Municipal leaders plan to discuss options for installing a net meter solar array for its government buildings at a workshop tonight. Officials indicate rooftop solar panels are inefficient, so instead they will examine the possibility of a solar farm.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe discussion tonight is to update the City Council on the challenges we still face to make a net meter solar array a reality,\u201d said City Manager Shane Hale.<\/p>\n
Local renewable-energy expert Todd Kearns and Empire Electric general manager Neil Stephens are both expected to make presentations to council members.<\/p>\n
Net metering allows residential and commercial customers who generate their own electricity from solar panels to feed electricity they do not use back into the grid.<\/p>\n
A Cortez Comprehensive Plan calls for long-term community investments that have a positive impact and save taxpayers money.<\/p>\n
Scheduled to start at 7:30 p.m., the City Council\u2019s agenda includes:<\/p>\n
A public hearing to allow code enforcement officers to issue summons and tickets.<\/p>\n
An examination of separate grants for The Pi\u00f1on Project and The Recovery Center<\/p>\n
A resolution to support Referendum 5D for the Montezuma-Cortez Hospital District.<\/p>\n
A look at tree-pruning bids for work in City Park<\/p>\n
A look at an ordinance to allow tastings inside liquor stores.<\/p>\n