Electric utility box beautification
Summary
A board member says transformers and switch gears are showing up in unsightly, unscreened spots around town, and the code's 'screen where possible' language may be too loose. The board will review the rules at its January 27 work session with the electric utility at the table.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 3
- Last 30 days
- 0
Last discussed May 19, 2026.
Impact analysis
The repainting of 73 units was completed under contract; future rounds are being scoped through the utility's inspection inventory.
Residents and neighborhoods would benefit if screening rules make utility boxes less obtrusive.
Mentions & discussions (3)
Keep Winter Park Beautiful and Sustainable Advisory Board - May 19, 2026
The board's push to fix up ugly, deteriorating utility boxes across the city has paid off — 73 boxes have been repainted, and the electric utility is now inspecting 26 gridded 'project areas' to build the next round of improvements.
Keep Winter Park Beautiful and Sustainable Advisory Board - Jan 20, 2026
Staff set up a GIS tracking and work-order system to prioritize painting and wrapping ugly utility boxes, with graffiti-covered boxes at the front of the line.
Planning and Zoning Board - Jan 6, 2026
A board member says transformers and switch gears are showing up in unsightly, unscreened spots around town, and the code's 'screen where possible' language may be too loose. The board will review the rules at its January 27 work session with the electric utility at the table.
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