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Orleans committee reappoints chair, selects vice chair and moves to send Mass Energize recommendation
Summary
The Energy & Climate Action Committee reappointed its chair by voice vote, unanimously selected a vice chair, accepted a member resignation effective immediately, and voted to send a letter to the town manager recommending Orleans consider joining Mass Energize.
At the meeting the chair opened nominations for the next year's officers. A motion to reappoint the current chair was seconded and approved; the chair announced the motion "passes 3 0 1" as recorded during roll call. The committee then nominated Hakim for vice chair; that motion passed with a recorded result reported as "unanimous, 4 0 0."
Member S6 announced an immediate resignation from the committee to focus on Energy Navigators work and said they would "drop officially off this committee." The chair and other members acknowledged the resignation and discussed follow‑up with the town clerk and liaison to manage the vacancy and recruitment of a regular and associate members.
Committee members debated who would serve as clerk for the coming year; the group agreed to table the clerk nomination until the next meeting to give Jackie and Andy a chance to consider the role. The chair said the clerk position would be resolved at the next meeting.
On policy outreach, members moved to send a letter to the town manager recommending Orleans join Mass Energize; one member estimated membership would cost about $1,000. The motion to send the letter was seconded and carried by voice vote after members agreed to review and edit the draft wording before sending.
Votes recorded in the meeting included officer appointments (chair and vice chair) and acceptance of the quarterly report and minutes; the committee adjourned by unanimous voice vote.
