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Facilities outlines energy savings, deferred capital and fleet needs as budget pressures
Summary
County facilities described energy‑management successes that offset rising utility prices, noted construction market pressures and labor shortages, and requested funding for postal inflation and an additional fleet mechanic to keep up with service demand.
Tony Barron, director of Facilities Management, presented 2026 highlights and capital requests, emphasizing energy‑management efforts and operational changes intended to hold down net energy cost despite price increases.
Barron reported that targeted energy efficiency projects and retrocommissioning reduced county energy use; he said 2024 energy costs were roughly equal to 2015 levels despite a 19% increase in unit prices, and that the energy management program drove a 9% reduction in energy usage…
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