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Ad hoc sustainability group advances ordinance to become Windham Sustainable & Energy Committee
Summary
At its June 15 meeting the Windham Sustainability/Energy Ad Hoc group held a public hearing on an ordinance to convert the ad hoc into the permanent Windham Sustainable & Energy Committee, proposing broader membership eligibility, four-year terms and a requirement for staff support; Dawn Niles will bring the proposal to the Town Council.
A public hearing at the Windham Sustainability/Energy Ad Hoc meeting on June 15 considered an ordinance to convert the ad hoc group into the Windham Sustainable & Energy Committee. Committee members discussed expanding membership eligibility to people who study or work in town, establishing four-year terms and creating a chair position.
Committee members also debated tightening the staff-support provision from "may" to "will," and noted that the committee's budget has been referenced but not yet funded. Committee member Dawn Niles said she will bring the ordinance and a list of current members to the Town Council for further action.
The hearing produced no recorded formal vote; next steps are Council consideration and subsequent decisions about staffing and budget allocations. The committee recorded the change in membership language and the proposed governance structure as the central elements that must be resolved before the ordinance can be finalized.
