Meeting Notice

Meeting Notification Date:    December 5, 2024

Meeting Date:                      Monday, December 9, 2024

Meeting Time:                      7:00 PM

Meeting  Location:               “Rivercourt Room” at the Groton Center, West Groton

Type: Commission Meeting

Agenda: 

• Update on the October 26^th Tire Recycling Day [Bruce & Pat]
  • Total of 77 tires collected
  • Review and approve any associated invoices
• Grants Subcommittee Updates
  • Update on the Pollinator Corridor internship and grant [Bruce & Phil]
  • "Municipal Energy Manager Grant" discussion and Commission decision to support moving forward or not [Charlotte]
  • General discussion on the Commission's commitment to assist schools with grant identification, writing and management. Facilitate between necessary stakeholders across Town to maximize funding opportunities for GDRS. [Charlotte]
• Climate Action Workgroup Update [Charlotte, Ken]
  • Discussion on Town resolution and Climate Action Plan
• Sustainable Groton Advocates Program Subcommittee Update [David]
  • Discuss proposal to rename the program and subcommittee – “Sustainable Groton Advocacy”
• Other Subcommittee / Workgroup Updates, as appropriate
  • Pollinator Corridor & Habitat Subcommittee
  • Energy Coaching Workgroup
  • “Walk-On” Projects
• Calendar Year 2024 “Year in Review”
  • Each subcommittee/workgroup chairperson to review activity highlights and accomplishments from 2024, as well as ongoing activities heading into CY 2025.
• Initial Brainstorming on Priority / Focus Areas for 2025
  • Based on the CY 2024 Review, a discussion of the Commission’s view of the key priorities for the coming calendar year.
• New Business
• Review/approve Minutes from the October 16^th Commission meeting [Sue, all]
• Adjourn

Next Meeting: January 21^st at the Groton Center

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.