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The Sun City Posse grounds are becoming more environmentally friendly and energy efficient.
The Posse will add solar panels to the property and underground gas tanks will be removed. The changes are expected to be completed some time in 2020, according to Danny Moore, Sun City Posse commander.
“We will install solar panels on the top of our covered parking in the back of the building,” he said during the group’s Oct. 1 general membership meeting.
Similar to the system installed at several Sun City recreation centers, but on a smaller scale, the panels are expected to produce extra energy for the Posse, Mr. Moore said. The organization will lease the equipment with an option to eventually purchase it.
“We think it should be paid off in 10 years,” Mr. Moore said.
The process to switch the Posse headquarters, 10861 W. Sunland Drive, to a more energy efficient facility began earlier this year with the replacement of all light fixtures with those able to use LED lighting.
Mike Murphy, who oversees building and grounds for the Posse, said officials considered two companies for the solar panels and selected one close to Sun City.
“One did building roof installations and the other did ground, which is the same as our parking shades,” he said. “We believed putting them on the parking shades was the best option.”
Mr. Murphy also said removal of the Posse’s underground gasoline tanks could happen in November.
The Posse previously filled its vehicles from the underground tanks, having them refilled periodically. However, the Posse Governing Board decided to switch to an area vendor and have the tanks removed. Now Posse patrol officers fill vehicle tanks at an area gas station and the Posse is billed.
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