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Alachua County approves commercial PACE program; residential component approved after split vote
Summary
County commissioners approved a commercial-only Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) interlocal agreement unanimously, then voted 3–2 to include the residential component after extended debate and public objections from realtors and residents about lending risks and resale/refinancing impacts.
Alachua County commissioners voted to authorize an interlocal agreement enabling a commercial PACE program and later added the residential component after a separate vote.
Supporters said the program helps finance energy and resilience upgrades. County staff presented a draft interlocal and said two providers had signed county documents; one large provider preferred to use its own contract form and remains in negotiation. Heather Swanson of the Gainesville‑Alachua Board of Realtors urged…
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