LED Streetlights and Sanitation Contracts
New Carrollton, MD
Summary
A resident wants to know when street lights will be replaced. Mayor Nembhard says talks with Pepco are still ongoing about whether the city will own the lights or keep them as a service.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 3
- Last 30 days
- 1
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 21, 2026.
Impact analysis
Undecided — whether the city buys the lights or keeps the service affects long-term costs.
Residents on dark streets would see better lighting once replacements happen.
Mentions & discussions (3)
City Council - Oct 21, 2026
Urbina pushed to budget $500,000 to buy the city's ~543 streetlights from Pepco and convert to LED, citing Hyattsville's $553-per-light cost and big monthly savings. The chair wouldn't support it without more research, and the amendment died without a second.
General - May 2, 2026
The Council wants a new pitch from Tankco on buying LED streetlights to cut monthly utility bills. The shared street sweeper contract with three other cities can't be located, and the composting program's future depends on participation.
City Council - Apr 1, 2026
A resident wants to know when street lights will be replaced. Mayor Nembhard says talks with Pepco are still ongoing about whether the city will own the lights or keep them as a service.
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