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Seaford Votes for Solar Array

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Residents of Seaford have voted by 102 to 23 to approve $1.6 million for a new solar array that will hopefully save the resort $57-thousand a year.

WBOC reports that City Manager Delores Slatcher says that $1.1 million will be borrowed while another $500-thosuand will come from a state grant.

In addition, the city will be able to sell $62-thousand in Renewable Energy Credits.

There will also be the cost of maintenance at around $12-thousand in the first year.

The ultimate net plus for the city will be $40-thousand a year.

Don Rush is the News Director and Senior Producer of News and Public Affairs at Delmarva Public Media. An award-winning journalist, Don reports major local issues of the day, from sea level rise, to urban development, to the changing demographics of Delmarva.
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