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Richmond’s $3.6M Streetlight Mess | Richmond News
Richmond dumped $3.63 million on a streetlight project—only to discover the data was garbage. An audit reveals the city still can’t reliably track its lights, even after paying a contractor to fix it. Thousands of discrepancies exist, including lights mislabeled or uncounted, and nearly 2,000 without clear ownership. No oversight meant no quality checks, leaving the city blind to electricity costs—some LED upgrades went unreported, skewing bills. Repairs are chaotic, with scattered systems and a backlog dating back to 2016. Now, Richmond’s rolling up its sleeves: a new vendor is tackling data…
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