LED Street Lights Expected to Save City Money

When the replaces some of its street lights this year, it will be with new energy-efficient lamps.

According to a report in the Boston Globe, Mayor Scott Galvin says that 37 of the city's most-traveled streets will get new LED lights as part of a $530,000 project project.

In March of last year, the city became a "green community," which means that Woburn will employ various environmentally-friendly measures to operate the city.

"The biggest thing (of the green community initiative) is to save the taxpayers money," said Alderman-At-Large Richard Haggerty at the time. "If we are a more energy-efficient city, we’ll be using less fuel and therefore saving money."

The LED lights, which typically last for over 20 years, will save the city an estimated $60,000 per year, reported the Globe.

The project will be funded partially by a grant, as well as city money.