Council approves donation of sports field lights to SVUSD
The City Council approved the donation of surplus sports field lights and lighting accessories to the Sierra Vista Unified School District at its regular meeting on Thursday.
The lights were replaced in 2019 with dark sky-friendly, low-energy LED lighting as part of the City’s phase one energy initiative with Schneider Electric and the old lights have not been in use since. The current value of the equipment is about $62,500. The surplus items include 11 light bar assemblies, 78 light head fixtures with bulbs, three switch boxes, miscellaneous loose bulbs, and 33 power boxes.
SVUSD expressed interest in using the lighting equipment on its practice ballfields. The donation benefits the district’s athletic programs and saves taxpayer dollars the district would need to spend to purchase new lights. SVUSD and the City have a long history of partnership and cooperative agreements for the betterment of the community.
In other business the City Council voted 5-2 against a resolution to direct the city manager to negotiate a draft memorandum of understanding with the Professional Fire Fighters of Sierra Vista, IAFF L4492 for City Council consideration.
The council also recognized the Sierra Vista Fire & Medical Services employees of the year. The winners are:
- 2022 Firefighter of the Year Thomas Wiedemann
- 2022 Paramedic of the Year Muriel Adams
- the 2022 EMT of the Year Philip Wechsler
- the 2022 Special Achievement recipient Joshua Meeker.
More information from Thursday’s City Council meeting is available in the supporting documents for the Thursday, March 23, City Council meeting. They can be accessed via the City’s website at www.sierravistaaz.gov/government/city-council/council-documents.
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