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Are you interested in serving on the Portland Citizens' Income-Tax Study Committee?
The Portland City Council is seeking residents who are willing to serve on a temporary committee to evaluate the City income tax. Committee members will work together to gather data, study the issue, survey the rest of the community, create a report of its findings, and make recommendation to the City Council. If you are interested in serving on this committee please click here for the application. Please fill it out and return it to the City Clerk at 259 Kent St., Portland. For more information on the City income tax click here.
Energy Efficiency Programs
The City of Portland has new residential Energy Smart energy efficiency programs for 2009! These include free compact fluorescent lights (CFL’s) and refrigerator and freezer recycling. City of Portland Electric Customers can pick up two free CFL’s at City Hall offices starting October 20, 2009. CFL’s use approximately ¼ of the energy of incandescent bulbs and last 10 to 13 times as long!
We will also give you an incentive of $30 to pickup and recycle your old refrigerator or freezer. Chances are you are spending between $100 and $150 a year to keep that old fridge in your garage or basement running. The unit must be in working order and between 10 and 30 cubic feet. Call 877-270-3519 or go to www.jacoinc.net to schedule a pickup. Quantities are limited and both of these programs are on a first-come, first-served basis.
The City also has Energy Smart Programs that provide energy efficiency incentives for businesses. Businesses that purchase and install qualifying equipment can receive an energy efficiency incentive of up to $2000 per project. Businesses must receive written approval before project installation to be eligible for the incentive.
All of these incentives offered are for City of Portland electric customers only. More information about these programs is available by clicking on the links below or by calling 877-NRG-SAV1 (877-674-7281).
Lighting Measures for Business Application
CITY INCOME TAX AND STREETS The City of Portland is one of 22 Michigan Cities that has an Income Tax. In Portland these funds are used for paving, curb and gutter, sidewalks, street lights, and related water and sewer infrastructure improvements. For more information on the City Income Tax click here. For more information on street improvements funded with income tax money in the City of Portland and results from the PASER study done on City street conditions please click here. For answers to frequently asked questions such as how income tax funds are used and other miscellaneous income tax facts click here.
The Clean, Renewable, and Efficient Energy Act of 2008 requires electric utilities in Michigan to develop and implement plans to:
-- Obtain at least 10% of the electricity furnished to retail customers from renewable energy resources by 2015; and
-- Reduce consumption of electricity by instituting energy optimization measures such as providing incentives to customers to use more energy efficient equipment and devices and instituting other energy conservation measures.
The City of Portland has developed a proposed Renewable Energy Plan and a proposed Energy Optimization Plan. Copies of the plans may be accessed by clicking on the PDF files below.
Portland Energy Optimization Plan U-15878
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