VERNON, Ala. — In what would likely be a $5,000 job, the city of Vernon has found a cheaper short-term solution to lighting issues at the city park’s walking track.
The Vernon City Council discussed possibilities to fix broken LED lights, nine of which are cracked or busted and four of which that aren’t working, during Monday’s meeting. The board ultimately decided to replace the lights with existing lights at an older walking track adjacent to the larger, newer, and frequently used track. The work should be completed by the end of the week, Mayor Glenn Crawford said.
“I don’t know if they’re big kids or little kids damaging these lights,” Crawford said. “They’re about three or four feet high, just high enough to pull or play on them.
“Right now, it’s walking season. We can fool with the other lights this winter.”
Crawford said the smaller walking track isn’t used as much because part of it extends into wooded, less-visible areas. He said the city would address lighting at both tracks in the spring, though installing taller lamps could be more expensive than the estimated $5,000 bill to replace broken lights with similar ones.
“We’ll fix the other ones up before the spring gets here,” Crawford said.
Crawford said the city will start exploring grant opportunities to help fund new lamps.
In other news, the council:
■ Voted unanimously to provide the Vernon Police Department $7,500 to purchase ammunition, vests and other equipment.
■ Voted unanimously to contract State Termite and Pest Control to spray the city’s complex for $1,400.
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