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Council hears case for solar on new Department of Social Services building; payback depends on federal tax incentives
Summary
Speakers at the June 12 meeting urged Lexington City Council to keep a rooftop solar array in the design for the new Department of Social Services building, while staff summarized payback estimates that depend on federal tax credits.
Speakers at the June 12 meeting urged the council to keep solar panels in the design for the new Department of Social Services (DSS) building, while staff described the financial tradeoffs and schedule constraints.
Catherine Harbor, a Lexington resident who signed up to speak during citizen remarks, urged council to include solar now rather than retrofit later: “put the solar panels on it while you're building the building… it's so much cheaper to do it now and then to retrofit it.” Steven Morris Trimmer, who also spoke during public comment, likewise supported rooftop solar for environmental and financial reasons.
City staff and the city manager told council the…
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