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Speakers urge Athens-Clarke County to preserve Community Energy Fund and clean-energy spending in FY26
Summary
Dozens of residents, business owners and nonprofit representatives told the Mayor and Commission the Community Energy Fund and the county’s 100% clean energy resolution should be protected in FY26, citing long-term savings, job creation and resilience benefits.
Multiple speakers at the May 20 public hearing urged the commission to protect the Community Energy Fund (CEF) and related clean-energy commitments in the FY26 budget, saying the fund reduces municipal energy costs, brings federal dollars and creates local jobs.
Nut graf: Commentators described the Community Energy Fund as an investment expected to reduce long-term energy spending for county facilities and residents; they asked commissioners not to treat the fund as discretionary operating dollars to be cut.
Suzanne Warrenfeldts argued…
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