Sustainability Commission plans 2026 outreach
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Commissioners focused on 2026 planning, including a possible Sustainability Day event, a revived Green Business Program, and new resident education around composting and other sustainability topics.
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What this means
The commission spent much of the meeting talking about how to reach more residents in 2026. Members discussed a possible Sustainability Day event, reviving the Green Business Program, and creating educational materials for year-round composting and related recycling topics. Staff will also follow up on website updates, transportation-plan feedback, and a survey about commissioners’ interests and meeting schedule.
Key decisions
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- Approved the September 2, 2025 minutes by a 6-0 vote.
- Postponed approval of the October 7, 2025 minutes until the December 2025 meeting.
- Staff liaison will prepare a handout for the Public Works Open House.
- Staff liaison will research options for a Sustainability Day event and report back in December.
- Staff liaison will review dead links and missing educational content on the Village website and update the commission in December.
- Staff liaison will distribute a survey on commissioners’ 2026 goals and meeting time/date preferences.
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Agenda
- 1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL
- 2. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
- A. September 2, 2025Decision: APPROVAL OF MINUTES
- B. October 7, 2025 – reviewDecision: APPROVAL OF MINUTES
- 3. PUBLIC COMMENT
- 4. STAFF LIAISON'S REPORT
- A. 2025 Community Pride Award Ceremony – Monday, November 17 th @ 6:15pmDecision: STAFF LIAISON'S REPORT
- B. Public Works Open House Reminder – Saturday, November 8 th @ 10am to 1pmDecision: STAFF LIAISON'S REPORT
- C. Transportation Plan UpdateDecision: STAFF LIAISON'S REPORT
- D. Comprehensive Plan UpdateDecision: STAFF LIAISON'S REPORT
- 5. OLD BUSINESS
- A. Green Business Program RevivalDecision: OLD BUSINESS
- B. 2025 Review | 2026 PlanningDecision: OLD BUSINESS
- 6. NEW BUSINESS
- A. Sustainability Day EventDecision: NEW BUSINESS
- 7. OTHER
- A. Meeting Time/Date Survey of CommissionersDecision: OTHER
- 8. ADJOURNMENT
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