The switch to LED lighting in the town of Bridgewater remains a question mark. Council decided to continue consulting staff over the two options on the table. The town must choose to replace existing Nova Scotia Power street lights by purchasing and installing new LED lights or keep renting lights from NSP and let the company install the new lights in the next seven years. The difference between owning and maintaining the lights and renting from NSP, based on assumptions, would result in a savings of approximately $650,000 over 20 years. Mayor David Walker says they're weighing their options.
Walker expects council to choose one of the options at their June 24 meeting to meet the month-end deadline from the province.