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Committee members pressed for clearer ownership and timelines on a set of projects that had been overseen by the departing coordinator. \"He said he was gonna begin interviewing this week, and, he's hoping to have somebody hired, soon,\" Rami said of the town manager's update. At the same time, committee members reported that work Danny had been managing — including a climate vulnerability risk assessment and a decision-tree product tied to project funding requirements — has not advanced and may be stalled.

Members asked for the outgoing coordinator's project list to be transcribed into a trackable spreadsheet and for staff to identify which initiatives are time sensitive so the incoming coordinator or other staff can prioritize milestones. Rami said she will search for a transition email that reportedly listed active projects and that the town manager likely has copies for the new hire.

No formal action was taken. Committee members agreed to follow up by emailing Sandra (facilities) and Andy Sheehan (town manager) to request project files and a clear project timeline for handoff.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Sudbury, MA - Energy and Sustainability Committee - Meeting of March 11, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Committee members were told the sustainability coordinator position is being advertised, will report directly to the town manager, and that several climate projects (climate vulnerability assessment, decision-tree product, MVP, locally grown updates) have no recent progress or are awaiting the new hire.","taxTitle","Town of Sudbury, Middlesex County, Massachusetts","taxId",54132,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6075234,"Sudbury updates: DPW roof solar awaiting Eversource interconnect, Fairbanks PPA signed, $30,000 Green Communities award",93,1428855,1522815,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2979924-0aee63c540986da8b066dc00fc93e971&start=1428&end=1522","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2979924-0aee63c540986da8b066dc00fc93e971/thumbnail_1428855.jpg","/articles/6075234/Town-of-Sudbury/Middlesex-County/Massachusetts/Sudbury-updates-DPW-roof-solar-awaiting-Eversource-interconnect-Fairbanks-PPA-signed-30000-Green-Communities-award","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6075234-3c5aabba30a6252c55417cf1087816c0/orig.mp4?Expires=1771173080&Signature=eoYdPjAwlWcmSYpAMnDwDVKlf-5-d~q9gBMIh4ESsciBjRe39r~5aeYKTvPPWdLdAtE9k8hw5IShhn7ogRq-~ZkZ1N6~zuUVAKCX1iTDWtCGxRU6UFP6fZgoYNoSBbc7jZhJWOeSkdFyMC22gYdN8WmmLDktfkVcd13GUNgaVSMVOgq5ppI~kmvSkZo4PmbogE1pHCC-u8~d8p2-8Pakqjv6pEohwtX0~ljkBFKiuT4lnkI9~ayO5PdUKMtn-Bh5QNO9Q~6HT9507PLNaDksKIzvYSyr6Oe~~kKdIC0dPhMRyFGefNML5Ao6BvSOTGr8f9gMbasOxJqVykzXfj9rvQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Town staff told the Energy and Sustainability Committee that multiple municipal solar and electric-vehicle projects are advancing but remain at different stages.

Rami said the DPW roof solar installation is complete and the town is waiting for Eversource to complete the utility interconnection, a process that can take \"anywhere from days to months.\" The Fairbanks Solar power purchase agreement was \"fully executed and signed as of February 28,\" Rami said, and installation is expected to begin soon.

The committee also discussed electric-vehicle projects. Rami reported a Green Communities grant award of $30,000 intended for two vehicles at $15,000 apiece; the committee discussed which town departments will receive the EVs (the DPW and conservation committee, or police and conservation, details varied in the update and were not finalized in the meeting). Rami said hardware for charging stations has been procured and replacement hardware was completed for Fairbanks, the police station and DPW, while the library charging installation has not yet begun and remains \"up in the air.\" A committee member confirmed that installation contracts and procurement have been handled through Guardian under the state's bid list, with Sandra leading the RFP process.

No formal votes were taken. Committee members requested clearer timelines and departmental assignments for the EV vehicles and confirmation of Eversource's interconnection schedule.","Committee reported the DPW roof solar array installation is complete and awaiting Eversource interconnection, the Fairbanks Solar power purchase agreement was executed Feb. 28, and a $30,000 Green Communities grant will fund two EV vehicles at $15,000 each.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6075239,"Sudbury committee prepares outreach ahead of select board questions on opt-in stretch energy code",164,438044,602240,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2979924-0aee63c540986da8b066dc00fc93e971&start=438&end=602","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2979924-0aee63c540986da8b066dc00fc93e971/thumbnail_438044.jpg","/articles/6075239/Town-of-Sudbury/Middlesex-County/Massachusetts/Sudbury-committee-prepares-outreach-ahead-of-select-board-questions-on-opt-in-stretch-energy-code","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6075239-3757d43d0f918ec9cb5711ec344dfe72/orig.mp4?Expires=1771173080&Signature=CMeIKJfeQ4yhhwnKCvEA90ocS1tdtFb3CYEQQWXX31Oz6fY8A0OWVB63-lVOQsw-aVRN~cFJ96bIIjA9NyWz64yZbq9Ma~EOXd3jYT46gwEscXct0hOPL7qJlQirE3rVqdHjCpBHCBX6MB8YUSayQZxA2iKn3cfesJ-ZjFJPK2JQuDzFIKIqDdqycrqKqBBBhhhcHwBbrFoES5~RztODGC~N3bGRbmsNBrMnQkpz2ITtiI8jWAyqcMuT673I7tON~8k7EPeGE3utCBZuEsSvg1RWVaUyxjxN2o8amUf-85hkVjBe6J3AyQDYCoHCkHTKoT01T0Wb7Qvv7DGL0yHeUA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","A member of Sudbury's Energy and Sustainability Committee said she will join the select board meeting the evening of the same day to answer a list of questions about adopting the state's opt-in stretch energy code.

\"Dan Carty had a very long list of questions that he wanted answered,\" Rami said, and she will attend virtually with Dylan Patel, the Department of Energy Resources' Northeast representative who helped prepare the presentation. The committee discussed whether to hold a contractor-only meeting, a public forum or both before the town meeting; town meeting is scheduled for the first week in May.

Committee members noted past experience where a stretch code was adopted at town meeting with minimal outreach; Jim Kelly previously presented the local stretch code at town meeting and it passed without apparent controversy. Still, several members thought a contractor-only meeting would be useful. \"I feel like a contractor only meeting would be good because we want that group of stakeholders to feel loved, high touch,\" a committee member said, arguing that builders could raise concentrated objections.

Rami said she will contact 10 contractors who pulled permits in the last four years; the committee was told there were 14 new housing starts in the town over four years, handled by roughly 10 builders. The group agreed to try to schedule a contractors' meeting before town meeting and to create an FAQ for lighter public outreach if the select board does not request broad engagement.

No vote was taken; committee members prioritized outreach scheduling and named next steps including a contractor meeting and a planned public presentation if the select board requests it.","Committee chair said she will attend a select board meeting to answer questions about adopting the Massachusetts opt-in stretch energy code; members discussed contractor and public engagement before town meeting in May.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6075244,"Sudbury joins regional RFI exploring single-hauler trash contracts and shared composting",65,77665,142699,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2979924-0aee63c540986da8b066dc00fc93e971&start=77&end=142","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2979924-0aee63c540986da8b066dc00fc93e971/thumbnail_77665.jpg","/articles/6075244/Town-of-Sudbury/Middlesex-County/Massachusetts/Sudbury-joins-regional-RFI-exploring-single-hauler-trash-contracts-and-shared-composting","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6075244-40b85190fa56b2bd690e57cac4309642/orig.mp4?Expires=1771173080&Signature=aGuveSSRtA82v2ARHow51E3uJHBS6A7viNjirFluGCI7pmxaKrKZ58AyIDkeDzixQ-ixwRydqpDdQJ7AfzMwT71TOTqgIhrpl49YetUqkdKxT5XMa-~MXPOeNmrYDpMU5xqV3e38NVnmITNbHvOkcXCtfimSCVTdVbvHgJlNCO3KwwwXN7PYTslgYrlkWREL3u4ytylPSfdCgtkAOkuTGoSYFZK2JLy4XcHEco0jTalsv7Fh7zCLoDUksGsB6nXrDxE8zzLHR4dKXHHorjpr7t6yRYIMAOSdf5Aua2nc5nwJY5kpni4rn~cZKemFcOiVfcbAjn8KNp~T9bzaW8I6ww__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Sudbury public works and sustainability staff said the town is participating in a regional request for information meant to test whether a single-hauler contract and shared composting program could reduce costs and truck traffic.

The committee heard that Tina Rivard, the new co-director of the Department of Public Works in a neighboring town, is coordinating with Wayland, Acton and Lincoln on an RFI to see whether consolidated collection and shared composting could be cost-effective. \"She's been working with Wayland, Acton, and Lincoln to see is there a way that they can coordinate, collaborate, share costs,\" Rami said. The RFI is currently with legal and has not been publicly released, Rami added.

Committee members discussed Concord's experience with subscription-based composting and single-hauler models. \"Concord's experience...has been cost effective but labor intensive and somewhat disjointed,\" Rami said, noting Concord operates a quarterly opt-in subscription that requires staff to deliver and retrieve bins when households join or leave the program. By contrast, the committee was told composting pilots in at least one town were \"not cost effective\" because too few residents signed up to cover the program's costs; Rami said a town official cited a $7,500 shortfall but did not have the sign-up count available.

No motion or vote occurred; the committee discussed next steps for local engagement once the RFI is finalized. Members asked to be notified when the RFI is public so they can review the questions sent to haulers and the information the towns hope to receive.

The committee also asked for follow-up details on enrollment rates and estimated per-household costs before recommending any local pilot. Rami said legal review will determine when the RFI can be released and Tina Rivard will share it when it is public.","Town staff said Sudbury is part of a four-town effort — with Acton, Lincoln and Wayland — to issue a joint RFI asking haulers about options for a single trash contractor and possible shared composting services; the RFI is under legal review and has not been released.","actionData","errors"]

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