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Atherton to pilot battery landscaping at Holbrook‑Palmer Park; committee debates how to scale uptake
Summary
Staff said BrightView can operate battery-powered landscaping equipment and the town will phase out some gas-powered town equipment as feasible. Committee members discussed demonstrations, contractor engagement and neighborhood outreach to expand adoption beyond the park.
Town staff reported that council authorized exploration of a battery‑powered landscaping trial at Holbrook‑Palmer Park and that BrightView—the town's landscaping contractor—has equipment that can operate on batteries.
"We are moving forward with BrightView using all battery powered equipment for town operations," staff member S5 said during a staff update on the electric landscaping trial. S5 added that town‑owned gas equipment will be phased out "when feasible" as…
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