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Oshkosh board gets $60,000 ARPA boost for sustainability plan and discusses tree protection, ordinances and staff training
Summary
City staff told the Sustainability Advisory Board $60,000 in ARPA funds will fund an update to the sustainability plan; the board discussed priorities (resilience, renewable energy/decarbonization, water and waste), planned cross-department meetings on tree protection zones, and heard that HR has identified potential consultants for sustainability training pending budget approval.
City staff told the Oshkosh Sustainability Advisory Board on Oct. 7 that the city secured $60,000 in ARPA funding to update its sustainability plan and has started an RFQ process that must move quickly because the funding needs to be allocated by the end of 2024.
"We got $60,000 to do the update," staff said, adding that staff began an RFQ and asked the board to prioritize goals that should be emphasized in the scope of work. Board members suggested highlighting climate resiliency, renewable energy and decarbonization, land use tied to economic development, zero-waste…
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