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The contract as pro*,, posed is not going to expose the county taxpayers to $5 million in debt that will cost them more taxes each year over the next 30 years. That the projects will most certainly cost more is true, but between the performance guarantees by Ameresco, a performance bond that must be in place and a “lease/purchase” agreement with VRA, this minimizes exposure to county taxpayers. It simply shifts the costs to the state.

Worst case scenario? What if Ameresco is wrong,

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