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Mount Rainier to install solar panels on five municipal buildings after grant award
Summary
City Manager Karooj Kamali told council the city secured grant funding to install solar panels on five municipal buildings, starting with City Hall; installations may cause temporary building closures and are expected to generate revenue and support the city’s climate goals.
Mount Rainier’s city manager told the council on Sept. 2 that the city has secured grant funding to install solar panels on five municipal buildings, beginning with City Hall. Karooj Kamali said the city applied for the project last year and has already started the first installation.
“Last year, we applied for solar panels to be installed on five city buildings, including the city hall, the existing city hall, police department, public works, code enforcement and library and parks hall,” City Manager Karooj Kamali said. “The city has received approximately $410,000 to install the solar panels on the city’s buildings. We’re going toward more green and clean energy.”
Kamali told the council the program is expected to create some revenue for the city and advance local climate and energy goals. He said City Hall is the first location to begin work and that other sites — including the police department and public works facilities — will follow. Mayor Selena Benitez noted that work on the installations could cause brief delays in building openings while crews are on site.
Councilmembers and staff framed the installations as part of the city’s broader infrastructure and stormwater investments. The mayor and council asked Kamali to keep the public informed as each building’s schedule is confirmed.
The city did not provide a project timeline or a final total cost for installation beyond the grant amount stated in the meeting; Kamali said the city would post updates as work proceeds.
