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Residents urge Portland council to prioritize rooftop solar for schools and renewed pedestrian safety measures
Summary
Public comment period focused on rooftop solar for schools and calls to improve pedestrian safety after recent fatalities. Speakers representing the Portland Climate Action Team and grieving community members pressed the council to make solar an immediate priority and to consider lower speed limits and enforcement tools.
Portland, Maine — During an extended public‑comment period at a City Council meeting, several residents urged the council to prioritize rooftop solar installations on public school and municipal buildings and to renew attention to pedestrian safety following recent local fatalities.
Joey Brunel, of Pine Street and a member of the Portland Climate Action Team steering committee, urged the council to place large‑scale rooftop solar on schools and public buildings among its top priorities for 2026. Brunel said other Maine towns, including Dover and Westbrook, had already installed school rooftop systems and that such projects can be implemented…
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