The county s new solar systems are designed to offset 1.6 million kilowatt hours of power and save enough for the county to recoup its investment in 20 years.
The added expenditures will include remodeling of the sheriff’s office and air conditioning upgrades at the County Complex; scanning and digitizing of records in the auditor’s and recorder’s offices; employee payout; special election costs and other expenses.
While the supervisors did adopt a resolution approving the use of the funds as lost revenue to spend on government services, the actual decision on what those funds will be spent on will need to wait.