Correction (March 10, 2026): We have corrected Dayton Street to Daytona Drive.
The City of Lebanon is working to replace old streetlights in the city.
That was part of the report given by Assistant Public Works Director Mike Moore at last Wednesday’s Lebanon Board of Public Works meeting. He said the city has taken delivery of new LED lights and a crew had been coming in early and looking for streetlights that had gone out.
“They had the highest number in Ward 4 and that was the area they prioritized to start with replacing (the existing lights) with LED lights, and that is ongoing,” he told the board.
Moore said he was pleased with the new lights.
“It’s a white light. It really lights up the area,” he said.
In other business, Moore said city crews were working on subdivisions and private developments, including utility installations for the planned apartment complex on West Fremont Road.
“There’s a contractor there doing water line installations,” he noted, adding that rainy weather had delayed work.
“The only thing left on those subdivisions is street construction and asphalt,” he told the board. Water and sewer relocation was completed on Grandview for the Mountrose storm water project.
He reported that about 1,000 feet of 12-inch water line had to be moved so the storm box that is paralleling Mountrose Street could be installed. The sewer line from about Lily to about Tower Road was replaced. Crews are now working on the storm water at Mountrose Arrow Landing subdivision across from the airport.
The board also approved a motion for a resolution to purchase electric meters from Core & Main for the planned Fremont Apartments for $62,068.
According to Electric Superintendent Travis Long, “Due to the number of meters needed for this project, the Electric Department does not keep this volume in regular stock. Our standard inventory levels are designed for routine replacements and individual service installations, not large multi-unit developments. To meet the project timeline and ensure uninterrupted service installation, it is necessary to order these meters in bulk specifically for the Fremont Apartments.”
He said the current 26-week lead time makes it necessary to place the order in advance to ensure availability when installation is needed.
It was announced that the city will be offering up 8-foot sections of old utility poles to the public last Friday and Friday of this week if any are left.
The Record did not attend this meeting, but watched the City of Lebanon’s YouTube video of the meeting and read the board meeting agenda packet to produce this report.
For more news, see Wednesday's LCR.
