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Sustainability staff outlines EV charger fees, landfill solar timeline, tree giveaways and conservation programs
Summary
Farmers Branch sustainability staff updated the committee on multiple initiatives including a new EV charger fee, a landfill solar project schedule, active transportation planning, tree giveaways, LED retrofit grant pursuit, water-rebate swaps, and other programs.
City sustainability staff provided a multi-topic update to the Farmers Branch Sustainability Committee on Sept. 13 covering fees for EV chargers, the status of a landfill solar project, an active transportation plan, fall volunteer events and tree giveaways, grant applications for LED retrofits, and water-conservation rebate programs.
Alex (Sustainability staff) told the committee that the City Council had approved fees to use city-owned electric vehicle chargers: 20¢ per kilowatt-hour with a $5-per-hour overstay fee after a one-hour grace period. Alex said the fee took effect the day before the committee meeting.
Shane (Director, Sustainability) spoke about the landfill solar project: staff are working on…
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