Citizens in Charge

The Roaring Fork Valley’s largest energy provider has endorsed Pitkin County’s “energy smart” initiative, joining a growing coalition of supporters for the measure voters will decide by mail-in ballot next month. If passed, the measure would allow the county to hand out up to $7 million in loans for homeowners to make energy-efficient upgrades on their houses. Loans for the voluntary program would be paid back through participants’ property tax bills over the next 15 to 20 years. It will not affect taxes for nonparticipants.