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Fort Smith staff pitches Brownfields, CPACE and trees as core elements of CPRG sustainability plan
Summary
City staff summarized public survey results and recommended adding Brownfields reuse, a CPACE financing program and expanded urban forestry to the city—PRG sustainability plan; the board directed staff to bring a draft plan for approval at the July 22 meeting.
Joshua (city staff presenter) summarized public-input results and recommended several specific measures for the Fort Smith CPRG sustainability plan, including pursuing EPA Brownfields grants and revolving funds, evaluating a Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy (CPACE) financing option for commercial energy retrofits, and expanding the city—s urban- and community-forestry work.
The presentation, delivered as part of the city—s community planning and resilience grant (CPRG) process, opened with survey takeaways: broad support for tree-planting and energy efficiency in public buildings, mixed public views on solar for neighborhoods and schools, and strong interest in sharing program performance data online. Joshua said 363 people responded to the survey and that many respondents reported they participate in recycling programs even though recycling rates in the system data remain inconsistent with that self-report.
Why it matters: staff framed the recommendations as measures…
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