Sustainability commission asks Park Ridge to fund LED pilots, compost sites and part‑time coordinator
The Sustainability Commission requested funding for LED streetlight pilots, an implementation plan for bicycle projects, community composting collection sites and a shared part‑time sustainability coordinator; council was asked to consider three amendment items at the next workshop.
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Andrea Klein, chair of the Sustainability Commission, presented the commission’s FY25 requests and explained how the proposals align with the city’s sustainability plan. Her memo calls for LED conversions at the library parking lot and a 62‑light pilot near Lutheran General Hospital, funding to create an implementation plan for bike‑plan projects that require engineering studies, 12 low‑waste events and 10 community compost collection totes, and a part‑time sustainability coordinator position intended to be shared between Community Preservation & Development and Public Works.
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