The council voted unanimously Monday night to introduce an ordinance to bond $86,514 for the town’s 10 percent share of an $865,140 total. The state is providing the remainder of the cost. The new lights are expected to save the town $8,000 to $10,000 per year on the airport’s electric bills, Mayor Steve DiDonato said after the meeting. That’s about half of what the town has been paying to light the airport, he said.