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Plattsburgh climate task force explores county food-waste grant that could fund city pilot
Summary
A county-run food-waste reduction grant could support a Plattsburgh pilot for community collection or communal dumpsters; task force members asked the county contact to prepare a presentation for the task force and, if promising, a tailored presentation for the council.
Members of Plattsburgh’s climate task force updated the council about a county food-waste reduction grant and early discussions about bringing a pilot to city neighborhoods.
Task force members said Douglas (last name not recorded), a representative from the county health department on the task force, oversees a food-waste grant and has identified projects in nearby communities that could serve as models for Plattsburgh. The county contact told the task force there may be funding available to support implementation if the city wants to participate.
The task force asked Douglas to prepare a presentation explaining options under the grant program and to work with the task force to develop talking points and a council presentation. Potential models discussed during the meeting included using city parks or communal sites with keyed dumpsters for larger-scale collection and partnerships with an existing coop that had a program running under the grant.
Task force members emphasized that the municipality likely would pay collection costs under the current structure and that grant coverage for ongoing disposal costs was uncertain. The task force plans to review a county presentation at its next meeting, and if the program appears feasible, to bring a tailored proposal to the council for consideration.
