Citizen Portal
Sign In

Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!

Claim Your Spot

Committee recommends city hire design firm for solar systems at three city buildings

City of Benton Harbor Economic and Development, Parks and Recreation Committee · January 29, 2026
AI-Generated Content: All content on this page was generated by AI to highlight key points from the meeting. For complete details and context, we recommend watching the full video. so we can fix them.

Summary

Committee advanced a resolution authorizing the city manager to contract for design and construction-ready plans for solar systems at three city-owned buildings, to be paid from a $129,815 EGLE grant and state-committed funds after a prior EPA grant was canceled.

BENTON HARBOR — The committee recommended authorizing the city manager to execute a contract to design solar energy systems for three city buildings so the city will be ready to build when funding becomes available.

City Manager Chris Cook described the background: the city had been part of an EPA-sponsored effort (packet…

Already have an account? Log in

Subscribe to keep reading

Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.

  • Unlimited articles
  • AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
  • Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
  • Follow topics and more locations
  • 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
See memberships
30-day money-back on paid plans