COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (AP) – The mayor of Council Bluffs says he’s willing to lead a discussion on funding for new Christmas lights downtown. Mayor Matt Walsh says he’s been receiving complaints about the quality and quantity of Christmas lights. He says that over time, some have burned out.

Walsh tells the Daily Nonpareil that the holiday lights were bought by businesses and interested residents, not by the city. The decorations aren’t in the city’s general budget, and he says that he’s unsure if they should be. He says the lights are expensive to buy and store.