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Joint Sustainability Committee backs $15M farmland preservation ask and endorses preserving two climate staff positions, expedited city solar procurement
Summary
The committee voted to support a Food Policy Board recommendation to seek a $15 million initial bond investment for farmland acquisition and to recommend preserving two climate‑related FY‑26 staff positions; it also endorsed staff’s expedited solar RFP plan to capture federal tax credits with a 2026 construction‑commence deadline.
At its meeting, Austin’s Joint Sustainability Committee voted to endorse a recommendation from the Austin‑Travis County Food Policy Board that the FY‑26 bond include a one‑time $15,000,000 initial investment to acquire and preserve farmland in the region and to pursue regional partnerships and conservation easements.
The committee’s motion — which passed by voice/hand raise under committee rules (record cited 9 in favor, 1 abstention) — asked staff to explore leveraging that initial seed with federal and private funds and to coordinate with existing programs such as the Travis County conservation easement program. Presenters argued…
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