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City sustainability director outlines Climate Smart, Clean Energy and SolSmart progress
Summary
Mount Vernon’s director of sustainability briefed council members on three state and federal programs—Climate Smart Communities, Clean Energy Communities and SolSmart—covering certification actions, grant opportunities, and next steps including creating a sustainability advisory board and participating in the Climate Action Planning Institute.
Shane Brooks, Mount Vernon’s director of sustainability, updated the City Council on Feb. 10 about the city’s participation in three sustainability programs: the state Climate Smart Communities (CSC) program, New York State’s Clean Energy Communities (CEC) initiative, and the national SolSmart technical assistance program.
Brooks said the city has registered for CSC (a New York State program led by the Department of Environmental Conservation with supporting agencies including NYSERDA, DOS, DOT, DOH, PSC and NYPA) and must complete certain mandatory and high‑impact actions to reach certification and unlock additional funding. The city passed a municipal resolution…
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