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E‑board to seek carveout for rooftop solar from 3.5% special use tax, staff to draft memo
Summary
Carbondale’s environmental board discussed whether rooftop solar should be exempted from a 3.5% special-use tax and whether permit fees and inspections can be streamlined; members asked staff to gather peer-city practices and draft a memo to present to the trustees.
Carbondale’s Environmental Board agreed to pursue a recommendation to the Board of Trustees asking that certain rooftop solar equipment be excluded from the town’s 3.5% special‑use tax and to explore lowering permit fees for small residential systems.
Board members said the combined costs — a $200 permit fee plus a 3.5% use tax applied to building materials — are higher than neighboring municipalities’ practices and may discourage…
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