Salida council adopts electric-preferred building-code amendment amid affordability debate
After public testimony and a lengthy council exchange about costs and consumer choice, SalidaCity Council approved Ordinance 2026-23 to adopt Chaffee County's 2021 IECC amendment ("electric preferred"). The measure passed with one dissent; staff said the change preserves natural gas as an allowed compliance pathway.
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The Salida City Council voted to adopt Ordinance 2026-23, aligning the city with Chaffee County's 2021 International Energy Conservation Code with an "electric-preferred" amendment after a public hearing and council discussion. The ordinance was moved by Council Member Alisa Pappenfort and seconded by Mayor Pro Tem Wales Martin; the motion passed in roll call with one "no" vote from Council Member Suzanne Fontana.
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