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Town leaders pursue solar panel installation for public works and recreation buildings

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WAYNESVILLE, N.C. (WLOS) — Waynesville town leaders have agreed to take another step toward cleaner energy.

Town board members Jon Feichter and Chuck Dickson want staff to compile a request for proposal for installing solar panels on the Public Works and Waynesville Recreation buildings.

The installation would come with a $750,000 price tag, but they say solar would save the town thousands in the long run in electricity costs.

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Feichter said as long as a US Energy Department solar investment tax credit holds, it would reduce installation by 30%.

“These projects kind of hinge on our ability to obtain that tax credit, and as of now, as far as I know, those tax credits are still available,” he said.

Feichter said these projects are consistent with the board’s resolution from 2017, with the goal of achieving 100% renewable energy sources by the year 2050.

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