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Committee debates how to fold sustainability into budgets, requests staff analysis
Summary
Committee members asked public works staff to price sustainable alternatives for vehicle and facility purchases and identify practical, budget-conscious goals.
Committee members discussed how sustainability goals should be incorporated into village budgeting and procurement. Staff said they had attended a Dane County sustainability summit where other municipalities reported sizable federal support—one example cited was McFarland, which received approximately $1.3 million under the Inflation Reduction Act to advance building neutrality measures—and asked the committee for direction on priorities (vehicles, facilities, fixtures or operations).
Members proposed several concrete approaches: add a…
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