I don't personally care what they decide to do. One thing for sure, I like the idea of working together. I don't know if these library folks are elected or appointed. Regardless, they should work together with the schools, the township, whatever. We are a community. All for one. Good for them for wanting to discuss with the schools to search for a solution that works for all!

On the solar, I thought I heard the school board is starting a project sometime over the next few months at the two bigger schools? I believe they are using roofs.

I have seen parking lots with solar overhead. Sorry, it looks ugly to me. I think that makes a beautiful building (library) look less attractive.

Perhaps there's another way to deliver solar to that building?

Sharing the library lot with the high school would be fine as long as it were by permit only so as not to be completely overridden with cars for the school. As it is, it's very difficult to find a spot to park to use the library near the time the school lets out since many parents park there while waiting to pick up their kids. I agree the high school needs more parking, but why not turn the small grass field between the baseball field and the football field into a parking lot? My kids say it's not used for much and could be better served as a parking lot.

Who's going to pay for this amenity?

I think this is an awesome idea! The high school NEEDS more parking. It's probably something they should have considered before they demolished the secondary student parking lot a few years back and turned it into a (poorly draining, underused, grab grass infested) field.

I like the idea a lot-- the high school definitely needs more parking! For those concerned with the cost, perhaps parents can apply for permits at a low cost ($10 or so?) with the money obviously not totally funding, but at least contributing to the cost.

As for the aesthetic concern, I personally find smog and the other byproducts of generator-produced power more visually offensive than parking lot solar panels...

Definite no to the solar panels. They will soon become a big money drain; inevitable vandalism will take its toll on the panels, and the government is about to run out of subsidy money.

I'm unsure about connecting the lots, though. While the existing school lot is clearly inadequate, the project would cost a lot of money that won't be recouped, and people coming to the library during post-school hours will experience severe parking spot shortage.

They have enough land to create a parking lot. I'd rather see the money go to more or expanded parking than artificial turf. AND NO to solar. It's a great idea in the future, but at this time. There is maintenance to consider, so the panels receive as much energy from the sun. AND the savings aren't really there yet. If they were, I would have had them installed on my home.

I'm originally from Union. There is plenty of parking and it's FREE. At least when I went there. Montville should do the same.