By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette
At the Feb. 10 meeting of the Panora City Council, City Administrator Lisa Grossman provided details about a Subaward Agreement with the Iowa Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management for the Renewable Energy Mobile Microgrid Project.
“This is the $414,500 grant that we were awarded. We are responsible for 15%, so it’s about $70,000 or a little less than that,” Grossman said.
The council unanimously approved Resolution 25-07, which is the agreement for the project. The description of the proposed project includes: “The proposed mitigation activity will create an innovative, versatile, and scalable solution that will greatly increase the resiliency of the community and provide several substantial benefits, both in terms of operational reliability and environmental sustainability. The project will be comprised of a stationary photovoltaic (PV) solar array and a portable battery trailer that will be placed at the city’s Wastewater Lagoon to provide backup power to the aerators and allow continuous operation of the facility even when power is not available from the grid.”
The city received a letter from the Lake Panorama Association (LPA), stating that the LPA has set a water rate of $9.31 per thousand gallons for the two-year period beginning July 1, 2025.
Council member Roger Dorr said he attended the recent meeting of the Chamber of Commerce, and there are plans to replace the “entrance signs” welcoming visitors to Panora.
The next regular meeting of the Panora council is set for Feb. 24 at 5:30 p.m. The public is welcome. Interested persons may attend in person or electronically by visiting the website https://meet.goto.com/cityofpanora or by phone 1-312-757-3121 (Access Code 295-099-701, Audio PIN 220#).