Keep Trick-Or-Treaters Safe By Reporting Burnt-Out Street Lights

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One simple act can help protect young trick-or-treaters before they hit Johns Creek streets for Halloween..

Residents are encouraged to report any burnt-out or malfunctioning streetlights to City Hall.

While electric companies own the streetlights, the city can readily determine which company owns particular lights and can pass on the information efficiently.

If a streetlight is out in your neighborhood, you are asked to fill out this short online Service Request form for the city to share with the utility company.

“An unlit streetlight can be a potentially dangerous situation on a dark night, especially when combined with traffic and excited kids,” said Public Works Director Tom Black. “Well-lit streets help keep children safe while they’re trick-or-treating.”

Black added that the city pays the utility companies for electricity to power the lights whether the lights are working or not.

A couple of tips to consider:

• Wait until dark to make sure a light is malfunctioning;
  
• Provide as much location information as possible on the form, such as an intersection, the nearest address, which electric company serves you, and, if possible, the pole number embossed on the light pole.

For questions or more information, call Utility Coordinator Kevin Dye at 678-512-3200 or email him at Kevin.Dye@JohnsCreekGA.gov.

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