Sustainability
Municipalities have a role to play when it comes to addressing climate change.
Municipal Energy consumption
Audit municipal buildings to establish an energy use baseline inventory and create an energy reduction plan
Adopt an electric vehicle purchasing plan to gradually replace regular municipal vehicles with electric vehicles
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Establish a renewable energy goal for TMLP and implement a plan for achieving that goal
Install LED streetlights throughout the City
Energy efficient Development
Adopt the Massachusetts Stretch Code in order to ensure that new homes and buildings, as well as major renovation projects, are energy efficient
Zone an area (or multiple areas) for by-right renewable energy facilities and create and expedited application and permitting process for these facilities
Green Community Designation
Work with the relevant City departments, the MA Department of Energy Resources, and SRPEDD to implement the above and meet the criteria for Green Community designation
Use the technical assistance and funding made available to implement these policies