Fix it... This year!

Thank you for reporting your concerns. This streetlight has been reported to Dominion Energy. Per Dominion Energy they are unable to make repairs until the birds nest has relocated.

If you have any further questions, please contact Dominion Energy at 888-667-3000.

The birds have been there for a year ... does this mean a blind curve in a residential neighborhood will just stay dark indefinitely? If so, please consider this a request for the City to construct a new streetlight, perhaps right next to the existing one, to solve the safety problem!! It would be fine to disconnect the electrical feed to the adjacent bird roosting pole and re-use it on the new light ... no need to provide the birds with free utilities when taxpaying citizens below don't get the benefit. Sorry for the sarcasm, but surely there is a reasonable way to resolve this issue.

Please accept my sincere gratitude for the truly outstanding response your department provided today on this issue. To the amazement of nearby residents, less than 4 hours after the post above a Dominion truck was on site fixing the streetlight!! That was above-and-beyond service from Public Works, showing respect for VB citizens by going to bat for them with the utility. Everyone understands priorities, waiting your turn, etc., but when a year has elapsed with a safety problem still unresolved it is time to apply common sense -- thank you for doing that on our behalf!

Dominion Energy has resolved this issue.