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Sustainability committee floats paying residents to join climate input sessions using Focus on Energy grant
Summary
Committee members discussed using an existing Focus on Energy grant to offer stipends to residents for participation in community input sessions as the village updates its sustainability plan; staff will research the mechanics and report back next month.
The Village of Cross Plains Sustainability Committee on Sept. 12 discussed using Focus on Energy grant funding to pay community members to participate in input sessions for an updated sustainability plan.
Melissa Gavin, a member of the committee, proposed offering modest stipends to recruit deeper community participation, saying, “Which is probably a terrible idea, but sometimes terrible ideas help give other people good ideas.” Gavin suggested $50 stipends…
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