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Council approves expanded Energy Project Reserve Fund budget to fuel EV chargers, pickups and equipment
Summary
City council unanimously approved a revised FY26 Energy Project Reserve Fund budget that increases allocations for vehicle chargers, an electric pickup for the fire department, electric mowers and small equipment, and funds a pilot painting project at the wastewater plant to capture solar heat.
The South Burlington City Council on Sept. 15 voted unanimously to approve a revised FY26 budget for the Energy Project Reserve Fund (EPRF), a revolving fund the city uses to finance energy-saving capital projects. Climate Action Manager Bettina (last name not specified in transcript) and Energy Project Manager Lou (last name not specified in transcript) presented the plan and the council approved it after discussion.
"The Energy Project Reserve Fund was created by city council resolution in 2019 to make capital improvements to city facilities, reduce the use of energy," Bettina said, explaining the fund's revenues come from solar arrays and savings generated by efficiency projects. She reported an unaudited reserve balance of $476,866 at the end of the last fiscal year and asked the…
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