Town of Groton
Meeting Notice

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

Sustainability Commission Meeting

Tuesday, June 18 2024 at 7:00 PM
The Groton Center, 163 West Main Street Groton, MA


This meeting was posted Friday, June 14 2024 at 1:07 PM

Agenda

Meeting Notice

Meeting Notification Date:    June 14, 2024

Meeting Date:                      Tuesday, June 18, 2024

Meeting Time:                      7:00 PM

Meeting  Location:               Groton Center

Type: Commission Meeting

Agenda: 

  • Potential reorganization voting (Chair, Vice Chair, Clerk) [all]
  • Update on resolution for the Select Board regarding the Hanscom Airport private jet expansion [Phil]
  • Upcoming Tire Recycling Day - info and call for volunteers (June 22nd) [Bruce]
  • Groton River Festival Update [Phil/Bruce/Pat/Alison]
  • Subcommittee and Workgroup Reports:
    • Education Subcommittee report [Phil, Charlotte]
      • Summer Education session at Groton Public Library, June 20th
      • Staffing & scaling of objectives for the Education Subcommittee
    • NetZero 2050/Climate Action Plan Subcommittee report – report on Select Board meeting, workgroup, and next steps [Ken]
    • Heat Pump Coaching Workgroup report [Charlotte]
    • Communications & Social Media Subcommittee report - where things stand on website development and what to anticipate before GrotonFest in September. [Pat]
    • Sustainable Groton Advocates Subcommittee report - where are we and what do we anticipate by Fall GrotonFest [David]
    • Pollinator Corridor & Habitat Workgroup report [Alison]
    • Grant & Fiscal Development Subcommittee – initial progress and next steps [Phil]
  • Budget Overview [Phil, all]
    • Update on FY2024 budget and authorize any remaining spending for fiscal year close
    • Review & approve new receipts and invoices
  • Planning for Summer & Fall 2024 Schedule for meetings [Phil, all]
    • Summer Meetings proposal – no meeting in July, virtual ZOOM meeting on 20th August
    • Regular meetings resume on 17th September (possible reschedule needed in October)
  • Other & New Business
  • Review/approve Minutes from the 16th April and 17th May Commission meetings [Phil, Pat, all]
  • Adjourn

Next Meeting: TBD

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.