Town officials are inching closer to what would be a big step toward brightening the mood here this holiday season.

The Town Council is poised to accept interlocal agreements with Skagit County and the Port of Skagit to cover costs of lighting the north side of the iconic Rainbow Bridge.

“The Port has indicated they are proceeding with it,” Town Administrator Scott Thomas told the Council during the nearly one-hour tele-conferenced session Oct. 27, bringing the long-sought sanctioned bridge lighting project closer to reality.

The Town was also awaiting completed paperwork from Skagit...