The city parking lot between Sixth and Seventh streets along North A Street will be turned partially into a new park using Stellar Communities money.(Photo: Joshua Smith/Palladium-Item file)
Richmond Power & Light Board of Directors on Monday approved by a 7-1 vote a plan to invest $170,000 in construction of a solar paneled roof on a new downtown park, as long as the city administration is able to find and spend an equal amount on the project.
The downtown park is the city's first and furthest-along of its Stellar Communities projects. The solar panels will cover a building in the new park that will house a farmers' market.
City director of Metropolitan Development Tony Foster told board members that the project was $600,000 over budget and asked for help after former RP&L General Manager Jim French suggested a partnership.
Foster said some reductions were being made, but that the partnership would be the best way to reduce the overrun. He said without the partnership there would be no farmers' market building at the park.
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