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George H.W. Bush Community Center in Spring

Harris County to invest $10.1M in solar panel project for libraries, community centers

By Emily Lincke

Harris County is one step closer to launching a $10.1 million pilot project to install solar panels at libraries and community centers following a unanimous vote by Harris County Commissioners Court on Jan. 9.

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A 2022 report by the United Way of Greater Houston found that 15% of households in Houston live in poverty. (Cassandra Jenkins/Community Impact)
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Jimmy Carter served as the 39th president of the United States from 1977 to 1981. (Courtesy The Carter Center)
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Starting Jan. 23, new Houston residents will start to receive the 621 area code. (Courtesy Pexels)
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