By: Las Vegas Now Staff
The City of Henderson City Council has approved a pilot loan program to help residents in replacing their water-thirsty grass with water-efficient landscaping.
The City of Henderson supports the SNWA Water Smart Landscapes Rebate Program, which offers a rebate of $1.50 per square foot for turf that is converted to drought tolerant landscaping.
Turf requires approximately 55 more gallons of water per square foot annually than water-efficient landscaping.
SNWA estimates up to 30-percent of residential applicants withdraw from the program before completion, many due to the prohibitive up-front costs of new landscaping installation. The City's Turf Removal Loan Pilot Program will assist those Henderson residents of any income level who wish to participate in SNWA's rebate program.
The program will offer a loan up to $5,000 at 3-percent interest, amortized over a seven year period. Eligible applicants must be City of Henderson Department of Utility Services customers, and the property being converted must be their primary residence. Eligible applicants must meet minimum credit requirements.
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I think this is a great idea. I want to change out my landscaping but I do not have the up front money to do it. I live in Las Vegas but if this were available to me, I would definitely jump on it.
Comment by Sheila — August 22, 2008 @ 8:59 am