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Hamilton County seeks $5 million loan for district relighting project projected to cut lighting use by 40%

Hamilton County Facilities Committee · December 2, 2025
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Facilities staff told the committee a relighting project with TVA/ESI and EPB support has technical advisory approval and could move to a $5 million loan; staff project a roughly 40% reduction in lighting consumption and annual net savings that would exceed the loan payment.

Facilities staff told the Hamilton County Facilities Committee that a districtwide relighting project is poised to advance to final approval and could be funded with a $5,000,000 loan if the Energy Efficient Schools Initiative approves the full package.

Mister Witt, the district’s facilities lead, said the project has already received a positive recommendation from the technical advisory committee and will go to ESI’s full council. "After tomorrow, you know, hopefully, this week, maybe next week, we'll see if we have an official approval to do the $5,000,000 loan," Witt said during the committee meeting.

Witt framed the relighting as part of a…

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