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Councilors press for municipal solar projects, consider accelerating creek-access grant and debate 'Welcome to Urbandale' sign placement
Summary
Councilors urged the inclusion of a municipal solar project in the CIP (Fire Station 42 and visible sites were suggested), asked staff to pursue an ICON creek-access grant that could be accelerated, and debated the timing and location of new 'Welcome to Urbandale' signage near 70th and Hickman.
Several councilors urged the city to include a visible municipal solar project in the CIP or as an alternate in large building projects. Pat said staff should lead by example: "I really am uncomfortable with us not doing a solar project since we did that study... I'd love to see us do one that has visibility to it," Pat said, suggesting Fire Station 42 or a similarly visible site.
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