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LowWater Utilities

LED streetlight conversion proposal

Pacific Power wants Astoria to convert roughly 700 street lights to LED, with incentives cutting the city's share to about $50,000 and saving around $25,000 a year — a two-to-three-year payback.

1 mention (1 this month)Last discussed Oct 26, 2026

HighWater Utilities

Emergency water and sewer repairs on Marine Drive

A collapsed sewer pipe at 6th Street and a February waterline break at 30th Street are getting permanent fixes before ODOT's ADA ramp work starts this fall. The waterline fix costs about double the original estimate.

2 mentions (1 this month)Last discussed Oct 19, 2026