Merrimac advisory committee to distribute townwide Green Energy Survey with Light Department bills

The Merrimac Green Advisory Committee decided on May 25, 2026 to begin townwide distribution of a Green Energy Survey this week and to coordinate inclusion of the survey with Light Department bills beginning June 1, officials recorded in meeting minutes.

Committee members approved the minutes from April 20 and the meeting agenda before turning to outreach plans. The group identified distribution points including the town library, the senior center, the Light Department office and other flyer locations, and agreed to promote the survey via social media and local cable channels to increase resident responses.

Kendra Bowker said she would follow up with the Selectboard after a May 12 presentation by Dillan Patel, sending the presentation slides and asking whether board members had questions or wanted a meeting with town department heads. Committee members agreed to request a formal sign-off on the survey and related materials in roughly one to two months.

Mike Stevens reported that he had spoken with the superintendent at Pentucket and that the superintendent said he would "consider the sign-off," though no commitment was recorded in the minutes.

The committee heard a brief update from Bowker on a Mass Energy Explorer event she attended and agreed that members cannot attend every outside event but will review invitations as they arise. The organization ACES expressed interest in meeting with the committee about joining local efforts on energy efficiency and waste issues; the committee agreed to prioritize completing the survey work at least through the next meeting before scheduling outside presenters.

Ed Davis was assigned to ask a person identified as Mary whether she had heard from the organization Homeworks regarding a spring event in Merrimac. The minutes record this as a follow-up assignment rather than a formal motion or vote.

The committee scheduled its next meeting for June 22, 2026, 6:30–8:00 p.m., to be held at the Merrimac Police Department with Zoom access, and agreed to make the survey the primary agenda item.

Next steps recorded in the minutes include distributing the survey materials immediately, coordinating with the Light Department for the June 1 billing inclusion, Kendra Bowker sending slides and follow-up questions to the Selectboard, and asking the Pentucket superintendent to consider sign-off.