City of Olean Is Replacing Streetlight Bulbs with LEDs

The city is in the process of replacing many streetlight bulbs with LED lights. The program has been authorized by the Olean Common Council and is being advanced by the mayor’s office. “It will be LED lighting instead of mercury-vapor that was out there before,” Olean Mayor William Aiello said. “There will be less energy consumed, and it’ll be cheaper to run the streetlights.” This effort to replace the streetlight bulbs with LEDs was prompted by National Grid, according to both Aiello and Alderman Linda Witte.