Downtown would benefit from decorative lighting

Street lighting has divided the Litchfield City Council in a pending decision over cost-efficient versus decorative fixtures for the downtown area. In a city that has consistently supported efforts to complement the appearance of its historic district, it should be a no-brainer. Decorative lighting is the way to go. Although cobra lighting is significantly less expensive than the more-decorative five-globe or acorn-shaped fixtures, the snake-head lookalikes will undoubtedly detract from the appearance of a new Sibley Avenue streetscape when the U.S. Highway 12 reconstruction project is completed in 2020.

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