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Sustainable Columbus budgets workforce and efficiency programs, cites multiple federal grants
Summary
Sustainable Columbus presented a budget that includes just under $1 million in general‑fund personnel support, additional DPU enterprise funding, $3.15 million in general‑fund allocations for workforce and energy programs, and several federal grants to support local energy‑efficiency and climate planning work.
Sustainable Columbus briefed the committee on goals from the Columbus Climate Action Plan and the office’s 2025 budget priorities, including workforce development, residential energy efficiency and grant‑funded projects.
Grayson Hart, Climate Action Plan Implementation Manager for Sustainable Columbus, said the office’s general‑fund personnel budget is “just under $1,000,000” to support nine full‑time staff in citywide sustainability. Hart said the Department of Public Utilities (DPU) has additionally allocated “just over $1,200,000” from enterprise funds for DPU sustainability staff and projects.
Hart outlined planned program spending: approximately…
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