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Tamarac discussion of ICLEI membership stalls amid questions about costs and appointed liaisons; item withdrawn
Summary
Commissioner Morrie Wright proposed joining ICLEI USA to access grants and networks for resiliency work, citing a $2,200 annual fee. Vice Mayor Marlon D. Bolton pressed for clarity on required elected liaisons and potential conflicts during an election year; after extended debate Commissioner Wright withdrew the item.
Commissioner Morrie Wright asked the April 22 commission to give consensus for Tamarac to join ICLEI USA, an international network of local governments that provides sustainability and resilience planning support and access to grants.
Wright described prior experience at conferences and said membership (about $2,200 per year) could open funding and technical resources “to be at tables to make sure that we have access to money and and things to help the…
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