In This IssueSpring 2020
Cover Story Flipping the Switch ...........................................................................24
Features Saline County Breaks Ground on Education Center...................28
Franklin County Dedicates New Detention Center.....................32 In Photos: Counties on Frontline of Pandemic ...........................38
Departments From the Director’s Desk...................................................................7
President’s Perspective...................................................................11 From the Governor............................................................................12 Research Corner...............................................................................13 Governmental Affairs ......................................................................15 Legal Corner......................................................................................16 Seems to Me..................................................................................... 18 Litigation Lessons ............................................................................22 Wellness & Safety............................................................................34 News from NACo...............................................................................45
Cover Notes: Flipping the Switch
(Cover photo and photos on this page courtesy of Solar Seal and Johnson Controls Inc.)
When Washington County’s 5,400-panel solar system came online in May, it became the largest county-owned and rooftop solar array in the state. The $8 million energy efficiency project is expected to save tax- payers $10.2 million in electrical costs over 10 years. Meter aggregation from the array will offset energy consumption at Wash- ington County facilities, such as the animal shelter, armory, coroner, bridge build- ing, county library, election commission, historic courthouse, judicial annex, juvenile detention center, maintenance shop, rescue/ training center, road department and deten- tion center. We also explore projects in Jefferson, Pulaski, Howard, Phillips, Ouachita and Sebastian counties starting on page 24.
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egislation passed by the Arkan- sas General Assembly in 2019 opened the way for counties to pursue solar power projects.
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