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Commission approves LED lighting loan for county schools after debate over health and classroom flexibility
Summary
The commission voted to authorize the school board to enter a loan agreement to replace fluorescent fixtures with LED lighting and controls under an energy-efficiency grant; commissioners and public commenters raised health concerns and sought classroom accommodations, but the resolution passed.
The Sullivan County Commission voted to allow the school board to enter a loan agreement under an energy-efficiency program to replace school lighting with LED fixtures and controls.
Commission discussion and public comment weighed the economics and the health concerns raised by several speakers. Superintendent Chuck Carter and the…
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