Select Board adopts Environmentally Preferred Procurement policy, hears Climate Action Plan update
Summary
The Select Board authorized the chair to sign an Environmentally Preferred Procurement policy and heard a revised Climate Action Plan that lists 10 actions; the sustainability coordinator highlighted grant and funding links for community farms and the CPC as a potential funding source.
The Select Board voted 3-0 on May 18 to authorize the chair to sign an Environmentally Preferred Procurement (EPP) policy, updating an older bi-recycled policy at the request of the Department of Environmental Protection.
Amelia Landau, the town's Sustainability Coordinator, said the DEP has encouraged towns to adopt EPPs and that Chief Procurement Officer enactment is the next administrative step.
Landau also reported that the Climate Action Plan has been revised after workshops, surveys and departmental feedback and now contains 10 actions. Board members asked about listing the Community Farm among the action items; Landau said many communities include farms in climate plans and that grant opportunities often reference community farms. Chair Ben Sparrell suggested the Community Preservation Committee (CPC) might be a funding source.
The board approved the EPP authorization by unanimous vote and directed administrative follow-up to implement the procurement policy and to track Climate Action Plan progress.
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