Oct. 12, 2020
Dear neighbors,
My name is Elizabeth, and my husband Chris and I have been the caretakers of the streetlamps on our block for 2 years.
A very brief history
Sometime in the 90’s people in many neighborhoods throughout SLC pooled their money and, with financial help from the city, paid to install these old-timey lamps. Each lamp on our street was hooked into the power meter of the house it sits in front of, and those neighbors continue to pay to keep them lit for us throughout the year. The rest of the neighbors chip in some dollars, usually annually at a neighborhood social, to help with maintenance costs and decorations. The Streetlamp Committee (in this case, Chris and I) replace bulbs, sensors, purchase seasonal decorations, and arrange repair of any damage that is beyond our expertise.
Lamp maintenance fund
Records indicate the last time the neighborhood contributed to the maintenance fund was in 2013! The ask is usually $10 per household, but since it’s been a while, and we have additional costs this year, we are asking that you contribute $20 per household.
We currently have $37 in the Key Bank account that we set up for lamp post maintenance. This year a tree fell and smashed one of the lamp globes, and our old holiday lighting stopped working, so Chris and I used our personal funds to pay for the replacements at a cost to us of $242.00. If we could raise $20 from each of the 17 non-lamp households we would have enough to reimburse the Braymens, and raise our bank account reserve to $135. This is still short of the historic desire to keep a $300 balance in the account, but it is a good start and we can continue to build that balance in future years.
How to contribute
There are several ways you can get the funds to us. You can bring cash or a check to our home, or you can Zelle the money directly to an account we set up for the street lamps at Key Bank. (See below)
Website
We created a street lamp website just in case you want more details. The website includes historical information, lamp post news, and links to the accounting of income and expenses, along with copies of receipts. https://wilsonavestreetlights.braymen.net
Contact and payment info
- ADDRESS: 1774 E Wilson (South side, grey house, yellow door)
- PHONE/TEXT: 760-315-0676 (Elizabeth’s cell)
- EMAIL: wilsonstreetlighting@gmail.com
- ZELLE DIRECTLY TO KEY BANK: wilsonstreetlighting@gmail.com
- VENMO: @Wilson-StreetLighting or wilsonstreetlighting@gmail.com
- MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO: Elizabeth Braymen
Please feel free to text, call, or email us if you ever have any questions.
Thank you!
Elizabeth and Chris Braymen