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Annapolis committee delays vote on pilot to install green roofs on bus shelters
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The Environmental Matters Committee postponed consideration of R2‑25, a one‑year pilot to install and study green roofs on city bus shelters, citing incomplete fiscal and ownership information and questions on maintenance and measurable benefits.
The Annapolis Environmental Matters Committee postponed action Wednesday on R2‑25, a one‑year pilot program to install green roofs on city bus shelters and collect environmental data.
Jackie Gall, deputy city manager for resilience and sustainability, briefed the committee on the proposal, saying the pilot would include installation, maintenance and data collection and that “it would cost about $5,000 for each green roof” in preliminary research but that local costs would likely be higher. Gall said she recommended budgeting “around $40,000 at least for this project.”
Gall told committee members that the Department of Public Works would likely handle routine maintenance and that the first six months…
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