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Leesburg commissioners plan banquet and select Leesburg Presbyterian Church for environmental award
Summary
Commissioners discussed the upcoming boards-and-commissions banquet, the annual report to mayor and council, collaboration goals and multiple environmental award nominations; the commission settled on Leesburg Presbyterian Church as the award recipient for its congregation-wide conservation efforts.
Members of the Leesburg Environmental Advisory Commission reviewed plans for the boards-and-commissions banquet, agreed on a format for their annual memo to the mayor and council, and discussed nominations for the town—s environmental stewardship award.
The banquet is scheduled for the end of the month; commissioners said the event will feature short presentations that emphasize collaboration between commissions. The commission agreed to prepare three accomplishments from the past year, three priorities for the next year and three collaboration ideas in advance of the presentation.
Commission staff also described the annual report process, saying the group typically submits a memo to the mayor and council and that the item should be scheduled on the council calendar. “We also do an annual report to the mayor and council every year,” a staff member said; commissioners discussed presenting a concise memo highlighting 2024 accomplishments.
The commission reviewed several nominations for the town—s environmental award, including an individual high-school ecology leader and the Earthcare team at Leesburg Presbyterian Church. The church nomination detailed a range of programs: a food-waste composting program, transition to compostable serviceware, installation of heat pumps and added roof insulation, pollinator plantings, volunteer river and litter cleanups and educational efforts for children and congregants.
After discussion, several commission members supported choosing the Leesburg Presbyterian Church. One commissioner said the church—s program has “been a leader in adopting greening practices that can be replicated throughout the community.” Commissioners indicated support for issuing a press release naming the award winner and briefly recognizing other nominees.
Separately, commissioners discussed logistics for recognizing award nominees publicly and asked staff to draft language that highlights the winner while acknowledging other applicants.
No statutory or ordinance actions were taken; the item was administrative preparation for the banquet, annual report and award announcement.
