Hickory NC Receives Environmental Award
By Mike & Kathleen Kelly, Hickory NC REALTORS
(Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Foothills)
Hickory was recognized at the North Carolina League of Municipalities annual conference in October for committing to efficient, energy-saving operations and practices. Hickory received the Level One achievement for the NCLM Green Challenge. Last summer the NCLM challenged municipalities state-wide to implement long-range and short-term actions that would conserve resources and save money. NCLM hopes such implementations will protect the environment and operating municipal government in a more cost-¬effective, energy-efficient and environmentally-friendly manner. To achieve Level One recognition, municipalities were required to complete three of five steps. Hickory had already completed four of the five steps, including: 1- adopting a sustainability plan in June 2008 2- creating an energ...
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