08/13/2008 (2:37 pm)
I’m dreaming of a green Christmas
By Charles Slat
Downtown Monroe will look a little different this holiday season.
That’s because the Downtown Development Authority will use light-emitting diode (LED) Christmas lights to deck the halls instead of the traditional lights that have adorned the downtown in the past.
DDA director Andrea Jones says the lights will give the downtown a different look and save about 90 percent of the energy that traditional lights would use.
‘Bout time considering that Santa’s sleigh has made use of wind power for decades.
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Comment by Phil
Congratulations to Monroe for taking this step. Municipalities across the country are saving their tax payers $1000’s of dollars each year by switching to LED xmas lights. Its great to see progressive Michigan cities like Monroe leading the charge.
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