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Resident urges rooftop solar, community composting and sidewalks on Trickum Road
Summary
At the Oct. 13 meeting, resident Gopi Govindaraj urged the Woodstock City Council to pursue rooftop solar at fire stations, community composting and free EV chargers and pressed the council to address missing sidewalks along Trickum Road.
At the Oct. 13 meeting of the Mayor and City Council of the City of Woodstock, resident Gopi Govindaraj urged the council to expand local sustainability programs and to fill sidewalks gaps on Trickum Road, saying the investments would reduce reliance on the electric grid, reduce waste and improve pedestrian safety for neighborhoods that pay city taxes.
Govindaraj told the council he had discussed ideas with city staff and some council members and asked the city to survey fire-station rooftops for solar with battery backup to reduce grid dependence and save operations money. "We should look at rooftop solar for all fire stations with battery backup," he said, and noted federal funding opportunities that are available "for the…
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