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DeLand commission approves adding solar to city hall roof project, cites 9‑year payback estimate
Summary
Commissioners voted to bundle solar with the planned City Hall roof replacement after staff presented two bids; the solar option increases the project cost by roughly $130,000 but is estimated to save about $23,000 in the first year and has an estimated nine‑year payback under current federal credit assumptions.
The DeLand City Commission approved adding a rooftop solar installation to the planned City Hall roof replacement, opting to award a single contract for both roof replacement and photovoltaic equipment.
Staff said the roof‑only bid came in about $103,000 under budget, while a combined roof+solar bid would increase the total to approximately $462,000 — roughly…
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