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Swiss Lodge Gets HOT Fixtures
Blanco’s Swiss Lodge gets upgraded with night sky friendly outdoor lighting fixtures paid for with Hotel Occupancy Tax funds as authorized by the Texas Legislature. Receiving the fixtures on June 29, were owners, Richard Garza (left of center) and Michael Garza (right of center). Presenting the fixtures were (l to r) Wayne Gosnell, President, Blanco County Friends of the Night Sky (BCFNS); Libbey Aly, Executive Director, Blanco Chamber of Commerce; Vicki Guidry, BCFNS Vice-President; and Barbara Hudson, BCFNS Board Member. (photo by Joe Guidry)
BLANCO- On June 29, the Swiss Lodge motel became the first recipient of night sky friendly outdoor lighting fixtures paid for with Hotel Occupancy Tax (HOT) funds. The 29 fixtures purchased for the motel were Ellicott Portfolio galvanized, gooseneck wall lanterns, approved as “Good Neighbor Lighting” by the International Dark Sky Association. Thanks to a lot of hard work done in the last legislative session, Blanco, Johnson City, and Dripping Springs received legal authorization to spen ...
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