West Carrollton council approves PACE financing for solar, accepts brownfield remediation subrecipient agreement and authorizes River District funding bid

The West Carrollton City Council at its meeting took a series of unanimous votes to enable property-assessed clean energy financing for several downtown parcels, accept a brownfield remediation subrecipient agreement tied to a nearly $1.9 million grant, and authorize the city to assist a county transportation district in applying for state funds for River District Phase 2 construction.

The council approved Resolution 16-2025 to permit a PACE (property-assessed clean energy) special assessment on properties listed in the measure so the owner may finance roof repairs and a roof-mounted solar array through a special assessment. City staff explained the measure is a pass-through enabling mechanism: the city would authorize the special assessment but would not construct the project. "This is the first step in facilitating property assessed clean energy financing or PACE financing for a roof and solar panel array project on the property," Miss Holloway said when the resolution was introduced. The resolution cites Ohio Revised Code Section 3706.051 for the assessment mechanism.

Council also approved Ordinance 37-97, the second legislative step linked to the same PACE project, describing the city's determination to proceed with acquisition, construction and improvement related to the air quality facility and declaring an emergency. Miss Holloway described the ordinance as "the second and final legislative step for facilitating the property assess clean energy or PACE financing for a roof and solar panel array project" at the same addresses.

The council approved Resolution 17-2025…