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Millbrook receives $25,000 grant for LED lighting upgrades

MILLBROOK – Lighting upgrades at Village Hall and throughout Millbrook will move forward with the help of a matching grant from Dutchess County.

The Village Board of Trustees accepted the $25,000 Municipal Investment Grant at its regular meeting Wednesday, Sept. 9. The grant will fund the installation of energy-efficient LED lighting throughout Village Hall and the replacement of other municipal lighting across the village.

LED systems use far less electricity than traditional lighting, improving energy efficiency and reducing costs.

Mayor Peter Doro said the required $25,000 match will come from the village’s unrestricted funds, bringing the total available for the lighting upgrades to $50,000.

Leila Hawken
millbrook board of trustees

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