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Rebate proposals: Farmers Branch committee weighs toilets, irrigation checks, hot‑water pumps and tree rebates
Summary
Committee reviewed water and energy rebate programs: staff reported 93 toilet replacements and eight irrigation checkups approved, a $20,000 annual rebate pool, and discussed adding hot‑water recirculating‑pump or tankless‑heater rebates subject to permitting, staffing and budget constraints.
The Farmers Branch Sustainability Committee spent a portion of its meeting reviewing current and proposed rebate programs for water and energy efficiency and considering how to administer potential new options.
Staff reported that 93 WaterSense toilet replacements and eight irrigation-checkup rebates have been approved under an existing program and that the city currently budgets $20,000 annually for the two primary rebate streams (initially allocated as $10,000 each). "So our last one...we got 93 toilets...we've got...probably closer to $8,000 in rebates given over the life of the program," Speaker 2 said.
Committee members discussed adding a…
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