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Arvin to get green subsidy
| Wednesday, Jan 23 2008 10:05 PM
Last Updated: Wednesday, Jan 23 2008 10:13 PM
The city of Arvin will be going green.
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In an agreement approved by the Arvin City Council on Tuesday, the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District will give more than half a million dollars to the city to replace municipal vehicles for cleaner models, according to a district news release.
"This money will be especially well-spent in Arvin, where naturally existing factors such as its location create ideal conditions for ozone to form," Seyed Sadredin, the district's executive director, said in a written statement.
The award of $546,700 will go toward purchasing six hybrid police vehicles, a street sweeper and a front-end loader, the news release said.
"(This grant) shows that the Air District has a plan and that the ball is moving forward," Arvin Mayor Tim Tarver said in a written statement.