ACES pushes decarbonization roadmap, consultant report due in September

Jun 23, 2026

At a June 22 dinner meeting, the Advisory Committee for Environmental Sustainability (ACES) and town staff described a consultant-led decarbonization roadmap for five town-owned facilities, with an expected report in September and a $200,000 placeholder in the budget for study and initial implementation.

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Jim Zarski, ACES chair, said the committee wants a clear, costed plan for municipal decarbonization and described the work already underway: “The 1st 1 that we wanted to start with was decarbonization planning,” he said, noting an RFP has been awarded and baselining of five town buildings is underway. The study will estimate costs and projected greenhouse-gas savings to help prioritize projects and create a roughly five-year investment plan.

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