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Committee for a Better Environment

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Aug 21, 2026

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College Park

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Environmental Outreach and Projects Advance

Published Aug 21, 2026

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Briefing

Jun 22, 2026

Committee approves letter on Rhode Island properties

The committee voted 8-0-0 to approve and send a letter to the mayor and City Council about city-owned properties at 8807 and 8811 Rhode Island Avenue.

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Briefing

May 18, 2026

Committee Funds Garden and Trail Supplies

The committee approved up to $600 for garden supplies and up to $75 for Trolley Trail Day supplies. A rain garden at Berwyn Park was completed, and volunteers are sought to plant 500 plants at the Permaculture Garden on June 7.

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Briefing

Apr 27, 2026

Trolley Trail Signage Spending Approved

The committee voted 9-0-0 to spend up to $6,500 on new Trolley Trail signs. It also approved $200 for giveaways promoting the Food Scrap program at Trolley Trail Day and approved two Green Award nominations.

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Briefing

Mar 23, 2026

Committee Funds Permaculture Garden Improvements

The committee approved $50 for Permaculture Garden signage, up to $500 for plantings, and $50 for cleanup refreshments. Members also discussed possible recycling and composting requirements for multifamily buildings and businesses, but no new requirement was adopted.

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Briefing

Feb 23, 2026

Committee Supports Bee City Grass Request

The committee voted 8-0-0 to support Bee City’s request regarding grass height for residents and approved up to $100 for food and beverages at the May 2 Community Solar Event.

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Briefing

Jan 26, 2026

Environmental Outreach and Projects Advance

The committee lacked a quorum, so it could not approve the amended December minutes or finalize support for proposed grass-height changes. Members discussed a resident solar-information session, future use of city-owned land near the Trolley Trail, and environmental education projects.

1 min readMunicipal coverage