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Council accepts $250,000 state HEHA grant for municipal energy project; financing measure splits council
Summary
Council accepted a $250,000 High‑Efficiency Electric Heating and Appliances (HEHA) grant from the Colorado Energy Office for the municipal energy project (6–1). Council later approved tax‑exempt lease purchase financing for the project after a split vote (4–3) on using debt to finance energy‑savings upgrades.
The Englewood City Council on Sept. 2 voted 6–1 to accept a $250,000 High‑Efficiency Electric Heating and Appliances (HEEHA/HEHA) grant from the Colorado Energy Office to support the city’s municipal energy upgrade project.
Sustainability Program Manager Mel England told council the grant was already included in the project funding plan and that the HEHA award will be applied toward equipment and project costs. England said the HEHA funding was part of a larger project budget previously presented to council.
Vote and council comment: the motion to accept the grant passed with Member Russell casting the lone no…
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