Last year, the new municipal water tower was constructed at 1st Street and St. Louis Avenue and was later adorned with a distinctive beach ball design welcoming visitors along one of the main entrances to the resort in the historic downtown area. For the last several months, Public Works Director Hal Adkins, at the direction of the city manager, has been exploring alternatives to illuminate the beach ball water tower at night so its distinctive design and official town logo could be visible at all times of day.
The first plan explored called for affixing lights to existing Delmarva Power utility poles in the area, but it was determined the lights would need to be higher than the power lines and raising the poles would raise the cost of the entire project to around $60,000.
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Shoulda figured that out before construction.
ReplyDeleteI never thought I would witness the moment OC officials ran out of ideas to spend taxpayer money on. Lighting a stupid water tower? This must be fake news.
ReplyDeleteOh come on 1137am, build it FIRST, then figure out the details later! That way, the individual in the chair responsible can pound their chest with the idea OR shame the individual who thought of something STUPID!
ReplyDeleteCity Hall going the WRONG way down a ONE way street - just like the good old days! Lighting up a water tower...$60K, but poo-pooing $5K for 1st traditional White Marlin (before restoring it after a backlash).
When do we vote again? Wish more the 1/3 would turn out!
I'm glad a bureaucrat found out a way to save money - or at least not spend as much.
ReplyDeleteAnd why does DPL keep screwing us?? I keep hearing about projects that get scrapped because of absurd 'relocation' fees that DPL wants to charge.
Does it really cost $60k to move a pole? Hell, I'll do it for half that amount and give 90% to parks and recs.
After pi$$ing away over $200k in legal fees negotiating their agreement with the firefighters, what's another $60K?
ReplyDeleteLighting a water tower? Tacky!
ReplyDeleteThat water tower is @$$ ugly. They need to light it up... With a blow torch.
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