GULFPORT— Rick Kriseman presented the Local Government Energy Retrofit Program (LGERP). Kriseman told Gulfport City Council the program would reduce energy costs and greenhouse gas emissions. The program would require a loan to the city. Kriseman admitted the loan payments could come due before a government completed the retrofit.
“We are a ‘pay-as-you-go’ city,” Mayor Mike Yakes told Kriseman.
The program could potentially save the city money with energy-efficient upgrades and water-conserving measures. The city would use the money saved with the retrofit to pay for the retrofit.
Council asked Interim City Manager Jim O’Reilly to get more details.