Energy Committee approves Select Board environmental policy comments
Orleans energy committee approved environmental policy comments. Vice Chair Hakim Janah presided as the committee voted unanimously to forward edits on a draft Select Board environmental policy, including recommendations on runoff restrictions and battery-operated equipment. The committee discussed
Energy & Climate Action Committee · Meeting of June 11, 2026
Orleans energy committee approved environmental policy comments. Vice Chair Hakim Janah presided as the committee voted unanimously to forward edits on a draft Select Board environmental policy, including recommendations on runoff restrictions and battery-operated equipment. The committee discussed ongoing EV charger installations at town facilities and a solar project near the wastewater plant, with a climate action plan community engagement session anticipated in late July.
It voted unanimously to approve prior meeting minutes and decided to table a motion requesting a full-time Energy Sustainability Manager position, deferring the request pending Climate Action Plan review.
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Source: the Energy & Climate Action Committee meeting of June 11, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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