The Mission City Council has approved $2 million in upgrades at several city facilities, including the Sylvester Powell, Jr. Community Center, aimed at making city operations more environmentally friendly. As part of a conservation improvement program sponsored by the Kansas Corporation Commission, the city will be installing several new items like improved thermostat controls at all city buildings. Upon completion, the upgrades could result in an annual reduction of more than 950 metric tons of carbon dioxide, according to city documents. The planned changes will also eliminate the use of harmful refrigerants in city facilities. While most city councilmembers were in support of the improvements, Ward 2 Councilmember Nick Schlossmacher said investing in Sylvester Powell, in particular, seems “irresponsible.”
Source: Prairie Village Post
