Galesburg City Council on Monday night will discuss installing street lights between West Lake Storey Road and U.S. 150 along where the new multi-use path will go.
Attendees of a public information meeting made the suggestion.
Staff examined lighting in this area and found gaps of 1,000 to 2,000 feet that didn’t have adequate lighting.
The city has an ordinance that requires no more than a 400-foot gap for streetlights.
Adding the streetlights to existing poles only requires the city to pay the light’s electrical costs.
Council documents call this a cost-effective way to make the roadway and the future path safer for users.
Lake Storey Road is technically Knox County jurisdiction, but the future path will be under the city’s purview.
17 LED lights will be installed on poles in the area.
Also, as previously reported by WGIL, the council will vote on holding a public hearing on the location of a future Galesburg Community Center.
Also tonight the Council acting as the Town Board can approve a new Township Supervisor in place of the late Christine Winnick, who served in the role since 1989.
Kimberly Thierry who recently ran for Knox County Clerk is up for the role, which she would carry out for a term lasting until 2025.
