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Planning staff recounted the county's steps since adopting its first climate action plan in January 2022 and subsequent feasibility work by Wilson Engineering Services. Staff said the RFP process (opened in September and closed in November) produced 10 responses, a short list of five firms, and interviews with three finalists. \"The staff recommendation would be to work with GreenWorks and SRA,\" a staff member said, noting Greenworks' portfolio experience in Pennsylvania and conservative financial projections.

Staff described the proposed business model as a power purchase agreement (PPA) in which the developer builds and maintains the system and sells power to the county, requiring no upfront county capital. \"...a power purchase agreement...from the county standpoint, there's no upfront costs that we put into it,\" staff said. Project timing depends in part on the utility interconnection queue; staff estimated approximately 18 months to construction after interconnection work is complete, subject to PPL scheduling and interconnection costs.

At the meeting a commissioner made a motion \"to select Greenworks solar renewable for solar energy facilities on county owned property.\" Another commissioner then disclosed a professional relationship with a principal investor at SRE, saying, \"I'm going to state on this because I have a professional relationship with 1 of the principal investors at SRA.\" Following discussion, the motion was rescinded and the item was left without a formal award. Staff said they would consult the county solicitor about the disclosure and next steps.

Clarifying details discussed at the meeting included references to the county's January 2022 climate action plan, Wilson Engineering Services' feasibility work (June 2024 analysis and other reports), and staff estimates that an appropriate solar system could offset between 100% and 128% of county energy usage depending on system size and location — figures to be finalized during negotiation and interconnection studies. Staff also noted current county electricity cost figures used in analysis for comparison to proposed PPA rates.

Ending: Commissioners did not finalize a selection; staff will engage the county solicitor for guidance on the disclosed relationship and return with recommended next steps before any contract award or authorization to negotiate is completed.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Finance Meeting February 19, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","County staff recommended awarding a county-property solar project to Greenworks/SRE under a power purchase agreement; a commissioner disclosed a professional relationship with an investor in the recommended firm, the motion to select the firm was made and seconded but was rescinded and no award was finalized.","taxTitle","Cumberland County, Pennsylvania","taxId",18153,"location","headline","shortSummary",{"_33":75,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":76,"_41":77,"_43":78,"_45":79,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":56,"_73":56},6319924,"Cumberland County OKs two six-hour tire collection events at 15¢ per pound",345,228000,573000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2360212-00c9d0fce99fbf72508cad4c566ccd03&start=228&end=573","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2360212-00c9d0fce99fbf72508cad4c566ccd03/thumbnail_228000.jpg","/articles/6319924/Cumberland-County/Pennsylvania/Cumberland-County-OKs-two-six-hour-tire-collection-events-at-15-per-pound","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6319924-c9a5ca2f2e2686e94b3b89653288a401/orig.mp4?Expires=1771140201&Signature=HA1PDUamE-fTm7u7fmNLEBnAunmZJKYyN2k3DlMW-w9Pko2jLlRBOx6oSoGKIGBfi3RV6TAL-qOJP3zRm9up5Tx5z82LEFKv07gPc0v33gFx9e-wWGhxZCfrZU5RjDy4rKvV1r62v9yb2uK1Nteq0oBZrvOVSr~HmnJLZPZqAaauy3vc8pP1U1IKNWC~LaxZK-ws4-QSADI-Wi1HA6urpLAyg2nEq6xlgb26k83~hNmcfCjut31rIPnuQ~z2P-l7c7m~WIIFwuk0dTSdPjHm935bAhi9luuDlQmm-lq2JARJ7w5RjULR5oZ7Iw8J8L~41w27Fv95mxDZsXpUe9VjYw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Cumberland County commissioners voted to hold two county-run tire collection events in 2025 — one in spring and one in fall — each lasting six hours and charged to participants at 15 cents per pound.

The vote came after a presentation from Justin Miller, who described the program’s logistics and costs and recommended keeping the 15¢ per pound fee used the previous two years. \"...the numbers that comes out say that we should charge 15¢ a pound, which is what we've done for the last 2 years,\" Miller said during the meeting.

Miller told commissioners the county ran multi-day collection drives in 2022 and 2023 and is proposing a spring-and-fall model in 2025 to ``add a little bit of convenience'' for residents and to increase the likelihood of securing a stable crew of trustees to handle heavy tires. He said transportation costs from the recycler rose from $2.75 per freight unit last year to $4.50 this year, but that after comparing multiple vendors the county found one with a slightly better overall price once part-time salaries and food costs were factored in.

Miller said the county intends to continue using county trustees to keep labor costs down and will hold the events at the county barn. He described efforts to limit illegal dumping and the public-health risk of tires as mosquito habitat, showing photos from previous events to illustrate volume and handling.

Commissioners moved and seconded approval of holding the two events and charging 15¢ per pound; the motion passed with all in favor.

Clarifying details provided in the meeting: the county intends to contract with the vendor identified in staff materials (named during the presentation as Mon Tongo/Mahatonga Tire Recycling in remarks), oversized tire surcharges will remain at prior-year levels, and the county will not use vendor labor but instead rely on trustees to keep costs down. Specific event dates were discussed in general terms (one mention of September 19 as a possible warm-weather concern) but final calendar dates were not specified during the vote.

Looking ahead, staff said they will work with finance to issue purchase orders to the selected recycler, begin advertising the events, and monitor whether the 15¢ per pound fee needs adjustment if costs continue rising. Ending: Commissioners thanked staff and volunteers for the program and encouraged participation; no further action was required to implement the approved events.","County commissioners approved two tire collection events (spring and fall), each six hours, charging the public 15 cents per pound and contracting with a tire recycler; trustees will help with labor and the events will be held at the county barn.","actionData","errors"]

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Cumberland County OKs two six-hour tire collection events at 15¢ per pound