How Green Should Brevard County Go?
BREVARD COUNTY — Brevard County leaders will soon take another look at just how much the county should be going green.
Right now, the policy said things like recycled paper should be bought.
However, green activists said the policy should be expanded to include more areas of county government, including building codes.
Some estimates said around 60 percent of a building’s electricity use could be cut out by hooking up solar panels.
However, the county said next week’s policy revue will probably not see any drastic changes.
“We have a responsibility to the planet and to our future generations. However if it’s four times more expensive, if it costs four times the amount, then we wouldn’t do that because we also have a responsibility to our taxpayers,” said Kimberly Prosser, a county spokeswoman.
Proponents of greening up county government said things like low-flow toilets and native plants, instead of grassy lawns, would save water and therefore money on water bills.