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The City of Snellville work session on September 29, 2026, included a presentation from Walton EMC on the city’s approximately 1,800 leased streetlights. Walton EMC reported 197 lights currently out and described the difficulty of maintaining the obsolete high-intensity-discharge fixtures. Replacing those 197 with LEDs was estimated at about $4,315 per month, or $51,000 annually, with the discussion also noting that the LED rate is roughly $11 more per light per month than the existing rate. Council members raised budget concerns and requested a citywide fixture audit and clearer cost breakdown; the audit is expected to take two to three months. Council appeared to give direction to begin replacing the 197 failed lights, but the transcript records no formal motion or vote. Walton EMC also discussed outage reporting and pole removal delays related to other utilities’ attachments.

Other items included a construction update on the Briscoe Park Community Center, where work continues and gym-side steel installation was expected shortly; no new contract award or spending approval was reported. Council reviewed public-hearing matters involving a rezoning with noise-mitigation conditions and a proposed behavioral health facility, including questions about fencing, security, and patient transportation. The meeting also discussed the process for a liquor-store-license lottery and the expected timing of property-tax bills. No other procurement actions were identified.