Town Of Chelmsford: New Clean Energy And Sustainability Committee

Press release from the Town of Chelmsford:

July 27, 2021

The Clean Energy and Sustainability Committee is created in accordance with Article 28 of the 2021 Spring Annual Town Meeting.

The Committee is charged with studying and making recommendations for specific strategies and actions for Chelmsford to achieve a goal of net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, and to recommend intermediate targets that are consistent with the overall final objective. The Committee will provide a report of findings and recommendations to the Select Board annually, and will provide an overall assessment of Chelmsford's progress toward net-zero emissions to the Select Board every five years.

The Committee shall consist of nine members appointed by the Select Board, serving three-year staggered terms. Initially, three members shall be appointed for a term of three years, three members shall be appointed for a term of two years, and three members shall be appointed for a term of one year. Thereafter, each member shall be appointed for a term of three years, expiring at the end of the appropriate fiscal year.

Interested parties should submit an on-line application available on the Town website, by September 15, 2021.

This press release was produced by the Town of Chelmsford. The views expressed here are the author’s own.