Schneider, Carbajal Help Energize emPowerSBC’s Free Homeowner Workshop

Local leaders voice their support for the efforts of the energy-upgrade program

Santa Barbara County Supervisor Salud Carbajal and Santa Barbara Mayor Helene Schneider attend the emPowerSBC Homeowner Workshop & BBQ on Monday night. (emPowerSBC photo)

By Jenny Aurit for Santa Barbara County's emPowerSBC | Published on 05.23.2012 2:06 p.m.

Santa Barbara Mayor Helene Schneider addressed 50-plus attendees at the emPowerSBC Homeowner Workshop & BBQ on Monday night.

The event provided information on local, low-interest financing and high-dollar utility rebates available to homeowners interested in making energy-efficient and cost-saving upgrades to their homes.

Santa Barbara County Supervisor Salud Carbajal recognized the program for its flagship efforts in promoting green job creation in Santa Barbara County and praised the large community turnout at the event.

Schneider commended the County of Santa Barbara for making this program a reality as she proudly acknowledged Santa Barbara as the “birthplace of the green movement.”

“We greatly appreciate our elected officials for their leadership and support of the emPowerSBC program,” said Angie Hacker, program manager of emPowerSBC. “We’re also grateful to our many community partners who help make these events successful.”

The next event will be held in Lompoc in June. Click here for more information, or call 805.568.3566.

— Jenny Aurit is a communication and marketing consultant for Santa Barbara County’s emPowerSBC program.

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» Really? on 05.24.12 @ 10:49 AM

OK, direct quote from the article…... “...provided information on local, low-interest financing and high-dollar utility rebates….”

Where does the reader think the money comes from? One of the most respected recently retired Supervisors (Centeno) was highly critical of this program and the millions of dollars it will cost the taxpayers. Think this is a one time item for these politicians?

“Blue Line” Schneider just recently proposed not one but two different tax increase initiatives for the city of Santa Barbara barely after the city’s economy appears to have found a stable bottom. She is a “Taxin Jackson” long time supporter. The mayor is a staunch supporter of buying Cliff Dr. and Las Positas that staff recently stated would become the most expensive, difficult, and heavily used corridor in the city. More used then State St. and Milpas.

Carbajal has a deep and rich linage finding bottomless “social justice” type of programs. He was a prime promoter of the failed agricultural worker transportation van program in north county that was tax supported. He is firm supporter in spending upwards of $50 Million of your tax dollars for Surfliner rail for commuters when it has already been shown it will fail and is nothing more then a disguise for the already rejected (based on costs) of a commuter rail project estimated to be close to a Billion Dollars. He ignores serious objections in the district (blowing off a 1,000 signature petition with “anyone can collect a 1,000 signatures” and the Summerland business community’s strong objections to the failed bike path and bulbout program.

» Overtaxed Taxpayer on 05.29.12 @ 06:14 AM

Two tax and waste liberals destroying our economy.

» Overtaxed Taxpayer on 06.12.12 @ 01:35 AM

Two tax and waste government union puppets.