Marion gets new decorations

Eighteen new Christmas decorations, purchased by the city at bargain-basement prices, are being installed on taller light poles at downtown Marion intersections.

The new decorations will be tested later this week and turned on for the season the week of Nov. 24.

According to city administrator Brian Wells, the new lights will be in addition to other decorations used in the city.

They were purchased for $100 each, with similar displays originally selling for $600 to $1,200 each, Wells said.

“City team members evaluated the displays for compatibility to our infrastructure,” Wells said.