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Council approves energy-efficiency assessments for senior center and trailhead
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Summary
The council approved two CenterPoint/Dye Brothers energy assessments: a $12,135 senior-center project with a $6,416 grant (town net $5,720, payback ~7 months) and a trailhead project with $1,500 labor, $675 grant (town net $825, payback ~1.5 years).
Town staff presented two energy-assessment projects through a CenterPoint program implemented by Dye Brothers to upgrade fixtures and move buildings toward LED lighting.
The senior-center project carries an estimated total price of $12,135, with grant funding of $6,416 for a net cost to the town of $5,720; staff said the annual energy savings would pay back that net cost in about seven months. The trailhead project involves $1,500 in labor, a $675 grant and a net town cost of $825, with payback estimated at about 18 months.
Christopher Cook recommended the council approve both projects so the town can proceed with fixture replacements that staff said involve replacing ballasts and fixtures, not simple bulb swaps. Council moved, seconded and unanimously approved both energy-assessment agreements.
Why it matters: Staff characterized both projects as rapid-payback energy upgrades that reduce operating costs and move town facilities toward more energy-efficient lighting.
What’s next: Staff will schedule work and present future assessments for other town facilities as additional rounds of the program become available.
