The mayor of Springfield, Massachusetts is asking for the public to report streetlight outages.
Springfield Mayor Domenic Sarno said seeing streetlights dark is one of his pet peeves.
" I call in street lights out all the time to WMECo," said Sarno
Sarno said it is imperative streetlights remain on for public safety reasons. And, the city is billed for the light if it is not illuminated. The Springfield mayor’s office said people can call the city’s information line 3-1-1 to report a streetlight out. An official with Western Massachusetts Electric Co. said people can report street light outages by calling the customer service number or going to the utility company’s website.