Comments on: Decatur’s First Project Using Energy Efficiency Grant: Glenlake Tennis Center

By: AnotherRick

AnotherRick — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 18:05:37 +0000

I would like some detail on the “onerous reporting” requirements that seem to be conventional wisdom around here. I have real life experience with federally funded public works construction (including ARRA) and I cannot identify any additional reporting requirements that involved reporting by the selected contractors enough to inflate bids or lead to only one bidder. So what are you talking about Josh and others?

By: Josh

Josh — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 22:34:43 +0000

I agree with DEM – this is not something the federal government has any business doing. I’m curious if anyone actually calculated the ROI on the project? There’s a reason I still have single pane windows and no solar panels. I’m also curious what the bids would have looked like if the project had not required the onerous reporting that came along with that “free” money.

By: AnotherRick

AnotherRick — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 19:35:42 +0000

As a Decatur tax payer, I think they should do it, where they can get the money from. It is a good investment.

By: DEM

DEM — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 18:27:51 +0000

Absolutely. The city should pay for it. Lord knows our taxes, though not quite as high as Decatur’s, are plenty high enough to take care of that kind of basic function.

By: Deanne

Deanne — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 17:15:46 +0000

* Jabari Cole (Rec Superstar!)