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Council committee to accept NOPEC grant for sustainable cemetery maintenance project
Summary
The finance committee reviewed a NOPEC grant for a 'quiet reverence' sustainable cemetery-maintenance project and agreed to prepare an ordinance to accept the funds; the committee clarified accepting the grant is distinct from approving specific purchases.
The Finance & Personnel committee reported a grant from NOPEC to fund a ‘‘quiet reverence’’ sustainable approach to cemetery maintenance, intended to purchase electric tools and equipment to reduce emissions and noise.
Committee members said the city will prepare an ordinance to accept the funds at a future meeting; the committee clarified that accepting the grant is separate from approving how the funds will be spent. The grant amount was not clearly articulated in the committee remarks and will be specified in the ordinance language; past NOPEC grants used by the city included projects such as solar bus shelters and lighting.
Why it matters: If accepted, the grant would fund equipment to reduce emissions and noise at city cemeteries and is part of the city's ongoing energy and sustainability projects financed through NOPEC partnership grants.
Next steps: City staff will draft the ordinance to accept the NOPEC funds and present use-specific proposals for later council action.
