Countywide sports lighting replacement at parks
Summary
Aging halogen field lights keep burning out — 278 bulbs out countywide by October 2025 — and a proposed $12 million, three-year LED replacement is the biggest CIP item being weighed for parks.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 2
- Last 30 days
- 0
Last discussed May 21, 2026.
Impact analysis
$12 million over three years; facility maintenance currently spends ~$350,000 a year just patching old lights.
Youth and adult athletes who need playable, lit fields — plus neighbors who get less light bleed from LEDs.
Mentions & discussions (2)
Fiscal Year 2027 Administrator's Budget Session - May 21, 2026
About 20 parks have aging halogen field lights burning out constantly, with maintenance costs climbing to $450,000 a year. Staff proposed a $12 million LED replacement program with a 25-year warranty that would also cut utility bills and light pollution.
Fiscal Year 2027 Administrator's Budget Session - May 12, 2026
Aging halogen field lights keep burning out — 278 bulbs out countywide by October 2025 — and a proposed $12 million, three-year LED replacement is the biggest CIP item being weighed for parks.
We'll email you when it's on an upcoming agenda and when it's voted on, at most once a day.
The weekly brief for St. Johns County
What the council decided, in plain English — one email a week.
Free. Unsubscribe with one click any time. We never sell your email.