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Darien sustainability committee plans town survey after state pares back leaf-blower restrictions
Summary
After recent state-level changes trimmed a proposed ban to only potential transition funding, Darien's Advisory Committee on Sustainability decided to press ahead with local outreach and a town survey (target: June) to encourage switching from gas to electric leaf blowers.
The Town of Darien Advisory Committee on Sustainability responded to recent state-level rollbacks on proposed leaf-blower restrictions by deciding to focus on local outreach and a community survey aimed at encouraging a switch from gas-powered to electric landscaping equipment. Committee members noted the state removed requirements to stop selling gas blowers and instead limited proposals to possible financial support for towns and companies to transition to electric models; the committee resolved to "continue on the current path to explore ways to raise awareness in the community" and consider a survey with a possible target date in June.
Action items assigned at the meeting include outreach to community partners and compiling landscaper contact information. Cliff van Voorhees will determine what lists the Town might have and build a shared spreadsheet for committee contributions; Lauren Rossi created an initial list via ChatGPT to seed the effort. Committee members also agreed to reach out to Greenwave to learn about any community outreach they may be doing and to contact the Darien Nature Center about Earth Day events. The committee plans to follow up with the First Selectman about next steps and potential town support for demonstration sites.
