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Residents urge measurable goals, citizen committee in Mankato climate action plan
Summary
Multiple residents urged the Mankato City Council to add measurable interim targets, a citizen oversight committee and stronger support for electrification and distributed renewables to the city's draft Climate Action Plan.
Several residents told the Mankato City Council on May 27 that the city's draft Climate Action Plan should include measurable interim goals, a permanent citizen advisory committee and stronger support for building electrification and distributed renewable energy.
Speakers at the public forum said the draft aligns with city priorities on water and flood resilience but lacks specific targets and ongoing community oversight. "What you can measure, you can manage," said Jodi Swanson, who identified herself as living at 110 Pheasant Drive and said volunteers have worked on climate issues for years. Swanson and others urged the council to create a standing citizens committee to monitor…
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