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Satellite Beach sustainability board prioritizes doable green actions, targets businesses and sets September follow-up
Summary
The Satellite Beach Sustainability Advisory Board reviewed staff recommendations and agreed to pursue short-term, low-cost sustainability actions—focused outreach to local businesses on single-use plastics, a resident 'plastic-free' push and a procurement/recognition program—while deferring high-cost items like full fleet electrification until infrastructure and funding improve.
Chair opened the meeting and asked staff to present a progress update on the Sustainability Action Plan. Carly, a city staff member, summarized that staff compiled board input and will fold suggested comments into the next plan update and asked board members to identify tasks they would champion.
"The work Carly has done on this has just been amazing," the Chair said, thanking staff for condensing material and preparing a digestible two-page list for the board. Carly told members the city will support champions but asked that the board prioritize items that staff can feasibly implement given current staffing and technology constraints.
Board members focused much of the discussion on reducing single-use plastics. Jazzy described a prior local effort with Surfrider and a forthcoming…
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