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Resident urges resilient design — solar, geothermal and battery backup — for proposed fire stations

5531082 · July 30, 2025
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Joseph R. DeMar, co‑chair of the Wood County Green Party, told council the proposed fire station bond/charge on the fall ballot should fund solar panels, geothermal heating/cooling and batteries sized to operate a station during extended outages.

Joseph R. DeMar, who identified himself as co‑chair of the Wood County Green Party and a resident of 517 South Main, urged the council during the public comment period to design any new fire stations to function as resilient, energy‑independent facilities.

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