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Waynesville unveils sustainability webpages tied to DOE grant; interactive map highlights EV chargers, parks and services
Summary
A town resident and Environmental Sustainability Board member presented new sustainability web pages created as a deliverable of a Department of Energy grant. The pages include an interactive map showing parks, town buildings, greenway plans and planned EV chargers in Hazelwood and will be maintained by town staff.
Kip Sutton, a member of Waynesville’s Environmental Sustainability Board and a volunteer with the local nonprofit Environmental Action Community, showed the board Sept. 9 new sustainability web pages created as a deliverable under a Department of Energy grant.
Sutton said most of the grant funds support technical studies of the town’s energy systems — for example, evaluating options for solar panels and battery storage at the recreation center and the public works building and replacing diesel backup generators with battery storage for resilience during storms. A separate portion of the grant supports community outreach and education.
"The purpose of the presentation... is to look at one of the deliverables of the grant," Sutton told the board, describing living web pages that staff can update and an interactive map that highlights items of local interest under a sustainability rubric.
The interactive map included layers for electric vehicle chargers, parks and town buildings, greenway master‑plan segments and locations of services such as police and fire. Sutton noted a pending grant for high‑speed EV chargers in the Hazelwood area parking lot and said the map can be updated when those chargers are installed.
Sutton said town staff member Candice will be able to edit and maintain the pages. He described the pages as a one‑stop resource for residents, businesses and visitors that links federal, state and local rebate programs, volunteer opportunities and educational resources. The pages also include an activities and achievements section, a programs list for rebates and incentives, and a short FAQ with plans to expand it as residents ask questions.
The board had no substantive objections. Mayor Gary Caldwell and other board members praised the work and welcomed Sutton’s participation on the Environmental Sustainability Board.
Why it matters: the web pages centralize information on energy efficiency, resilience options and local sustainability programs, and they make planned infrastructure — notably EV chargers — visible to residents and grant partners.
Details from the presentation: - Grant source: Department of Energy (DOE); most funds directed to technical studies of town energy systems. - Deliverable: editable web pages hosted on the town website, including an interactive map. - Example uses: solar + battery feasibility at rec center and public works building; volunteer listings; links to rebates and programs. - Local update capability: town staff (Candice) can maintain and update pages as projects (like Hazelwood chargers) progress.
Sutton and board members said the pages will be kept live and expanded as the grant work and community input proceed.
