Town of Groton
Meeting Notice

Town Clerk
173 Main Street
Groton, MA 01450
(978) 448-1100

Sustainability Commission Meeting

Tuesday, January 16 2024 at 7:00 PM
Other: See Agenda, Specified in Agenda ,


This meeting was posted Thursday, January 11 2024 at 12:02 PM

Agenda

The following agenda was added or modified on 2024-01-16 13:07:22 by ddunbar@grotonma.gov.

Meeting Notice

Meeting Notification Date: January 11, 2024

Meeting Date:         Tuesday, January 16, 2024

Meeting Time:        7:00 PM

Meeting  Location:         Zoom (this has changed based on the weather)

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Type:  Regularly-scheduled Commission Meeting

Agenda: 

  • Review the status of the NRWA’s MVP “Nature Based Solutions” grant project [Charlotte]
  • Potential to coordinate with Groton Public Library on Summer sustainability education series [Ginger]
  • Review draft “annual report” materials for report to the Select Board & Town Meeting – DUE by February 5th [Phil & Charlotte]
  • Review & discuss draft presentation for Select Board regarding next steps on Greenhouse Gas Inventory / Climate Action Plan – SCHEDULED on 29th January [NetZero by 2050 Subcommittee]
  • Review status of current available FY2024 funding (expiring 6/30/24) [Phil]
  • Discuss and authorize options and costs for website development with MassEnergize [Pat]
    • Including adjustment of FY2024 funding allocations, as necessary
  • Brainstorm and draft initial FY2025 funding request – FINAL DUE BY – to be brought to Town Manager [Phil/all]
  • Update on upcoming Sustainability Education seminars [Education Subcommittee]
  • Review/approve Minutes from the 4th January Commission meeting [Phil/all]
  • New Business
  • Adjourn

Next Meeting: February 20th, 2024


The listing of topics that the Chair reasonably anticipates will be discussed at the meeting is not intended as a guarantee of the topics that will have been discussed. Not all topics listed may in fact be discussed, and other topics not listed may also be brought up for discussion to the extent permitted by law.

If there was previous agenda for this meeting it is below

Meeting Notice

Meeting Notification Date: January 11, 2024

Meeting Date:         Tuesday, January 16, 2024

Meeting Time:        7:00 PM

Meeting  Location:         Groton Center

Type:  Regularly-scheduled Commission Meeting

Agenda: 

  • Review the status of the NRWA’s MVP “Nature Based Solutions” grant project [Charlotte]
  • Potential to coordinate with Groton Public Library on Summer sustainability education series [Ginger]
  • Review draft “annual report” materials for report to the Select Board & Town Meeting – DUE by February 5th [Phil & Charlotte]
  • Review & discuss draft presentation for Select Board regarding next steps on Greenhouse Gas Inventory / Climate Action Plan – SCHEDULED on 29th January [NetZero by 2050 Subcommittee]
  • Review status of current available FY2024 funding (expiring 6/30/24) [Phil]
  • Discuss and authorize options and costs for website development with MassEnergize [Pat]
    • Including adjustment of FY2024 funding allocations, as necessary
  • Brainstorm and draft initial FY2025 funding request – FINAL DUE BY – to be brought to Town Manager [Phil/all]
  • Update on upcoming Sustainability Education seminars [Education Subcommittee]
  • Review/approve Minutes from the 4th January Commission meeting [Phil/all]
  • New Business
  • Adjourn

Next Meeting: February 20th, 2024


The listing of topics that the Chair reasonably anticipates will be discussed at the meeting is not intended as a guarantee of the topics that will have been discussed. Not all topics listed may in fact be discussed, and other topics not listed may also be brought up for discussion to the extent permitted by law.

The listing of topics that the Chair reasonably anticipates will be discussed at the meeting is not intended as a guarantee of the topics that will have been discussed. Not all topics listed may in fact be discussed, and other topics not listed may also be brought up for discussion to the extent permitted by law.