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Farmers Branch committee details LED, EV and landfill-solar plans; EV purchase heads to council
Summary
Committee staff said a $76,500 Department of Energy grant will fund two electric vehicles including an F‑150 Lightning to replace a 2006 F‑250, announced a state LED grant to add 28 fixtures at the recreation-center lot, and reported a landfill solar RFP is on legal's desk as the city pursues a 'solar smart' designation.
City of Farmers Branch Sustainability Committee members heard a staff briefing on a package of sustainability projects that staff said includes LED lighting, electric-vehicle purchases, a landfill solar procurement and work toward expedited solar permitting.
Speaker 2, a city staff member, said the city received an LED lighting grant for the recreation-center parking lot and has ordered 28 new fixtures for installation. He said, "We got 28 new LED fixtures that are gonna go in that parking lot." The LED retrofit is funded by a state grant and staff expects installation within days of delivery.
The same staff briefing outlined a roughly $76,500…
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