KSST Radio | September 2022

The first person to complete the new public forum form to speak during the commissioners court meeting was Doug Taylor, regarding a request made to the court to allow for a PACE program in Hopkins County. He noted that he’d spoked with and before the Commissioners on two other occasions in a meeting and work session approximately 2 weeks ago regarding the PACE program.

Taylor said the program is a longer term financing program, authorized by the Legislature under the Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) Act of 2013 as set forth in Texas Local Government Code Chapter 399. This allows local governments to establish a commercial PACE Program to encourage private sector investment in energy efficiency and water conservation. The PACE Program, if approved, would be offered to property owners on a strictly voluntary basis and will not require the use of any public funds or resources.

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