Saving energy and tax dollars

http://www.ajc.com/news/gainesville-schools-cut-utility-750225.html

8:29 a.m. Monday, November 22, 2010

Officials in Gainesville say an energy-savings program is improving the financial picture for the city's schools.

David Shumake, assistant superintendent of instruction, says that in the last 22 months, the Gainesville school system has saved more than $800,000 on its utility bills.

Shumake says the money goes back into the district's general fund.

In 2008, the district began a campaign to cut energy costs and signed a four-year contract with Energy Education, a company that generally works with schools and churches to build a customized conservation program. Shumake predicts significant savings are ahead for Gainesville schools. He says that if the energy-savings program continues, the district projects to save about $5 million in utilities in the next 10 years.

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