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Commission to boost outreach on municipal solar rebates; about $22,000 remains in fund
Summary
Staff and commissioners discussed outreach to promote Webster Groves—s solar rebate program, noted the program runs through the current budget year (references to 'through July' were mentioned) and that roughly $22,000 remains in the rebate fund. Commission asked subcommittees to develop promotional ideas and local installer outreach.
Commissioners and staff said public awareness of the city—s solar rebate program appears limited and discussed ways to improve outreach to residents and local installers.
Staff liaison David Brooks and other commissioners said the rebates are available through the current budget year; one comment in the meeting noted the rebate program is available "through July," and staff confirmed the city administers the rebate. Staff noted that applicants must request the rebate when applying for the required permit; the building-permit intake process does not automatically flag potential rebate applicants.
Commissioners discussed options including a resident feature in the Webster-Kirkwood Times, a short human-interest video of residents with solar installations, social media posts and direct outreach to local installers and electricians. Staff said about $22,000 remains in the solar rebate fund and encouraged the subcommittee to propose a promotion plan and a list of local installers who could be informed about the program.
Members noted the tracking limitations in permit records and asked staff to check whether permits can be filtered to identify solar installations that did not claim the rebate.
