In addressing energy efficiency issues in county owned buildings DeKalb County will be applying for a Clean Tennessee Energy grant. Existing fluorescent lights in the DeKalb County Courthouse and the Jail will be replaced and light-emitting diode (LED) lights if the county is approved for the grant through the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation. During Monday night’s meeting, the county commission adopted a resolution making application for the $37,856 grant through the Upper Cumberland Development District.