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Bowie environmental committee urges food-waste collection, HVAC upgrades, EV fleet expansion and new forestry position
Summary
The Environmental Advisory Committee presented five FY27 priorities to the Bowie council: start curbside food-waste collection, prioritize HVAC upgrades where cost-effective, expand electric-vehicle fleet and infrastructure, add a forestry crew position to pursue a 50% tree canopy goal, and adopt ecological landscaping policies with staff training.
The City of Bowie’s Environmental Advisory Committee asked the City Council on Feb. 2 to prioritize five actions for the fiscal-year-27 budget that the panel says will align city operations with state and regional environmental goals.
"First priority is curbside collection of food waste in Bowie neighborhoods for composting at the county composting facility," the committee’s presenter said, noting a pilot program and recommending the work be funded in the FY27 public works solid waste budget and that a specialized truck to pick up…
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