BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KERO) — Residents in an unincorporated area of Kern County just south of Rosedale Highway are facing a decision about whether to pay more in property taxes to keep their street lights illuminated.

The county recently sent out a leaflet and ballot to residents in the Green Acres community proposing a $19 annual increase to their property tax bills. The additional fee would help cover rising electricity costs from PG&E for the area's 75 street lights.

Currently, residents pay $28 annually through their property taxes for street lighting services. The county says this rate no longer covers the actual cost of electricity, and without the increase, the lights will have to be turned off.

Residents have mixed reactions to the proposed increase. Some haven't had time to rev

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