Solar Colwood is generally on track in terms of cost to the city according to a review by the strategic and financial planning committee.

B次元官网网址淭here were a number of recommendations but no serious issues in financial management were identified in this review,B次元官网网址� committee member George Mess told council Dec. 3.

The report addresses multiple aspects of the program, including budget approval, project organization and the recording of accounting. The report also makes a number of recommendations, mainly related to making sure the project continues to come in on budget to avoid costs to the city.

The program costs must stay below the 33 per cent contribution by Natural Resources Canada or the city will be required to make up the difference.

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Colwood acting chief administrative officer Michael Baxter provided a report in response to the reportB次元官网网址檚 recommendations. Baxter agreed with some of the recommendations and informed the committee that some suggested changes have already been implemented, while explaining some are unfeasible.

A few members of the public spoke at the meeting. Resident Diane Reed expressed discomfort at the amount of money involved in the project considering to date only about 70 residents have had home retrofits of either solar hot water systems or ductless heat pump systems, or both, for a total of 84 retrofits.

The initial target for the program was 1,000.

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Martin said those who take issue with so much money being spent on a program like this should lodge their complaints with the federal government, as thatB次元官网网址檚 where the vast majority of taxpayersB次元官网网址� money is coming from.

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The report, recommendations and managementB次元官网网址檚 response are all available online in the agenda for the Dec. 3 council meeting.

have since resigned from the committee.