GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) – Brown County could become the 14th in Wisconsin to sign on to a new program that aims to help local business owners.
At its April meeting, the county’s Executive Committee will consider a resolution and ordinance that would bring the Property Assessed Clean Energy, or PACE, program to Brown County.
Deputy Executive Jeff Flynt says the program allows business owners to upgrade their business, reinvest in their building, and invest in higher performance practices.
Once a business signs on to the PACE program, they receive a third-party audit to identify potential energy cost savings.
Upon completion of the audit, the PACE commission sets the business owner up with a lender who can provide the loan to make the desired upgrades.
Business owners would work directly with the PACE commission and lender. They would not need county approval in the matter.
If the Executive Committee gives the green light, the matter could reach the full County Board as early as its April meeting.
