County staff recommend extending CPACE program after assessment; board signals support for continuation and annual review

Aug 27, 2025

Washington County staff presented a program assessment for the Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (CPACE) program and recommended continuing the program (either through Dec. 31, 2026, or indefinitely) with clearer outreach and financial criteria; commissioners favored retaining the program and annual assessments.

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Steven Roberts, director of Land Use and Transportation, and Adrienne Chelet, economic development manager, briefed the Board of Commissioners on Aug. 26 about a CPACE program assessment and recommended paths forward for the county’s ordinance that currently would sunset CPACE early.

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