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05.08.2008 6:19 am

Bright idea: City garages to go green

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

St. Louis Treasurer Larry Williams is the latest city official to go green.

Williams, the city’s ex officio parking czar, announced plans Wednesday to replace 1,134 light fixtures at four city garages with “high-efficiency fluorescent” bulbs.

Not only will the new lights save money, Williams tells us, but, because they are brighter, the bulbs will also increase visibility and safety in city garages.

“This program will enable us to save money and be more environmentally friendly,” Williams said.

The release was sent out by veteran PR man Mack Bradley, who has apparently begun working with Williams as he launches a campaign for a seventh full-term. (Yes, seven - Williams has had the post since 1981, when he was appointed by former Mayor Vince Schoemehl to fill a vacancy in the office.)

Williams move to make city parking more eco-friendly follows greening efforts by Mayor Francis Slay, who recently reiterated his plans to ban bottled water at City Hall.

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6 comments

Great idea! As we would expect, Larry Williams and his staff are taking another first step toward improving not just downtown St. Louis, but now the environment in general. I saw similar fluorescent fixtures in a parking garage in Chicago recently, and I wondered if we’d eventually get them here in St. Louis. Looks like someone in City government is on the ball.

Congrats! We welcome your 7th term!

— Ryan On The Euphonium
7:36 am May 8th, 2008

yawn

Changing light bulbs is the literally the least he can do. It’s already being done at City Hall. A real progressive approach would have been to incorporate green wastewater management into his new garage across from City Hall. If he has, bravo. But to plan to change light bulbs and then pay someone to spread the word is……zzzzzzz.

— commuterspaytoo
8:25 am May 8th, 2008

Hats off to Larry Williams - this guy has consistently been one of the most inovated elected officials at city hall.

— zingy
8:54 am May 8th, 2008

inovated?

— commuterspaytoo
9:59 am May 8th, 2008

I am pleased to see another example of Larry Williams thinking about the bottom line of his budget. He deserves credit for trying to “green up” his garage operations. The man seems to be always doing whatever he can to help the community and his operations. I give him an A+ for effort, and an A+ for achiements as Treasurer.

— Tommy Salami
1:57 pm May 8th, 2008

Why doesn’t more people give Larry Williams more credit for the great work he and his staff have performed? He has the foresight and will to stand up to the plate and hit the high hard ones. Not many other City officials have stepped up to the plate to help bring the City back. he and Mayor Slay make one heck of a team and continue to move things along. He has definitely left his hand print on the City in a good way. Great Job Mr. Treasurer! Keep it up and the citizens of the City look forward to four more years of your enlightened leadership and team spirit.

— bullfrog69
9:55 pm May 8th, 2008
Jake Wagman