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Cross Plains sustainability committee approves $1,000 for library LED upgrade
Summary
The committee voted to give $1,000 from its Focus on Energy funds to the Cross Plains library to offset recent LED lighting upgrades and encouraged the library to consider an educational presentation about the improvements.
The Cross Plains Sustainability Committee voted on March 11 to allocate $1,000 from its Focus on Energy grant funds to the village library to help offset the cost of a recent LED lighting retrofit.
"I will make a motion that we use the $1,000 that we received from Focus on Energy to give to the library to help offset their LED upgrade," said Michael (committee chair). Jennifer Wurl seconded the motion. Committee members approved the allocation by voice vote; the transcript records in‑favor responses but does not include a roll‑call tally.
Committee members discussed the library’s recent interior lighting retrofit, which a participant described as a roughly $10,000 project to replace fluorescent fixtures with LED units. A committee member suggested asking the library to present the results to the public — for example, to show before‑and‑after monthly kilowatt‑hour bills — but the group did not make such a presentation mandatory.
The committee instructed staff to notify the library of the award and encouraged outreach, including a library note or village newsletter item describing the upgrade and the committee’s small contribution.
Outcome: motion passed; funding disbursed to support library LED upgrades. The committee emphasized the educational value of sharing measured energy savings data if available.
