Solar coming to North Newton City Hall
The Kansan
When North Newton constructed a new City Hall 2006, there was a commitment to LEED principles a set of guidelines to create a healthier, more sustainable future.
In other words, a commitment to energy efficiency. That commitment was also shown a few years ago when the city purchased an electric car, rather than gas, for the chief of police.
This month the North Newton City Council acted to continue those ideas by approving the construction of a solar array on the roof of a portion of the building. We have a lot of things that we have tried to do that are environmentally friendly, said Ron Braun, mayor of North Newton. This is another step in that journey, cutting down on carbon emissions.